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Kernel reboots immediately after grub

Bug #1671291 reported by pdaniel on 2017-03-09

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

The last correctly working kernel version was 4.8.0-30

There is no text or diagnostic information printed by the kernel prior to reboot.

All newer kernels will only boot with the nomodeset option (recovery mode), but then AMD graphics drivers don't load and video performance is poor.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-image-4.8.0-41-generic 4.8.0-41.44
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-41.44-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: pdaniel 2507 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: pdaniel 2507 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Wed Mar 8 18:54:32 2017
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=36c283d1-5610-4f2c-879e-7ceff882e63d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-26 (1321 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: MSI MS-7792
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-41-generic root=UUID=bed61045-b2df-4f19-ae5c-14c3de5fb4ca ro recovery nomodeset
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-41-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-41-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.161.1
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-08 (120 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/13/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: FM2-A75IA-E53 (MS-7792)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.3:bd03/13/2013:svnMSI:pnMS-7792:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnFM2-A75IA-E53(MS-7792):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7792
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI

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pdaniel (pdaniel9) wrote on 2017-03-09:

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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote on 2017-03-09: Status changed to Confirmed

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote on 2017-03-09:

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream stable kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.4 stable kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.4.52

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High
tags:	added: kernel-da-key needs-bisect
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Incomplete

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pdaniel (pdaniel9) wrote on 2017-03-25:

I tested the latest mainline 4.4 kernel (4.4.56) as requested. It exhibits the same behavior. I also tried the 4.8.17 mainline kernel with the same results. I still have to fall back to kernel 4.8.0-30.

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pdaniel (pdaniel9) on 2017-03-25

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Confirmed
tags:	added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream

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pdaniel (pdaniel9) wrote on 2017-04-22:

I have continued to research this issue. In the meantime, I have also upgraded to Ubuntu 17.10 and the issue persists with kernel 4.10.0-19.

My research eventually turned up this thread containing a workaround for the problem:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=221391

Kernel 4.10.0-19 will boot correctly with the radeon driver loaded and functioning by adding the following kernel parameter to grub:
radeon.dpm=0

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Kai-Heng Feng (kaihengfeng) wrote on 2017-05-03:

Can you try these Linux versions:
4.8.6
4.8.7
4.8.8

4.8.6 should work fine.
Both 4.8.7 and 4.8.8 backported some radeon fixes.

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pdaniel (pdaniel9) wrote on 2017-05-21:

Thank you. I tried 4.8.6 and it seems to work fine. Hopefully the radeon fixes will make their way into the Ubuntu 17.04 4.10 kernel soon. I think this bug can be closed.

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