Are you able to boot to a previous kernel? If so, please try upgrading to 6.14.0-27.
Also, this bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run: apport-collect 2119740 and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'. ** Changed in: linux-hwe-6.14 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-hwe-6.14 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2119740 Title: Upgrade to linux-image-6.14.0-24-generic kernel panic on bad initramfs that can't handle encrypted partitions Status in linux-hwe-6.14 package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: linux-image-6.14.0-24-generic was installed and it fails on boot with kernel panic since it can't find partition (0.0) and it never asks for the dmcrypt password for the root partition. Probably an initramfs that doesn't include the right modules. Expected behavior: When a new kernel is installed it figures out the correct modules it needs to boot the system. linux-generic-hwe-24.04/now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.14.0-27.27~24.04.1] linux-headers-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-headers-6.12.3-061203-generic/now 6.12.3-061203.202412060638 amd64 [installed,local] linux-headers-6.12.3-061203/now 6.12.3-061203.202412060638 all [installed,local] linux-headers-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-headers-6.9.9-060909-generic/now 6.9.9-060909.202407111135 amd64 [installed,local] linux-headers-6.9.9-060909/now 6.9.9-060909.202407111135 all [installed,local] linux-headers-generic-hwe-24.04/now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.14.0-27.27~24.04.1] linux-hwe-6.11-headers-6.11.0-29/noble-updates,noble-updates,noble-security,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 all [installed,automatic] linux-hwe-6.11-tools-6.11.0-26/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,auto-removable] linux-hwe-6.11-tools-6.11.0-29/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-hwe-6.14-headers-6.14.0-24/noble-updates,noble-updates,noble-security,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 all [installed,automatic] linux-hwe-6.14-tools-6.14.0-24/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-image-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-image-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-image-6.8.0-31-generic/noble,now 6.8.0-31.31 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.8.0-64.67 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04/now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.14.0-27.27~24.04.1] linux-image-unsigned-6.12.3-061203-generic/now 6.12.3-061203.202412060638 amd64 [installed,local] linux-image-unsigned-6.9.9-060909-generic/now 6.9.9-060909.202407111135 amd64 [installed,local] linux-libc-dev/now 6.8.0-64.67 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.8.0-71.71] linux-modules-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-6.12.3-061203-generic/now 6.12.3-061203.202412060638 amd64 [installed,local] linux-modules-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-6.8.0-31-generic/noble,now 6.8.0-31.31 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-6.8.0-64-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.8.0-64.67 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-6.9.9-060909-generic/now 6.9.9-060909.202407111135 amd64 [installed,local] linux-modules-extra-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-extra-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-ipu6-6.8.0-64-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.8.0-64.67 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-ipu6-generic/now 6.8.0-64.67 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.8.0-71.71] linux-modules-ivsc-6.8.0-31-generic/noble,now 6.8.0-31.31 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-ivsc-generic/noble,now 6.8.0-31.31 amd64 [installed] linux-modules-nvidia-535-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1+3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-nvidia-535-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-modules-nvidia-535-generic-hwe-24.04/now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 amd64 [installed,upgradable to: 6.14.0-27.27~24.04.1] linux-objects-nvidia-535-6.11.0-26-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1+1 amd64 [installed,auto-removable] linux-objects-nvidia-535-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1+3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-objects-nvidia-535-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-signatures-nvidia-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1+3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-signatures-nvidia-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3+1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-sound-base/noble,noble,now 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu7 all [installed,automatic] linux-tools-6.11.0-29-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.11.0-29.29~24.04.1 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-tools-6.14.0-24-generic/noble-updates,noble-security,now 6.14.0-24.24~24.04.3 amd64 [installed,automatic] linux-tools-common/noble-updates,noble-updates,noble-security,noble-security,now 6.8.0-64.67 all [installed,upgradable to: 6.8.0-71.71] To manage notifications about this bug go to: 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