might be related to bug #1217189 which raises the possibility of hard machine LOCK-UPS due to zram errors. I've had several such lock-ups on precise after the most recent linux-lts-raring updates (and none before that) that seemed to go away after disabling zram.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- 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/1218278 Title: When creating a swap device using zram I get Buffer I/O errors Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I use zram as swap device, but get Buffer I/O errors when creating a swap device. 1. modprobe zram 2. echo 2097152000 > /sys/block/zram0/disksize 3. mkswap /dev/zram0 tail /varlog/syslog Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.003716] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.005792] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.007918] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.009930] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.011965] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.012917] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.013793] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.014680] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.015542] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 Aug 29 12:07:01 ubz10035sev kernel: [ 1044.016395] Buffer I/O error on device zram0, logical block 511999 cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42-generic 3.8.13. --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D3', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D3p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT PC MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: ro initrd=initrd.img nbdroot=10.7.28.49:9577 nbdswap=10.7.28.49:9573 clientid=lin BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42-generic 3.8.13.5 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RfKill: Tags: raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-07-09 (51 days ago) UserGroups: admin sudo WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786H1 v01.02 dmi.board.asset.tag: 11618 dmi.board.name: 304Bh dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 11618 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786H1v01.02:bd12/16/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaq8100EliteCMTPC:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn304Bh:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq 8100 Elite CMT PC dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1218278/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp