On boot, the splashscreen apears correctly. Yet, when the system stays in silent mode during booting, the progress bar remains at 100% and init freezes. Switching to Verbose is impossible as well switching consoles. The only way out is Ctrl-Alt-Del. However, this doesn't happen when the bootsplash is set to verbose either initially or during startup pressing F2 (this is still possible till somewhere in init 3) This happens with EVERY theme Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual Results: System startup freezes, only way is to reset the system in verbose mode Expected Results: Clean startup # cat /boot/grub/grub.conf title Linux root (hd0,1) kernel /2.6.11 root=/dev/hdc7 quiet video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-16@60 splash=silent,kdgraphics,theme:bsplash doscsi noapic CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 initrd (hd0,1)/fbsplash-bsplash-1024x768 # emerge info Portage 2.0.51.22-r1 (default-linux/x86/2005.0, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.3.5-r0, 2.6.12-gentoo-r1 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.12-gentoo-r1 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ Gentoo Base System version 1.6.12 dev-lang/python: 2.3.5, 2.4.1-r1 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.9 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.13, 2.59-r7 sys-devel/automake: 1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.5 sys-devel/binutils: 2.16.1 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.18 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.11-r2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O2 -frename-registers -fweb -fforce-addr -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -ftracer -march=athlon-xp -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/env /usr/kde/3.3/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/shutdown /usr/kde/3.4/env /usr/kde/3.4/share/config /usr/kde/3.4/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/splash /etc/terminfo /etc/texmf/web2c /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -frename-registers -fweb -fforce-addr -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -ftracer -march=athlon-xp -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoconfig distlocks sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://linux.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/download/gentoo-mirror" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 3dnow 3dnowex X a52 aac aalib alsa ao apm arts artswrappersuid avi bash-completion berkdb bitmap-fonts cdda cddb cdparanoia cdr crypt css cups curl dbase directfb divx4linux dv dvd dvdr emboss encode faad fam fame fb flac foomaticdb fortran gdbm gif gimp gimpprint gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 icq imagemagick imap imlib ipv6 irc jabber java jpeg junit kde kdepim libg++ libwww live lzo lzw mad matroska mikmod mjpeg mmx mmx2 monkey motif mp3 mpeg mplayer mysql ncurses network nls nptl nvidia ogg oggvorbis opengl oscar oss pam pda pdflib perl png python qt quicktime readline real rogue samba scanner sdl slang speex spell sse sse2 ssl svga tcpd tetex theora tiff truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts usb vorbis win32codecs xanim xine xml2 xmms xrandr xv xvid yahoo zlib userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LANG, LC_ALL, LDFLAGS, LINGUAS, MAKEOPTS # cat /etc/conf.d/splash # Config file for splashutils # a theme to use, probably best left commented (the theme specified # on the kernel command line is used) # SPLASH_THEME="gentoo" # on which ttys should fbsplash be enabled? defaults to RC_TTY_NUMBER # SPLASH_TTYS="1 2 3 4 5 6" # what font to use? defaults to what fbtruetype uses # SPLASH_FONT="luxisri.ttf" # boot/reboot/shutdown message overrides # SPLASH_BOOT_MESSAGE="Booting the system" # SPLASH_REBOOT_MESSAGE="Rebooting the system" # SPLASH_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE="Shutting the system down" # should we drop to verbose mode on initscript errors? (yes/no) SPLASH_VERBOSE_ON_ERRORS="yes" # allows to set different themes on different consoles # format: "<console>:<theme> <console>:<theme> (...)" # SPLASH_TTY_MAP="1:emergence # system log (snip) Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] EXT3-fs warning: mounting unchecked fs, running e2fsck is recommended Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] EXT3 FS on sdd1, internal journal Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 1 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 1 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 2 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 2 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 3 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 3 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 4 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 4 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 5 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 5 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 6 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 6 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 7 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 7 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 8 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 8 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 9 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 9 Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: console 10 using theme 'bsplash' Jun 29 20:12:30 [kernel] fbsplash: switched splash state to 'on' on console 10 Jun 29 20:12:32 [rc-scripts] Configuration not set for eth0 - assuming dhcp Jun 29 20:12:33 [fcron] fcron[12408] 2.9.6 started Jun 29 20:12:33 [fcron] updating configuration from /var/spool/cron/fcrontabs Jun 29 20:12:33 [fcron] adding file root Jun 29 20:12:34 [kernel] vmmon: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel. Jun 29 20:12:34 [kernel] tg3: eth0: Link is up at 100 Mbps, full duplex. Jun 29 20:12:34 [kernel] tg3: eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX. Jun 29 20:12:34 [kernel] bridge-eth0: already up Jun 29 20:12:35 [init] Activating demand-procedures for 'A' Jun 29 20:13:20 [shutdown] shutting down for system reboot Jun 29 20:13:20 [init] Switching to runlevel: 6 Jun 29 20:13:23 [fcron] SIGTERM signal received Jun 29 20:13:23 [fcron] Exiting with code 0 Jun 29 20:13:26 [metalog] Process [8955] died with signal [15] NOTE: It always stops after Activating demand-procedures for 'A'
Does the same happen without the 'kdgraphics' command line option? Do you use udev? Could try putting nodevfs on the kernel command line?
With kdgraphics or without, the problem remains. Only difference is, that with kdgraphics I also have the problem with the bootmessages (not kernel) scrolling over the background. The whole startup halts at "Starting local". After that, i can still use the keyboard to reboat or scrolling in the console, so its not a complete freeze, yet i'm unable to do anything else. By the way, this also happens with shutdown -h, I have to switch the maschine out manualy when not in verbose mode. The only thing thats running fine is shutdown -r I'm using devfs, using nodevfs doesnt change a thing.
Ok, could you try 'noudev' then? (I'm asking about all these devfs/udev things, because I few days ago I helper an user solve a similar problem -- it turned out he was running devfs and udev at the same time, which was causing things to break). Can you switch to the first console with Ctrl+Alt+F1 after the splash is frozen? Can you ssh to this machine when the splash if frozen? If you can and if you do display a list of running processes, is 'chvt' one of them?
Created attachment 62338 [details] Kernel .config
Tried using nodevfs, noudev and both together, no change. Even made sure that i dont have the udev userspace package installed. Switching the console is impossible. And i tried to login via ssh: No success. Connection gets established, host key transfered but thats all, no login prompt. I attached my current .config, maybe there is a clue. The kernel is by the way 2.6.12-gentoo-r1, despite the grub entry.
Please try using splash_helper in the 'demo' mode to run a simple simulation of the boot process in silent mode. Does the splash freeze when it's run this way, too?
I've tested it with splash_manager, guess thats the right one since splash_helper does nothing. No freeze, the progress is running to 100%, then its switching back to the console
Erm, I'm sorry, I've made mistake. The options were supposed to be gentoo=nodevfs, not just nodevfs. Additionally I've strong reasons to believe the problem you're describing is caused by devfs. Could you please try switching to udev (Gentoo guide here: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/udev-guide.xml)?
I can confirm that switching to udev solves this issue.
Yes, switching to udev helps getting rid of the problem.
So i guess this bug can be closed
