yum FUTEX_WAIT and kernel not finding volgroups

[Kwan Lowe]

> I have problem with the newer kernels too...
> My volume groups works in .2925 but not in any later ones.
> I get a kernel panic too... after it says it can't find any volume groups
> and no root file system...
>
Is there a bugzilla opened for the FUTEX_WAIT prob?  This is the one I found for the
same error I'm seeing:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=228977

>
> On 2/27/07, Adam Pribyl <pribyl at lowlevel.cz> wrote:
>>
>> During weekend I updated to current rawhide and I'm locked in
>> "unupgradable" state.
>> Fist the new kernel (2.6.20-1.2947) install created broken initrd. This I
>> fixed by making new one (I hope).
>>
>> Then when I tried to use this kernel, it panics,
>> because it can not find any volgroup00 on the disk.
>>
>> Booting with older kernel 2.6.18-2798 I have is fine, but when I try to
>> run yum or rpm it hangs. Stracing the process reveals it locks on
>> FUTEX_WAIT (probably kernel related).
>>
>> How can i get out of this state?
>>

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