Attached is a patch to sysvinit (from which the initscripts binary package is generated) which appears to fix the problem for maverick. The patch waits for up to 5 seconds for init to re-exec. If after this time init has not re-execed, we continue to unmount forcibly. This isn't ideal, but we cannot wait forever for init to re-exec. However, in testing, init re-spawns in under 1 second anyway.
Tested in combination with upstart package built from lp:~clint- fewbar/ubuntu/natty/upstart/restore-re-exec-code. Would also require the updated eglibc (which creates /var/run/init.upgraded rather than calling "telinit u"). If updated eglibc not available, "sudo touch /var/run/init.upgraded" after a libc update should work. Currently working on lucid + natty debdiffs... ** Patch added: "maverick-sysvinit_2.87dsf-4ubuntu18_to_sysvinit_2.87dsf-4ubuntu19.diff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/eglibc/+bug/694772/+attachment/1812521/+files/maverick-sysvinit_2.87dsf-4ubuntu18_to_sysvinit_2.87dsf-4ubuntu19.diff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/694772 Title: Sudden reboot during server ISO install -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
