Adding combined_mode=libdata to the booting parameters of the kernel in grub:
With the initramfs workaround, the kernel booted normally... Without the intramfs workaround, the kernel did not boot. -- modprobe abnormal exit - Kernel 2.6.20-8/9/10 does not boot https://launchpad.net/bugs/84964 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs