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linux-source-2.6.20 package

Removing append="quiet" from yaboot.conf causes kernel oops

Bug #83089 reported by grazie
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.20

Hardware PPC G4 1.25GHz with 1.75G memory.
Using xubuntu feisty herd 3 candidate released 01/02/07
linux-source-2.6.20 version 2.6.20-5.7 (specifically linux-image-2.6.20-5-powerpc)

Booting the kernel without append="quiet splash" parameters (as generated by install process) from /etc/yaboot.conf causes a kernel oops. It's the 'quiet' removal that causes the oops.

I do not currently have access to digital camera, but if the trace details are required I can probably borrow one.

Removing append="quiet splash" parameters from /etc/yaboot.conf on edgy release with linux-image-2.6.17-10-powerpc causes no problems.

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didier (did447-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Hi,

If you've installed ubuntu can you upgrade your kernel to 2.6.20.6?

I can't reproduce it, on the other hand I hadn't this bug with 2.6.20.5 either.

Without taking a picture where did it oops?

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee: nobody → did447
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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grazie (grazie-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Although the problem was repeatable, since the tests were run I've upgraded

2007-02-03 13:48:34 status installed volumeid 103-0ubuntu6
2007-02-03 13:49:01 status installed udev 103-0ubuntu6
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This appears to have fixed the problem. I cannot force a downgrade of volumeid and udev back to 103-0ubuntu5, so would need to start from scratch and give you the oops location.

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didier (did447-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

thanks but don't bother with it, Feisty is a work in progress. I'm closing this bug as fix released.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee: did447 → nobody
status: Needs Info → Fix Released
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