Public bug reported:
On a fresh install (and also reinstall due to the same problem) of the
Linux (LXDE) the system fails to boot after a few days of booting up
perfectly fine.
I get an error message saying "Gave up waiting for root device" and then
drops to the (initramfs) prompt.
When this problem first occurred, simply typing "exit" at the prompt
would resume the boot process. However, now I have to wait for almost 90
seconds (I'm guessing) before the "exit" command is able to resume boot
process.
I have noticed that the time during which the system is unable to resume the
boot up process, the /dev/disk/ folder does not exist. In my earlier attempts
at diagnosing the problem I have tried:
1. Reinstalling the grub
2. Identifying disks using the UUID as well as sda/sdb in the Grub
3. Updating the Linux kernel (previous install)
On the bright side, once the system boots up it runs fine without a
glitch. This is an old laptop with an unserviceable DVD drive plugged in
that is disabled in the BIOS.
I hope that you folks can help me find a solution for this annoying
problem. Thanks!
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-62-generic 3.13.0-62.102
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-62.102-generic 3.13.11-ckt24
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: ankit 2464 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
CurrentDesktop: LXDE
Date: Thu Aug 20 21:26:51 2015
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c8ee408d-05a2-44e9-aeaa-8db6555537bb
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-21 (60 days ago)
InstallationMedia: LXLE 14.04 - Release amd64
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0005 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard V6604AU
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-62-generic
root=UUID=04508ab2-a9c3-4206-b045-56f2029e23ba ro quiet splash rootdelay=10
rootwait=10 vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-62-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-62-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.127.15
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: zram
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:
dmi.bios.date: 03/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.34
dmi.board.name: 30CF
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 85.26
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.34:bd03/22/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnV6604AU:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn30CF:rvr85.26:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: V6604AU
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug staging trusty
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