It sounds like a hardware fault. I'm not sure what else to recommend other than:
* Don't ever plug the drive in; or * Get a new drive; or * Get a new motherboard; or * Try a newer or older kernel version and see if there are any that work: https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=M;O=D -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1877388 Title: If DVD drive is present system very often fails to start-up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1877388/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
