[Bug 980917] Re: Failed to create pty - disabling logging for job

[Colin Watson]

So, running without an initramfs isn't currently a supported
configuration due mainly to bugs such as this, although we would like to
make it so in future for various reasons.  As such I can't currently
justify a priority higher than Medium.  However, if the fix turns out
not to be too intrusive (on which I'll have to defer to James) then it
would be a reasonable target for 12.04.1 as the impact is clearly
serious for those who encounter it.

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Also affects: upstart (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => James Hunt (jamesodhunt)

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu Precise)
    Milestone: None => ubuntu-12.04.1

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Triaged

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Title:
  Failed to create pty - disabling logging for job

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “upstart” source package in Precise:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I believe this bug is in Upstart due to similar bug that was recently
  fixed:

  - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/936667

  I am booting Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (x86) as a domU under Xen.  After the
  previous bug was fixed, I still received the errors but the system now
  boots which is an improvement.  During the boot process I see a few
  combinations of this error:

  ====
  init: Failed to create pty - disabling logging for job
  init: Temporary process spawn error: No such file or directory
  ====

  After those two stop, I see a few more of these errors:

  ====
  init: Failed to create pty - disabling logging for job
  ====

  The above error also prints if I type "poweroff" or "shutdown"

  This system's ultimate destiny is to operate using a custom-compiled
  Linux kernel that does not exist on the filesystem.  Both the Ubuntu-
  supplied Linux kernel and the custom-compiled Linux kernel are
  afflicted by this bug.

  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  -Tim

  //edit: added more details, edited for clarity.

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