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new kernel prevents booting

Asked by Amanda Bee

I recently installed a bunch of updates, including an update to the 2.6.31.16 kernel, which hangs on boot. I can boot into the last kernel fine, though. In /var/log/messages, I see a lot of instances of "ath5k phy0: unsupported jumbo" that correlate to various boot attempts. It gets through a lot of the boot process and then stops with a black screen and a single, unblinking cursor at the top left corner of the screen.

I can interrupt Grub and boot into the prior kernel just fine. So I could just do that, but I'm wondering whether there is more I could do to actually resolve this issue.

Suggestions?

Thanks!
Amanda

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/300962

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Amanda Bee (amandabee) said : 		#2

Not the same issue. I can't even boot:

Dec 2 07:50:57 brahms syslogd 1.5.0#5ubuntu3: restart.
Dec 2 08:13:36 brahms -- MARK --
Dec 2 08:33:36 brahms -- MARK --
Dec 2 08:38:47 brahms kernel: [ 3943.804290] ath5k phy0: unsupported jumbo
Dec 2 08:53:36 brahms -- MARK --
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Dec 2 14:41:27 brahms kernel: [25703.446882] ath5k phy0: unsupported jumbo
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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

Consider to file a bug. It's a known issue in Jaunty and obviously remains in Karmic.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/341952
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?s=2dbf56bf1a3217578f8816d8654fb7ab&p=8172711&postcount=16
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-laptop-and-netbook-25/acer-aspire-one-connection-dropouts-in-jaunty-731834/?s=4a46f739210320421f513dc03df69332#post3569154

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Amanda Bee (amandabee) said : 		#4

As far as I can tell this is not a wireless issue. I can't boot at all.

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Amanda Bee (amandabee) said : 		#5

Removing the boot options doesn't help.

Thanks, though.

On 08/11/2010 08:17 PM, Jeremy Foshee wrote:
> Bug #499569 status changed in linux in ubuntu:
>
> Incomplete => Expired
>
> Status change explanation given by Jeremy Foshee:
>
> Hi Amanda,
>
> Can you boot the 2.6.31-16 kernel but remove the "quiet" and "splash"
> boot options:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Bootloader
>
> Are there any errors printed to the screen prior to the hang? If so you
> paste the messages here (maybe take a digital photo of your screen and
> attach it). Thanks.
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/499569
> "Cannot boot in 2.6.31.16 kernel"
>
> This bug is linked to #94883.
> new kernel prevents booting
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/yelp/+question/94883
>

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