It isn't preferred, it is simply irrelevant, and updating it is not necessary to resolve the bug.
** Tags removed: bios-outdated-3029 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1103187 Title: xfs left inconsistent after reboot, causing grub to fail Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: take a 12.10 with XFS root partition containing the /boot/ tree dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc ; sync reboot (either by command, or by menu) diverse error messages + grub rescue + /boot/ is partially accessible boot UBUNTU 12.10 pendrive + choose "try Ubuntu" + open a terminal sudo -s; mkdir foo; mount [the XFS root partition] foo; umount foo reboot into the "original" Ubuntu is NOW successful It appears that the kernel xfs filesystem driver leaves the fs in an inconsistent state even after a sync. That is corrected by a journal playback done either via having the kernel mount or running fsck, but grub does not use the xfs journal. --- ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: prohlep 1969 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: prohlep 1969 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/seq: timidity 1533 F.... timidity CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-19 (98 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name MarkForUpload: True Package: linux 3.5.0.23.29 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=39082c0a-8360-4ade-8f2e-f557a8a65035 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35-generic 3.5.7.2 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/prohlep not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 RfKill: Tags: quantal package-from-proposed Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2301 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M4A89GTD-PRO/USB3 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.:bvr2301:bd07/18/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A89GTD-PRO/USB3:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1103187/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
