Suggested newer development kernel i.e. 3.2.0-20.32 is older than the current kernel I am running. This means that the problem exists in the latest kernel.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Tags removed: kernel-request-3.2.0-20.32 ** Description changed: Its a strange problem that I have seen come and go. So the problem: Whenever a USB drive or eSATA drive is connected to the computer, the boot process takes extra long and sometimes fails (I mean fail as in doesn't seem to go anywhere). I have verified that fsck is not coincidentally taking place that's causing this delay - The solution is to plug the offending devices out or plug them in after + The solution is to plug the offending devices out when the freeze/delay + has occurred. Boot then completes, sometimes. Or plug them in after boot. Which seems a bit unfortunate. The behaviour is also not consistent so it is hard to point a finger. Also my /etc/fstab is defined in terms of uuid so I am not sure what else could be the problem. Grub? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: ubuntu-desktop 1.265 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.33~pre201203250400-generic 3.2.13 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Mar 25 23:27:47 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120315) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_ZA:en - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_ZA:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ubuntu-meta UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) - --- + --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=643acc98-5ccb-41a1-b0b5-425178f34ff6 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120315) MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 3700 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_ZA:en - TERM=xterm - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_ZA:en + TERM=xterm + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic root=UUID=0dff56dc-b7f6-4666-84d4-2d881de783ee ro quiet pcie_aspm=off ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.33~pre201203250400-generic 3.2.13 StagingDrivers: mei Tags: precise staging Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A10 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A10 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A10 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd10/25/2010:svnDellInc.:pnVostro3700:pvrA10:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA10:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA10: dmi.product.name: Vostro 3700 dmi.product.version: A10 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/964810 Title: boot delay or failure when external drives are connected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/964810/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs