[Bug 818177] Re: boot failures as /dev is not transferred to /root (because 'udevadm exit' times out waiting for a deadlocked worker)

[Kevin R]

Shannon, I  was at the same point you are before I was able to finally
get a functioning install.

Here is what didn't work first:
- 11.10 Ubuntu - Wubi install via Windows 7 (I believe it default selected 32 bit)
-- I believe this froze at the blank purple screen
- 11.10 Ubuntu - 64-bit via bootable CD
-- This froze with an error message before I even got to the install dialog with something like ('sbin modprobe udevd terminated by signal 9' (see above for full error message)) 

I was then able to finally get into the install menu by doing the following:
- Boot into install disk
- Hit escape at the first purple screen that has the little man figure at the bottom next to the keyboard
- Hit F6 for other options (I believe) and select 'nomodeset', which allowed me to install.

I then installed for the first time without internet access (another
issue) and after rebooting after the successful install I received the
same blank purple screen as before.

The next time I installed I was able to again install using the
'nomodeset', but this time with networking.  After installing, I
rebooted and after 20-30s it finally brought up the splash screen.

I'm on a Dell Precision T7500
Dual Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor E5606, 2.13GHz, 8M L3, 4.8GT/s
12GB, DDR3 RDIMM Memory, 1333MHz, ECC (6 DIMMS)
Dual 1.0GB NVIDIA® Quadro® 2000, Quad MON, 4 DP & 2 DVI

I shrunk my original Windows 7 partition, formatted into NTFS, and
installed onto this area (as the more you use Windows the less you can
shrink the original partition).

I'm not sure yet, but this problem appears to be solved by downloading
updates while installing.  For whatever reason I was unable to make
these updates while booting into my first install and changing the grub
boot menu by removing 'quiet splash' and adding 'nomodeset'.

Good luck, and I hope this helps somehow.

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Title:
  boot failures as /dev is not transferred to /root (because 'udevadm
  exit' times out waiting for a deadlocked worker)

Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Oneiric:
  Invalid
Status in “udev” source package in Oneiric:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “udev” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  After running a do-release-upgrade -d on a natty server, I'm unable to
  boot the machine properly.

  It looks like it doesn't see the local disks anymore.

  I think this looks quite a lot like the debbug linked from here:
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/linux/+bug/746751

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: linux-image-3.0.0-7-server 3.0.0-7.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-7.8-server 3.0.0
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-7-server x86_64
  AlsaDevices:
   total 0
   crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116,  1 2011-07-29 13:34 seq
   crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 2011-07-29 13:34 timer
  AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Date: Fri Jul 29 13:40:10 2011
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=844d17fa-ff69-4250-844b-33b930236c56
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   eth1      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: HP ProLiant DL380 G5
  PciMultimedia:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-7-server root=/dev/mapper/User Name-root ro INIT_VERBOSE=yes
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-7-server N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-7-server  N/A
   linux-firmware                          1.56
  RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-07-29 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/28/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: HP
  dmi.bios.version: P56
  dmi.chassis.type: 23
  dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrP56:bd06/28/2007:svnHP:pnProLiantDL380G5:pvr:cvnHP:ct23:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: ProLiant DL380 G5
  dmi.sys.vendor: HP

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