[Bug 784216] Re: /run/udev not writable error message

[Martin Pitt]

udev's warning is actually correct. The initramfs is supposed to create
a /run directory, and preserve that after initramfs as well. I think
implementing this was a foundations plan for oneiric anyway, thus
assigning the bug.

** Package changed: udev (Ubuntu) => initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Canonical Foundations Team (canonical-foundations)

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Title:
  /run/udev not writable error message

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: udev

  I upgraded from natty to oneiric, rebooted a couple times, and noticed
  this error message:

    udevd[79]: error: runtime directory '/run/udev' not writable, for
  now falling back to '/dev/.udev'

  I booted with a natty kernel and still saw the error, so am guessing
  it's not being printed by the kernel.

  Although some people in the comments are having boot problems, I think
  this error message isn't related to boot failures, it's just that it's
  the only thing you see, so you assume it must relate to the failure.
  But I see it with successful live environment boots as well.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: udev 168-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic-pae 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic-pae i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Tue May 17 11:38:27 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20110202)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0d3d:0001 Tangtop Technology Co., Ltd HID Keyboard
  MachineType: Intel Corporation SandyBridge Platform
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic-pae root=UUID=86eed8d1-9bba-4674-b9b9-a0857eb3b5bc ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: udev
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/23/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: ASNBCPT1.86C.0043.B00.1009231140
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Emerald Lake
  dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
  dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrASNBCPT1.86C.0043.B00.1009231140:bd09/23/2010:svnIntelCorporation:pnSandyBridgePlatform:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnIntelCorporation:rnEmeraldLake:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct9:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: SandyBridge Platform
  dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation

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