koji kernel: "barrier-based sync failed"

[Robert P. J. Day]

On Wed, 6 May 2009, Robert P. J. Day wrote:

>   after installing the current koji kernel for my x86_64 system (for
> the purpose of testing video), very early in the boot process, i got
> the following diagnostic flashing on the screen, followed by a total
> system hang:
>
>   JBD: barrier-based sync failed on dm-0:8 - disabling barriers
>
> i powered down, powered back up, and got further into the boot
> process up to the network initialization, then rapid flashing of
> ADDRCONF messages on the screen, then another hang.

  hang on, a quick followup.  the system wasn't hung, video was just
trashed but i could still get to the virtual consoles.  so i'm
guessing it's a video thing.  argh.

rday
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