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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Phillip Susi, thank you for your comments. Everyone is aware of the
scope of the Bug Description. Despite this, as it would appear you find
not having an updated BIOS a good idea, could you please provide a
technical detail on why having a buggy/more buggy BIOS would be
preferred here?

** Tags added: bios-outdated-3029

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Title:
  xfs left inconsistent after reboot, causing grub to fail

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  take a 12.10 with XFS root partition containing the /boot/ tree
  dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc ; sync
  reboot (either by command, or by menu)
  diverse error messages + grub rescue + /boot/ is partially accessible

  boot UBUNTU 12.10 pendrive + choose "try Ubuntu" + open a terminal
  sudo -s; mkdir foo; mount [the XFS root partition] foo; umount foo
  reboot into the "original" Ubuntu is NOW successful

  It appears that the kernel xfs filesystem driver leaves the fs in an inconsistent state even after a sync.  That is corrected by a journal playback done either via having the kernel mount or running fsck, but grub does not use the xfs journal.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  prohlep    1969 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  prohlep    1969 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/seq:        timidity   1533 F.... timidity
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (98 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux 3.5.0.23.29
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=39082c0a-8360-4ade-8f2e-f557a8a65035 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/prohlep not ours.
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.95
  RfKill:
   
  Tags:  quantal package-from-proposed
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
   
  dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 2301
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2301:bd07/18/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A89GTD-PRO/USB3:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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