We saw issues like this in Ubuntu 11.10 as well, and it was resolved by figuring out what is left running just before shutdown.
If you can edit /etc/init.d/umountroot and add this, just before the line starting with ' mount', which on my 12.10 system is line 86: /usr/sbin/lsof -n > /last-shutdown-lsof (You may need to sudo apt-get install lsof) This will record all open files just before root is remounted. Then after verifying that the FS was detected as dirty (please, stop calling it corrupt, it is not corrupt, just dirty) and fsck was run, upload the file /last-shutdown-lsof to this bug and we can take a look at it. (please check the content of that file. I don't think it will have any sensitive data in it, but please check before uploading as this bug is public). Judging from the reports, I doubt very much that this has anything to do with the kernel other than Ted T'so's suggestion that the kernel is simply exposing the dirty filesystem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1073433 Title: Ext4 corruption associated with shutdown of Ubuntu 12.10 Status in Upstart: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 1. Format and label a target Ext4 partion using Ubuntu 12.04 2. Install 64bit 12.10 OS using that target without reformatting it 3. Shut down 4. Boot an alternate copy of Ubuntu 5. Restart selecting the newly installed OS 6. Login then shutdown 6. Boot an alternate copy of Ubuntu 7.Fsck the newly installed OS allowing corrections to be made Each time the the newly installed OS is executed and then shutdown, even if execution only consists of logging on, a subsequent fsck will FAIL. I used Acronis True Image Home 2013 to create an image of the newly installed 64-bit Ubuntu 12.10, so I can recreate the symptoms of Ext4 filesystem corruption 100% of the time by restoring from the image, booting, logging on and shutting down. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: aguru 1871 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Tue Oct 30 22:24:54 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f22e3fa5-c5c5-41f1-ae5a-49390547cb67 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer P5Q-E ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=ef2c78d5-783a-422a-88f7-27ec09dda0d1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2101 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5Q-E 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.:bvr2101:bd04/06/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5Q-E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q-E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5Q-E dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/1073433/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
