boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade

Yes, same here.

This is reported to be the logs from the boot failure on 2.6.31-1 but the log itself claims otherwise:

  Current Operating System: Linux karmic 2.6.30-10-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 22 16:30:32 UTC 2009 x86_64

Could we first get you to update your kernel to the newer 2.6.31-2.16 kernel and test there, if that fails could we try and get the gdm logs from that. Thanks!

The next few updates resulted in a totally unusable system. I tried using the daily build from 3-Jul-09 to rebuild from scratch; however: it resulted in a blank screen.

I will try the next few daily builds.

I am using an ATI HD3450 graphic card and a AMD 3800+ cpu.
>
> From: Andy Whitcroft <email address hidden>
> Date: 2009/07/07 Tue AM 05:54:00 CDT
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 394371] Re: boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
>
> This is reported to be the logs from the boot failure on 2.6.31-1 but
> the log itself claims otherwise:
>
> Current Operating System: Linux karmic 2.6.30-10-generic #12-Ubuntu
> SMP Mon Jun 22 16:30:32 UTC 2009 x86_64
>
> Could we first get you to update your kernel to the newer 2.6.31-2.16
> kernel and test there, if that fails could we try and get the gdm logs
> from that. Thanks!
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Triaged => In Progress
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Andy Whitcroft (apw)
>
> --
> boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394371
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in ?linux? package in Ubuntu: In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Boot hangs at GDM banner after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade.
> Using 2.6.30.10 works fine.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jul 1 11:11:02 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=16c70311-167c-4253-a795-ae663b08816c
> MachineType: Unknow Unknow
> Package: linux-image-2.6.30-10-generic 2.6.30-10.12
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.30-10-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-10.12-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-backports-modules-2.6.30-10-generic N/A
> SourcePackage: linux
> Uname: Linux 2.6.30-10-generic x86_64
> dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2007
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
> dmi.board.name: RS690-SB600
> dmi.board.version: Unknow
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Unknow
> dmi.chassis.version: Unknow
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/25/2007:svnUnknow:pnUnknow:pvrUnknow:rvn:rnRS690-SB600:rvrUnknow:cvnUnknow:ct3:cvrUnknow:
> dmi.product.name: Unknow
> dmi.product.version: Unknow
> dmi.sys.vendor: Unknow
>

Using daily build 7-July-2009 to rebuild from scratch solves the problem.
>
> From: mlindeblom <email address hidden>
> Date: 2009/07/07 Tue AM 06:27:13 CDT
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Bug 394371] Re: boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
>
> The next few updates resulted in a totally unusable system. I tried
> using the daily build from 3-Jul-09 to rebuild from scratch; however: it
> resulted in a blank screen.
>
> I will try the next few daily builds.
>
> I am using an ATI HD3450 graphic card and a AMD 3800+ cpu.
> >
> > From: Andy Whitcroft <email address hidden>
> > Date: 2009/07/07 Tue AM 05:54:00 CDT
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Subject: [Bug 394371] Re: boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
> >
> > This is reported to be the logs from the boot failure on 2.6.31-1 but
> > the log itself claims otherwise:
> >
> > Current Operating System: Linux karmic 2.6.30-10-generic #12-Ubuntu
> > SMP Mon Jun 22 16:30:32 UTC 2009 x86_64
> >
> > Could we first get you to update your kernel to the newer 2.6.31-2.16
> > kernel and test there, if that fails could we try and get the gdm logs
> > from that. Thanks!
> >
> > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> > Status: Triaged => In Progress
> >
> > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> > Assignee: (unassigned) => Andy Whitcroft (apw)
> >
> > --
> > boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394371
> > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> > of the bug.
> >
> > Status in ?linux? package in Ubuntu: In Progress
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Boot hangs at GDM banner after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade.
> > Using 2.6.30.10 works fine.
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > Architecture: amd64
> > Date: Wed Jul 1 11:11:02 2009
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> > HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=16c70311-167c-4253-a795-ae663b08816c
> > MachineType: Unknow Unknow
> > Package: linux-image-2.6.30-10-generic 2.6.30-10.12
> > ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.30-10-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
> > ProcEnviron:
> > LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
> > SHELL=/bin/bash
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-10.12-generic
> > RelatedPackageVersions: linux-backports-modules-2.6.30-10-generic N/A
> > SourcePackage: linux
> > Uname: Linux 2.6.30-10-generic x86_64
> > dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2007
> > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> > dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
> > dmi.board.name: RS690-SB600
> > dmi.board.version: Unknow
> > dmi.chassis.type: 3
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: Unknow
> > dmi.chassis.version: Unknow
> > dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/25/2007:svnUnknow:pnUnknow:pvrUnknow:rvn:rnRS690-SB600:rvrUnknow:cvnUnknow:ct3:cvrUnknow:
> > dmi.product.name: Unknow
> > dmi.product.version: Unknow
> > dmi.sys.vendor: Unknow
> >
>
> --
> boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394371
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in ?linux? package in Ubuntu: In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Boot hangs at GDM banner after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade.
> Using 2.6.30.10 works fine.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd6...

Yesterday, after 2 days of unable to boot (or install the updates from Monday). I was able to install the updates (everything since Monday, except the 2.6.31-2 kernel) via recovery mode using the 2.6.30-10 kernel. After rebooting, and boot with the 2.6.30-10 kernel, I was able install the 2.6.31-2. Then I booted up again, this time with the 2,6,31-2 kernel, it booted fine but the normal Ubuntu log-on screen is no longer there (it's the one for Fedora, I don't like it).

I note that you have an ATI graphics controller. KMS was inadvertantly turned on for ATI Radeon cards in the first 2.6.31-1 kernels when the userspace components were not ready. This lead to blank screens and hangs. Could those of you affected confirm that with the latest kerenls you are booting correctly.

Yes, I have an ati graphics card. This problem was solved by a later daily build of karmic.
>
> From: Andy Whitcroft <email address hidden>
> Date: 2009/07/15 Wed AM 05:46:53 CDT
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 394371] Re: boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
>
> I note that you have an ATI graphics controller. KMS was inadvertantly
> turned on for ATI Radeon cards in the first 2.6.31-1 kernels when the
> userspace components were not ready. This lead to blank screens and
> hangs. Could those of you affected confirm that with the latest kerenls
> you are booting correctly.
>
> --
> boot failure after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/394371
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in ?linux? package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Boot hangs at GDM banner after 2.6.31 kernel upgrade.
> Using 2.6.30.10 works fine.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Wed Jul 1 11:11:02 2009
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=16c70311-167c-4253-a795-ae663b08816c
> MachineType: Unknow Unknow
> Package: linux-image-2.6.30-10-generic 2.6.30-10.12
> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.30-10-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.30-10.12-generic
> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-backports-modules-2.6.30-10-generic N/A
> SourcePackage: linux
> Uname: Linux 2.6.30-10-generic x86_64
> dmi.bios.date: 05/25/2007
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
> dmi.board.name: RS690-SB600
> dmi.board.version: Unknow
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Unknow
> dmi.chassis.version: Unknow
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd05/25/2007:svnUnknow:pnUnknow:pvrUnknow:rvn:rnRS690-SB600:rvrUnknow:cvnUnknow:ct3:cvrUnknow:
> dmi.product.name: Unknow
> dmi.product.version: Unknow
> dmi.sys.vendor: Unknow
>

Based on the previous comment it seems this is now resolved. Marking this Fix Released.