It seems that this is not a software bug, but was caused by ram that failed intermittently. I removed two ram dimms and the system is now able to boot reliably. Thanks for the follow up.
Evan On Nov 11, 2013 7:31 PM, "Christopher M. Penalver" < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Evan, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any > activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If > so, could you please test for this with the latest development release > of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com > /daily-live/current/ . > > If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in > the development release from a Terminal > (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather > and attach updated debug information to this report: > > apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> > > Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the > daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom) following > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional > upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream > kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If > this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags: > kernel-fixed-upstream > kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For > example: > kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.12 > > This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon > next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As > well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following > tags: > kernel-bug-exists-upstream > kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > As well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's > Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your > understanding. > > > ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream > kernel-needs-upstream-bug-report > ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a58 kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.1-rc10 > needs-upstream-testing > > ** Description changed: > > - After grub the boot stalls on a blank purple splash screen. > - I then tried booting with earlyprintk=vga,keep and copied down a stack > trace, which I have attached as printk. There were many hex numbers in the > printk output which I didn't copy down, but I could if they would be > helpful. From the trace it seems that this affects the paging > initialization. > - This problem occurs *almost* every morning when I boot up my computer. I > then power cycle it and usually by the third power cycle it will boot up > fine. Also, I have not seen this issue from a reboot after a successful > boot; I have only seen it when booting up cold, or after it stalled on the > previous boot. > - The non-vanilla part of my setup is that it boots from a RAID array > controlled by a pci card. > - Thanks, > - Evan > + After grub the boot stalls on a blank purple splash screen. I then tried > + booting with earlyprintk=vga,keep and copied down a stack trace, which I > + have attached as printk. There were many hex numbers in the printk > + output which I didn't copy down, but I could if they would be helpful. > + From the trace it seems that this affects the paging initialization. > + This problem occurs *almost* every morning when I boot up my computer. I > + then power cycle it and usually by the third power cycle it will boot up > + fine. Also, I have not seen this issue from a reboot after a successful > + boot; I have only seen it when booting up cold, or after it stalled on > + the previous boot. The non-vanilla part of my setup is that it boots > + from a RAID array controlled by a pci card. > + > + http://www.evga.com/support/download/default.aspx > + Intel 5520/ICH10R > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: ward 1966 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: ward 1966 F.... pulseaudio > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7bf8000 irq 82' > Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889' > Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,00000000,00100004' > Controls : 39 > Simple ctrls : 21 > Card1.Amixer.info: > Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbcfc000 irq 34' > Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 16 HDMI/DP' > Components : 'HDA:10de0016,10de0101,00100100' > Controls : 16 > Simple ctrls : 4 > Date: Fri Oct 28 06:57:42 2011 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d45ba5fe-7e9b-4a14-b133-165a279e48a0 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 > (20110427.1) > IwConfig: > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > eth1 no wireless extensions. > MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic > root=UUID=722cc620-93fa-4b4e-8ff4-d9373b56e764 ro earlyprintk=vga,keep > vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.60 > RfKill: > > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (13 days ago) > WifiSyslog: > > dmi.bios.date: 07/05/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 080016 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: EVGA Classified SR-2 > dmi.board.vendor: EVGA > dmi.board.version: X58 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080016:bd07/05/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnEVGA:rnEVGAClassifiedSR-2:rvrX58:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: > dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Triaged => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883029 > > Title: > boot hangs with PANIC: early exception 0d > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > After grub the boot stalls on a blank purple splash screen. I then > tried booting with earlyprintk=vga,keep and copied down a stack trace, > which I have attached as printk. There were many hex numbers in the > printk output which I didn't copy down, but I could if they would be > helpful. From the trace it seems that this affects the paging > initialization. This problem occurs *almost* every morning when I boot > up my computer. I then power cycle it and usually by the third power > cycle it will boot up fine. Also, I have not seen this issue from a > reboot after a successful boot; I have only seen it when booting up > cold, or after it stalled on the previous boot. The non-vanilla part > of my setup is that it boots from a RAID array controlled by a pci > card. > > http://www.evga.com/support/download/default.aspx > Intel 5520/ICH10R > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: ward 1966 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: ward 1966 F.... pulseaudio > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory > Card0.Amixer.info: > Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7bf8000 irq 82' > Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889' > Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,00000000,00100004' > Controls : 39 > Simple ctrls : 21 > Card1.Amixer.info: > Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbcfc000 irq 34' > Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 16 HDMI/DP' > Components : 'HDA:10de0016,10de0101,00100100' > Controls : 16 > Simple ctrls : 4 > Date: Fri Oct 28 06:57:42 2011 > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d45ba5fe-7e9b-4a14-b133-165a279e48a0 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 > (20110427.1) > IwConfig: > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > > eth1 no wireless extensions. > MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M. > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic > root=UUID=722cc620-93fa-4b4e-8ff4-d9373b56e764 ro earlyprintk=vga,keep > vt.handoff=7 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.60 > RfKill: > > SourcePackage: linux > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-14 (13 days ago) > WifiSyslog: > > dmi.bios.date: 07/05/2011 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 080016 > dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.board.name: EVGA Classified SR-2 > dmi.board.vendor: EVGA > dmi.board.version: X58 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr080016:bd07/05/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnEVGA:rnEVGAClassifiedSR-2:rvrX58:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: > dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/883029/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883029 Title: boot hangs with PANIC: early exception 0d To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/883029/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
