[Bug 1391143] [NEW] entering encryption password not possible at boot

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Public bug reported:

Entering the encryption password at boot is not possible. Keyboard input
is not accepted. Repeatable.

workaround: reboot (hardware key shutdown & on)
  Grub --> -Advanced options for Ubuntu (in german: erweiterte Optionen für Ubuntu), enter -->  recovery mode, enter --> enter password --> recovery menu: resume
  --> Boot OK but compiz causes high CPU load in Unity
  --> reboot again
  --> distorted password screen appears which accepts password --> Boot & compiz OK

config
 Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
 MacBook Air 3,2 late 2010
 lvm / full disk encryption
 only ubuntu installed

$apt-cache policy cryptsetup
cryptsetup:
  Installed: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
  Candidate: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3 0
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

** Affects: cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Entering the encryption password at boot is not possible. Keyboard input
  is not accepted. Repeatable.
  
- workaround: reboot -> recovery -> resume boot -> enter password in distorted display
- 		Grub --> -Advanced options for Ubuntu (in german: erweiterte Optionen für Ubuntu), enter -->  recovery mode, enter --> enter password --> recovery menu: resume 
- 		--> Boot OK but compiz causes high CPU load 
- 		--> reboot again
- 		--> distorted password screen which accepts password --> Boot & compiz OK
+ workaround: reboot (hardware key shutdown & on)
+   Grub --> -Advanced options for Ubuntu (in german: erweiterte Optionen für Ubuntu), enter -->  recovery mode, enter --> enter password --> recovery menu: resume
+   --> Boot OK but compiz causes high CPU load in Unity
+   --> reboot again
+   --> distorted password screen appears which accepts password --> Boot & compiz OK
  
  config
- 	Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
- 	MacBook Air 3,2 late 2010
- 	lvm / full disk encryption
- 	only ubuntu installed
+  Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
+  MacBook Air 3,2 late 2010
+  lvm / full disk encryption
+  only ubuntu installed
  
  $apt-cache policy cryptsetup
  cryptsetup:
-   Installed: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
-   Candidate: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
-   Version table:
-  *** 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3 0
-         500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
+   Candidate: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
+   Version table:
+  *** 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3 0
+         500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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Title:
  entering encryption password not possible at boot

Status in “cryptsetup” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Entering the encryption password at boot is not possible. Keyboard
  input is not accepted. Repeatable.

  workaround: reboot (hardware key shutdown & on)
    Grub --> -Advanced options for Ubuntu (in german: erweiterte Optionen für Ubuntu), enter -->  recovery mode, enter --> enter password --> recovery menu: resume
    --> Boot OK but compiz causes high CPU load in Unity
    --> reboot again
    --> distorted password screen appears which accepts password --> Boot & compiz OK

  config
   Ubuntu 14.10 64 bit
   MacBook Air 3,2 late 2010
   lvm / full disk encryption
   only ubuntu installed

  $apt-cache policy cryptsetup
  cryptsetup:
    Installed: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
    Candidate: 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3
    Version table:
   *** 2:1.6.1-1ubuntu3 0
          500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ utopic/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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