[Bug 942846] Re: encrypted install fails to boot as long as vt.handoff=7 is used

[Steve Langasek]

I see as well from the attached kernel information that you're using the
nouveau driver, and that when booted *without* vt.handoff, the nouveau
driver has initialized without problems.  Could you reboot with
vt.handoff=7, cycle VTs as needed to get to the decryption prompt, boot
and attach to the bug report the dmesg output from such a boot?  Would
like to compare the two.

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Title:
  encrypted install fails to boot as long as vt.handoff=7 is used

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “plymouth” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After installing the system from the alternate cd with full disk
  encryption, the system refuses to boot unless you edit the grub
  parameters and remove vt.handoff=7 from the kernel command line.

  Occasionally this error is displayed:
  error: no video mode activated.

  but usually all you have is a blinking cursor. Switching to a tty and
  then back to tty7 will get you the pylmouth password prompt so you can
  input the password and continue to boot.

  ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic 3.2.0-17.27
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   Home directory /home/yofel not ours.
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  yofel      2056 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  yofel      2056 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf2420000 irq 45'
     Mixer name	: 'Conexant CX20585'
     Components	: 'HDA:14f15069,17aa218b,00100302'
     Controls      : 8
     Simple ctrls  : 5
  Card1.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xcdefc000 irq 16'
     Mixer name	: 'Nvidia GPU 0b HDMI/DP'
     Components	: 'HDA:10de000b,10de0101,00100100'
     Controls      : 24
     Simple ctrls  : 4
  Card29.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw 6MHT43WW-1.18'
     Mixer name	: 'ThinkPad EC 6MHT43WW-1.18'
     Components	: ''
     Controls      : 1
     Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card29.Amixer.values:
   Simple mixer control 'Console',0
     Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
     Playback channels: Mono
     Mono: Playback [on]
  Date: Tue Feb 28 20:36:39 2012
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1d5383ad-2871-4201-8c48-a7ac0ba2b8ad
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120228)
  MachineType: LENOVO 4349W1R
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
  PulseSinks:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/yofel not ours.
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  PulseSources:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/yofel not ours.
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-17-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.71SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/26/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 6MET81WW (1.41 )
  dmi.board.name: 4349W1R
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: Not Available
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6MET81WW(1.41):bd10/26/2010:svnLENOVO:pn4349W1R:pvrThinkPadT510:rvnLENOVO:rn4349W1R:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
  dmi.product.name: 4349W1R
  dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T510
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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