[Bug 936667] Re: Upstart early job logging causes boot failure for systems with no initramfs (error is "No available ptys")

[James Hunt]

The best current solution for this scenario is to disable job logging if
pty setup fails (as a result of /dev/pts not being mounted for example).

Please could those affected by this bug test Upstart version
1.4-0ubuntu9 in the PPA below which includes such a fix. Note - has not
yet built: code should be available by Sat 25th (see PPA for details):

  https://launchpad.net/~jamesodhunt/+archive/upstart-job-logging

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Title:
  Upstart early job logging causes boot failure for systems with no
  initramfs (error is "No available ptys")

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When booting 12.04 after a recent update, I see "init(4): no available
  ptys" being displayed faster than a machine gun. When I add --no-log
  as a kernel option and I'm able to boot just fine.

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