One thing we could do would be to install Raring, but then boot some Saucy kernels on it, to identify the earliest kernel that did boot and the first that didn't boot. Do you think this is something you could try?
** Tags removed: kernel-key ** Tags added: kernel-da-key -- 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/1212977 Title: saucy daily-live images are unbootable on Dell Optiplex 990; stuck in BusyBox shell Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: saucy daily-live images are unbootable on Dell Optiplex 990. I just get a BusyBox shell. I have tried the latest live images for the past few days without any luck. And the bug persists regardless of which graphics card (or none) I have in. Tried at least: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/20130814/ http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/20130815/ and the Optiplex 990 cannot boot them. Interestingly, the same USB images do boot successfully on a Thinkpad X220. --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: dan 2083 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9e3dac8a-8fa4-4da5-b4d2-52b2ee5fd022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-03 (76 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=UUID=416f5f80-6d98-4208-a3f5-ef272b12e5c6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: Tags: raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0D6H9T dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/10/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex990:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0D6H9T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 990 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1212977/+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
