[Bug 689241] Re: Init: cryptdisks-enable main process killed at boot, then infinite hang

[Steve Langasek]

> I'm happy to say that this particular bug is a thing of the past since I now
> run Ubuntu 11.4. On all my machines.

Ok.  Closing this bug report as invalid then, since that leaves us
without the ability to grab further information for diagnosing the
problem.

For the other issues you're experiencing, please file new bug reports
against the relevant packages with 'ubuntu-bug $package'.

It sounds like you have some hardware that's a particular challenge with
later releases.  We certainly do test before release, and the hardware
issues you describe are not reflective of the typical experience!

> On my EEEpc 1201N, the sound just won't work right, despite intense
> hours spent trying and trying.

This should be reported against the kernel with 'ubuntu-bug linux'.

> The hotkeys don't work at all.

Best addressed via the 'udev' package.

> 1/2 the time the boot parameters get re-written by Ubuntu and need to be
> manually reset on boot-up.

That's rather unusual, and suggests you may be managing your boot
options in an unsupported way.  If you are using grub2 (which is used by
default when installing 10.04 or later), boot options should be managed
via /etc/default/grub.  If you are using the older 'grub' package, they
would be managed via /boot/grub/menu.lst - a file which is also managed
automatically by the system, but in case of conflicts you should always
be notified - your changes should never be silently overwritten.

> Wifi works most of the time, but not always, often not detecting the
> most powerful wifi, i.e. my own.

Another driver issue (linux)...

Please also consider trying the Ubuntu 11.10 beta, as many of these
issues stand a chance of having been fixed upstream.  Maybe replaced by
new ones of course...

** Changed in: upstart (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  Init: cryptdisks-enable main process killed at boot, then infinite
  hang

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  My well funtionctiong 10.04 on AMD64 with real-time kernel no longer
  boots.

  It starts the boot sequence, and seems ok. I get the GRUB pause, it indicates a generic kernel, not an rt kernel, but I'm not sure if that was always the case.
  The screen goes black, then in relatively small grapchic font:

  "init: cryptdisks-enalbe main process (880) killed by TERM signal"

  It stays like that unless I hit an arrow key, then I get a scrolling
  screen of udev warnings about future obsolete something...

  Then, I get a small font graphic font about 1/3 of the way down the
  screen

  Ubuntu 10.04
  . . . .

  The four dots cycle in color to show "progress".

  Then the sceen goes into standby, after about 5-10 minutes.

  If I hit an arrow key, it wakes up with the udev warnings, again...

  What could this possibly be?

  And, how do I get my system back?

  ps. I was at the big TEDx  conference last week and was surprised to hear several people talking about the loss of quality in the recent Ubuntu releases. I was very surprised, since I am a strong Ubuntu supporter. However, I myself have not been very impressed with the 10.04 on my AMD64:
  - ugly boot-up sequence,
  - flashy login, but with no added value,
  - and now faliure to boot...

  I am more than happy to help in anyway I can. I am a computer
  scientist, but Artificial Intelligence, not OS specialist..

  Thanks,
  Bob.

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