https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201685 --- Comment #52 from Jimmy.Jazz@xxxxxxx --- FYI, I need 2 patches for my initramfs to generate and IMO should not interfere. drivers/tty/vt/defkeymap.map to get the fr kbd mapping usr/Makefile due to shell evaluation --- usr/Makefile.orig 2017-02-19 23:34:00.000000000 +0100 +++ usr/Makefile 2017-02-22 23:44:24.554921038 +0100 @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ targets := $(datafile_y) # do not try to update files included in initramfs -$(deps_initramfs): ; +$(deps_initramfs): ; $(deps_initramfs): klibcdirs # We rebuild initramfs_data.cpio if: @@ -52,5 +52,6 @@ # 3) If gen_init_cpio are newer than initramfs_data.cpio # 4) arguments to gen_initramfs.sh changes $(obj)/$(datafile_y): $(obj)/gen_init_cpio $(deps_initramfs) klibcdirs - $(Q)$(initramfs) -l $(ramfs-input) > $(obj)/$(datafile_d_y) + $(Q)$(initramfs) -l $(ramfs-input) | \ + sed '2,$$s/:/\\:/g' > $(obj)/$(datafile_d_y) $(call if_changed,initfs) [quote] I don't want to break T.Tso rules, but I remember, I have encountered a similar issue when I initially tried partitionable array with major 9. At that time I switched to major 254 as explain in comment 8 and the problem didn't come up since... until the recent kernel 4.19 with mdadm 4.1 and kernel devtmpfs that switched the metadevices to major 9. Also, why? A big mystery. [/quote] Now to the fact, I was able to reboot in rescue mode, I use the world service to illustrate the process. Nothing to do with Debian. # service mdraid start # service vg0 start # cd /dev/mapper # for i in *-*; do fsck /dev/mapper/$i; done All clean except sys-scm (f word) the usb stick is clean too. I need a terminal for interactive repairs so I write the beginning by hand. Inode 58577 has extra size (103) which is invalid Fix<y>? yes Timestamp(s) on inode 58577 beyond 2310-04-04 are likely pre-1970 + 9 others Inodes that were part of corrupted orphan linked list found. Fix<y>?yes + 3 others i_size is 139685221367808, shoud be 0. i_blocks is 32523, should be 0. + 22 others Pass 2: checking directory structure Inode 58577 (/git/toolkit.git/objects/e0) has invalid mode (0150) + 9 others Unattached inode 17013 Connect to /lost+found Inode 17013 ref count is 2, should be 1 + 35 others Inode 58586 (...) has invalid mode (0122) + 5 others [...] Unattached inode 262220 Connect to /lost+found<y>? yes Inode 262220 ref count is 2, should be 1. Fix<y>? yes Pass 5: Checking group summary information Block bitmap differences: -(9252--9255) -10490 -(10577--10578) -(16585--16589) -295391 -(682164--682165) Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #0 (2756, counted=2768). Fix<y>? Block bitmap differences: -(9252--9255) -10490 -(10577--10578) -(16585--16589) -295391 -(682164--682165) Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #0 (2756, counted=2768). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #9 (2784, counted=2785). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong for group #20 (14702, counted=14704). Fix<y>? yes Free blocks count wrong (718736, counted=718751). Fix<y>? yes Inode bitmap differences: -58591 Fix<y>? yes Free inodes count wrong for group #7 (6283, counted=6284). Fix<y>? yes Directories count wrong for group #7 (1133, counted=1121). Fix<y>? yes Free inodes count wrong (322025, counted=322026). Fix<y>? yes scm: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED ***** scm: 71190/393216 files (0.1% non-contiguous), 854113/1572864 blocks fsck from util-linux 2.32.1 e2fsck 1.44.4 (18-Aug-2018) service vg0 stop service mdraid stop ctrl-alt-del I was able to reboot with init 1 from grub then init 4 from tty1 as root with kernel 4.19.4. Filesystems were clean. exit from tty1 log in again as normal user under X su - root next bisect in action I must admit, it is time consuming. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching the assignee of the bug.