update: the windows 7 x64 live usb worked after all. that unpacked bat worked.
after booting ubuntu again, it failed me with the first error again: "... alert! /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-root does not exist ..." several tries later, it finally boots, nothing changed. here is what i (obviously now) get: R1043V7 11/21/2013 -- 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/1265381 Title: [Sony VAIO SVP1321C5E] luks/lvm encrypted 13.10 installation doesn't reliably boot Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I re-installed ubuntu 13.10 x64 on my vaio pro, in legacy, bios mode. The installation is lvm/luks encrypted and thus asks me for the encryption password before booting. it does not reliably boot. i often have to try several times, those are the errors i get http://i.imgur.com/0ZAMCfT.jpg : "... alert! /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-root does not exist ..." and sometimes it "boots" without asking me for the password and then fails with http://i.imgur.com/Cu68SfN.jpg : "cryptsetup: cvms_activate is not available" this happened on my old install, i fully wiped the ssd and the problem still persists. how can i fix this? and does anyone have an idea, why booting takes over one minute? the pci-e samsung ssd reads with around 800MB/s that should boot in 15 seconds or less. my macbook with a slow sata3 ssd boots in 20 seconds, with full disc encryption. edit: crypttab http://paste.ubuntu.com/6673077/ fstab: http://paste.ubuntu.com/6673078/ i didn't mention it before, but i used the defaults of the installer and didn't create my own partition layout. just install with internet and getting updates during the install, reboot into system, install updates and then i had the error, again, like in my previous install. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic 3.11.0-14.21 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: m 1461 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: m 1461 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Jan 1 20:08:10 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=74796e68-32ea-4456-b0f2-86dd90518c95 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-31 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVP1321C5E MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-14-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-14-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-14-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/09/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: R1040V7 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR1040V7:bd09/09/2013:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVP1321C5E:pvrC60C77TA:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: SVP1321C5E dmi.product.version: C60C77TA dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1265381/+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