[Bug 1254285] [NEW] Does not like heterogeneous/old hardware config

dino99 1254285 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sat Nov 23 15:41:17 UTC 2013 

Public bug reported:

Experiencing several booting issues on that system with old hardware: 1
pata hdd + 1 sata hdd + 4 Gb ram

This is with fresh different installations, all i386, ext4:

1) ubuntu : precise/saucy/trusty
 - get bad loading experience (about 50 % of the time) :
   * seems a not optimal initramfs-tools.config : lot of "xz-compressed" errors, "uncompressed data" errors, "cant find a root uuid" or other "rootdelay" whining : so seems to be that hardware too slow and then confuse the loading process.
 - initramfs-tools package on Trusty, even if it has been updated recently, seems to be way older than the Jessy/Sid version.

2) debian Jessy installation
 - the initramfs-tools package is much up-to-date : 0.115 (instead of 0.103 on ubuntu)
 - the loading nightmare here does not exist (that's the most important to me)
 - Jessie load must faster than saucy/trusty : looks like that only the needed modules are loaded (ubuntu load all of them by default)

Looking at  (trusty):
- /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ : empty folder
- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools.conf :
    *  MODULES=most   : maybe "dep" should be used  to get a shorter modules list to load
    * COMPCACHE_SIZE=""  : zram is now used (if wanted)

So please review that important config for booting (syncing or merging
the debian package  seems needed asap)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.10-generic 3.12.1
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
Architecture: i386
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sat Nov 23 16:12:11 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20131021.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise saucy trusty

** Tags added: precise saucy

** Summary changed:

- Does not like heterogenous/old hardware config
+ Does not like heterogeneous/old hardware config

** Description changed:

  Experiencing several booting issues on that system with old hardware: 1
  pata hdd + 1 sata hdd + 4 Gb ram
  
- This is with fresh different installations, all i386:
+ This is with fresh different installations, all i386, ext4:
  
  1) ubuntu : precise/saucy/trusty
-  - get bad loading experience (about 50 % of the time) : 
-    * seems a not optimal initramfs-tools.config : lot of "xz-compressed" errors, "uncompressed data" errors, "cant find a root uuid" or other "rootdelay" whining : so seems to be that hardware too slow and then confuse the loading process.
-  - initramfs-tools package on Trusty, even if it has been updated recently, seems to be way older than the Jessy/Sid version.
+  - get bad loading experience (about 50 % of the time) :
+    * seems a not optimal initramfs-tools.config : lot of "xz-compressed" errors, "uncompressed data" errors, "cant find a root uuid" or other "rootdelay" whining : so seems to be that hardware too slow and then confuse the loading process.
+  - initramfs-tools package on Trusty, even if it has been updated recently, seems to be way older than the Jessy/Sid version.
  
  2) debian Jessy installation
-  - the initramfs-tools package is much up-to-date : 0.115 (instead of 0.103 on ubuntu)
-  - the loading nightmare here does not exist (that's the most important to me)
-  - Jessie load must faster than saucy/trusty : looks like that only the needed modules are loaded (ubuntu load all of them by default)
+  - the initramfs-tools package is much up-to-date : 0.115 (instead of 0.103 on ubuntu)
+  - the loading nightmare here does not exist (that's the most important to me)
+  - Jessie load must faster than saucy/trusty : looks like that only the needed modules are loaded (ubuntu load all of them by default)
  
  Looking at  (trusty):
- - /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ : empty folder  
+ - /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ : empty folder
  - /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools.conf :
-     *  MODULES=most   : maybe "dep" should be used  to get a shorter modules list to load
-     * COMPCACHE_SIZE=""  : zram is now used (if wanted)
+     *  MODULES=most   : maybe "dep" should be used  to get a shorter modules list to load
+     * COMPCACHE_SIZE=""  : zram is now used (if wanted)
  
  So please review that important config for booting (syncing or merging
  the debian package  seems needed asap)
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.10-generic 3.12.1
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Sat Nov 23 16:12:11 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (29 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20131021.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Does not like heterogeneous/old hardware config

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

Bug description:
  Experiencing several booting issues on that system with old hardware:
  1 pata hdd + 1 sata hdd + 4 Gb ram

  This is with fresh different installations, all i386, ext4:

  1) ubuntu : precise/saucy/trusty
   - get bad loading experience (about 50 % of the time) :
     * seems a not optimal initramfs-tools.config : lot of "xz-compressed" errors, "uncompressed data" errors, "cant find a root uuid" or other "rootdelay" whining : so seems to be that hardware too slow and then confuse the loading process.
   - initramfs-tools package on Trusty, even if it has been updated recently, seems to be way older than the Jessy/Sid version.

  2) debian Jessy installation
   - the initramfs-tools package is much up-to-date : 0.115 (instead of 0.103 on ubuntu)
   - the loading nightmare here does not exist (that's the most important to me)
   - Jessie load must faster than saucy/trusty : looks like that only the needed modules are loaded (ubuntu load all of them by default)

  Looking at  (trusty):
  - /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ : empty folder
  - /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs-tools.conf :
      *  MODULES=most   : maybe "dep" should be used  to get a shorter modules list to load
      * COMPCACHE_SIZE=""  : zram is now used (if wanted)

  So please review that important config for booting (syncing or merging
  the debian package  seems needed asap)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-4.10-generic 3.12.1
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-4-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.12.7-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Sat Nov 23 16:12:11 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (29 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20131021.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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