So, the proposed patch on https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=66714 is enough to fix this boot failure, please merge this in ubuntu kernel :)
** Tags added: patch ** Description changed: Since the upgrade to the kernel 3.10.0 I can't boot, due to an init (it seems) crash. If I try to boot in recovery mode and then I continue to a normal session, all works well. Going back to kernel 3.9.0 all works again. UPDATE: It seems that the problem is caused by the radeon.audio=1 - string, adding that to kernel parameters, makes my system not to boot. + string, adding that to kernel parameters, makes my system not to boot + (when HDMI is plugged in). ProblemType: CrashDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: upstart 1.8-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-7.15-generic 3.9.7 Uname: Linux 3.9.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jun 24 18:29:12 2013 ExecutablePath: /sbin/init InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-10 (1083 days ago)InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: init --user ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=it_IT PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-7-generic root=UUID=4811a166-63ca-4702-8e63-0c357cc2e2f7 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash radeon.audio=1SourcePackage: upstart UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2012-10-10 (261 days ago) UpstartBugCategory: Unknown UpstartRunningSessionVersion: init (upstart 1.8-ubuntu-full-serialization) UpstartRunningSystemVersion: init (upstart 1.8-ubuntu-full-serialization) modified.conffile..etc.init.d.gdm: [modified] modified.conffile..etc.init.d.networking: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.gdm: 2013-06-17T15:24:42 mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.networking: 2013-05-18T07:37:44 --- - ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 - Architecture: amd64DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 + ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3Architecture: amd64DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-10 (1087 days ago)InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MarkForUpload: True Package: upstart 1.8-0ubuntu7 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcKernelCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.10.0-1-generic root=UUID=4811a166-63ca-4702-8e63-0c357cc2e2f7 ro recovery nomodeset ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-1.8-generic 3.10.0-rc7 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.10.0-1-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2012-10-10 (264 days ago) UpstartBugCategory: System UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom debian-tor dialout dip fuse lp lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare sbuild vboxusers video modified.conffile..etc.at.deny: [inaccessible: [Errno 13] Permesso negato: u'/etc/at.deny'] modified.conffile..etc.init.d.gdm: [modified] modified.conffile..etc.init.d.networking: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.gdm: 2013-06-17T15:24:42 mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.networking: 2013-05-18T07:37:44 upstart.logrotate.log: gzip: stdin: file size changed while zipping upstart.upstart-file-bridge.log: Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/unicast_2dlocal_2davahi Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/update_2dnotifier_2dcrash Job got added /com/ubuntu/Upstart/jobs/update_2dnotifier_2drelease upstart-file-bridge: Impossibile scrivere il file pid: Permesso negato - --- + --- ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: marco 3320 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: marco 3320 F.... pulseaudio - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: marco 3320 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: marco 3320 F.... pulseaudioDistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=534ddf57-b0f4-4367-ae56-d2878b2f614f - InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-10 (1087 days ago) - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) + InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-07-10 (1087 days ago)InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) MachineType: Acer Aspire 4820TG MarkForUpload: True Package: linux-image-3.10.0-1-generic 3.10.0-1.8 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.9.0-7-generic root=UUID=4811a166-63ca-4702-8e63-0c357cc2e2f7 ro crashkernel=384M-2G:64M,2G-:128M quiet splash radeon.audio=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-7.15-generic 3.9.7 RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.110 + linux-restricted-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.110 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.9.0-7-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2012-10-10 (264 days ago) UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom debian-tor dialout dip fuse lp lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare sbuild vboxusers video dmi.bios.date: 03/16/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: V1.25 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: JM41_CP dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrV1.25:bd03/16/2011:svnAcer:pnAspire4820TG:pvrV1.25:rvnAcer:rnJM41_CP:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire 4820TG dmi.product.version: V1.25 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1195687 Title: system fails to boot with kernel 3.10.0 when using radeon.audio=1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1195687/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs