[Bug 573615] Re: udev error message and kernel panic

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*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 155689 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155689

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  udev error message and kernel panic

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

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  1.  Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (upgraded from 9.10)
  2.  grub-common 1.98-1ubuntu5
  3.  When performing a cold-start of the PC grub properly loads the OS and GDM without flashing any errors.

  A vast majority of the startup's, about 4 of 10 starts show the following error message for a minute and then load the gdm normally;  udev_work[XXX] open /dev/null failed: no such file or directory 
  On the last startup attempt i received two instances of that message.

  In one instance I recieved a Kernel Panic hanging the machine;
  Run_Init: nuking initramfs contents: Directory not empty
  [ 3.230737] Kernel Panic - not synching : attempted to kill init! 

  I am able to use the machine and get into gnome and I dont seem to
  have any adverse effects caused by this error. I also only get this
  error from a cold start, I can reboot all night and day and not
  receive this message and I have only seen the kernel panic one one
  occasion.

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1466745

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
  Package: grub-common 1.98-1ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic-pae 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun May  2 07:51:03 2010
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub2

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