Boot issues with Tumbleweed and Kernel 4.9 (booting stops at Loading initial ramdisk; kernel 4.9 doe

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My system: OpenSUSE Tumbleweed.

My hardware: Toshiba A200-209 laptop http://www.toshiba.eu/discontinued-products/satellite-a200-209/.

The system worked properly with kernel 4.8.14-1-default. I updated the kernel to the latest current version for Tumbleweed: kernel-default-4.9.0-1.1.x86_64 (http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/suse/x86_64/) and kernel-default-4.9.0-2.1.x86_64 (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Factory:/Update/standard/x86_64/).

Every time when I try to start the system, the kernel does not boots, but immediately automatic reboot (before loading GRUB2). Booting stops (hangs) on “Loading initial ramdisk” and kernel 4.9 does not boot. Only kernels older than 4.9 work.

I tried to install the kernel-default-4.9.0-3.1.gf4d3acd.x86_64 (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard/x86_64/), but the situation every time is the same.

Reproducible: Always.

Anticipating possible questions: (1) Yes, I used the option zypper ref, zypper dup. It does not help. (2) journalctl: the lack of any logs (I do not see anything). Removing the “quiet” option from GRUB2 did not help. No information or logs.

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1017783

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I have exactly the same problem on my Lenovo Thinkpad W540.

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I have the same problems with my Toshiba T115D laptop. Update to last stable kernel kernel-default-4.9.0-3.1.gf4d3acd.x86_64.rpm did not help.

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On 01/03/2017 02:36 AM, Yegor wrote:
>
> I have the same problems with my Toshiba T115D laptop. Update to last
> stable kernel ‘kernel-default-4.9.0-3.1.gf4d3acd.x86_64.rpm’
> (http://tinyurl.com/gnowuvb) does not help.
>
>

Same here with Toshiba L75D

–
Ken
linux since 1994
S.u.S.E./openSUSE since 1996

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Same here with the new kernel 4.9.0-2-default.

Toshiba laptop A300.
It has been rock solid till 4.8.14.

Regards,

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System: Host: linux-s4s1 Kernel: 4.8.14-1-default x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Cinnamon 3.2.7
Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed
Machine: Device: laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite L555 v: PSLN0U-00T00E
Mobo: TOSHIBA model: KTWAA v: 1.00 BIOS: TOSHIBA v: V1.90 date: 12/18/2009

i was able to boot thru kernel shown without issues, i have not been able to boot 4.9 kernel, boot process goes from grub screen to bios screen in endless loop, otherwise every update has installed without issue, as a workaround i have added lock to ‘kernel-default’ and un-installed 4.9 kernel.

there was mention of relation to wifi chip, mine is Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi

added comment to bug report https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1017783

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Wanted to point out the following important points about kernel locks:

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I have updated to new kernel kernel-default-4.9.1-1.1.g1072b39.x86_64 from kernel/stable repository but problem remains

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I have a dl360 G5 server with the same issue. It’s been some time since I have had to do this. What are the step to roll back the kernel?

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I pressed e at grub screen and entered to old kernel files. My server is up again.

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Same problem here with a Tosbiba C50 laptop and the 4.9 kernel. The 4.9 kernel in Kubuntu 16.10 works fine.

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Folks,

we have a test kernel on the bugzilla: https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1017783 here:

https://build.opensuse.org/package/binaries/home:joeyli:branches:openSUSE:Factory:bsc1017783/kernel-default?repository=standard

In case you wanna run it and confirm that it boots for you.

Also, we will have a proper fix too later so stay tuned. I’ll ping you when we’re ready.

Thanks!

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Thanks, bpetkov! Appreciate you and all your effort!!!

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I have tested the kernel-default-4.9.2-1.1.g2d3c294.x86_64.rpm from https://build.opensuse.org/package/binaries/home:joeyli:branches:openSUSE:Factory:bsc1017783/kernel-default?repository=standard . It does not work. Same problem.

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Does your laptop have uefi? Because then it is a different issue…

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Ok,

we have a candidate fix.

I’d appreciate it if folks who can reproduce, tested the kernel here:

http://beta.suse.com/private/bpetkov/

Thanks.

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Same result system hangs. hp dl360 G5

mumble:/home/bob/software # rpm -ivh kernel-default-4.9.2-0.ga391d37.x86_64.rpm
Preparing… ################################# [100%]
Updating / installing…
1:kernel-default-4.9.2-0.ga391d37 ################################# [100%]
Creating initrd: /boot/initrd-4.9.2-0.ga391d37-default
dracut: Executing: /usr/bin/dracut --logfile /var/log/YaST2/mkinitrd.log --force --force-drivers “cciss ata_piix ata_generic hpsa xennet xenblk” /boot/initrd-4.9.2-0.ga391d37-default 4.9.2-0.ga391d37-default
modinfo: ERROR: Module usb_common not found.
dracut: *** Including module: bash ***
dracut: *** Including module: systemd ***
dracut: *** Including module: warpclock ***
dracut: *** Including module: systemd-initrd ***
dracut: *** Including module: i18n ***
dracut: *** Including module: drm ***
dracut: *** Including module: plymouth ***
dracut: *** Including module: kernel-modules ***
dracut: *** Including module: resume ***
dracut: *** Including module: rootfs-block ***
dracut: *** Including module: terminfo ***
dracut: *** Including module: udev-rules ***
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 40-redhat.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 50-firmware.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 50-udev.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 91-permissions.rules
dracut: Skipping udev rule: 80-drivers-modprobe.rules
dracut: *** Including module: dracut-systemd ***
dracut: *** Including module: haveged ***
dracut: *** Including module: usrmount ***
dracut: *** Including module: base ***
dracut: *** Including module: fs-lib ***
dracut: *** Including module: shutdown ***
dracut: *** Including module: suse ***
dracut: *** Including modules done ***
dracut: *** Installing kernel module dependencies and firmware ***
dracut: *** Installing kernel module dependencies and firmware done ***
dracut: *** Resolving executable dependencies ***
dracut: *** Resolving executable dependencies done***
dracut: *** Hardlinking files ***
dracut: *** Hardlinking files done ***
dracut: *** Stripping files ***
dracut: *** Stripping files done ***
dracut: *** Generating early-microcode cpio image ***
dracut: *** Constructing GenuineIntel.bin ****
dracut: *** Store current command line parameters ***
dracut: Stored kernel commandline:
dracut: rd.driver.pre=cciss
rd.driver.pre=ata_piix
rd.driver.pre=ata_generic
rd.driver.pre=hpsa
rd.driver.pre=xennet
rd.driver.pre=xenblk
dracut: resume=UUID=5c6e2c4c-87d6-4272-8309-901c294941c9
dracut: root=UUID=22ac4cce-8fa1-4a82-9b07-20d7176c4c6c rootfstype=ext4 rootflags=rw,relatime,data=ordered
dracut: *** Creating image file ‘/boot/initrd-4.9.2-0.ga391d37-default’ ***
dracut: *** Creating initramfs image file ‘/boot/initrd-4.9.2-0.ga391d37-default’ done ***

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There is a modified kernel candidate on the bug report which has resolved the issue for many people, including myself. I did a fresh install this morning on the Toshiba laptop, which continually rebooted at GRUB, using the modified kernel and all is working as it should. It is requested that people with the issue try the kernel and share their result on the bug report.

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Yes. Do you know which bug report is responsible for this issue? Or is there already a solution?

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Try this one: 191121 – 4.9.0 fails to boot on Thinkpad T540p in UEFI mode