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[Arthur Lutz <arthur.lutz@xxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

On a new lubuntu 14.10 install, after installing a bunch of new
packages, I rebooted the machine and it stalls on startup. It stays on
the four dots of plymouth (not the graphical version).

After trying various options in rescue mode, I end up understanding that
the boot system has switched to systemd by looking at /var/log/dpkg.log
(attached).

I then tried init=/lib/systemd/systemd in grub without quiet and splash
and found that it was blocking on "a start job is running for Create
Volatile files and directories". A search on the internet later, I found
that the problem was solved by this approach :
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=118008

So, in rescue mode, I did a mv /tmp/ to /fulltmp/ (an ls wouldn't return
so I'm guessing the /tmp/ is really full and the disk is not rocket
fast). I recreated /tmp and did a chmod 1777 /tmp, reboot and it works!

While describing this, am not entirelly sure upstart is exempt from this
bug (how do I check which init was used after I've booted ?)

This is a very frustrating bug since it doesn't appear on startup even
when removing quiet or splash.

** Affects: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "dpkg.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392637/+attachment/4260400/+files/dpkg.log

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Title:
  Cannot boot with newly installed systemd if /tmp/ is filled with files

Status in “systemd” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  On a new lubuntu 14.10 install, after installing a bunch of new
  packages, I rebooted the machine and it stalls on startup. It stays on
  the four dots of plymouth (not the graphical version).

  After trying various options in rescue mode, I end up understanding
  that the boot system has switched to systemd by looking at
  /var/log/dpkg.log (attached).

  I then tried init=/lib/systemd/systemd in grub without quiet and
  splash and found that it was blocking on "a start job is running for
  Create Volatile files and directories". A search on the internet
  later, I found that the problem was solved by this approach :
  http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=118008

  So, in rescue mode, I did a mv /tmp/ to /fulltmp/ (an ls wouldn't
  return so I'm guessing the /tmp/ is really full and the disk is not
  rocket fast). I recreated /tmp and did a chmod 1777 /tmp, reboot and
  it works!

  While describing this, am not entirelly sure upstart is exempt from
  this bug (how do I check which init was used after I've booted ?)

  This is a very frustrating bug since it doesn't appear on startup even
  when removing quiet or splash.

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