[Bug 1516314] Re: Ubuntu/Xubuntu 15.10 do not boot succcessfully on Inspiron 1012

Dandromb 1516314 at bugs.launchpad.net
Sat Nov 14 21:55:08 UTC 2015 

** Description changed:

  I have run into major system freezes and other problems booting
  Ubuntu/Xubuntu 15.10 on my laptop (Inspiron 1012).
  
  Xubuntu 15.04 works fine on this laptop. Xubuntu/Ubuntu 15.10 have issues when installed directly on this laptop.
- Ubuntu 15.10 works fine on my other computer, an Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics, (using the same hard drive) but the OS has issues when the hard drive is transplanted to this computer. 
+ Ubuntu 15.10 works fine on my other computer, an Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics, (using the same hard drive) but the OS has issues when the hard drive is transplanted to this computer.
  ---
  Specific experiences below.
  
  I'll start by describing my experience with Xubuntu 15.10:
  
  ~What works with Xubuntu 15.10:
  
  * Booting into a non-up-to-date install of 15.10 works fine. Installing
  from the USB installer, keeping packages exactly as they are on the
  installer, I get no issues. As soon as I update my packages and reboot,
  I get the problems described below.
  
  * "Upstart" boot option in advanced options in GRUB sort of works, after
  updating packages. (but I can't join a wifi network after boot, and I
  get strange systemd-related errors when doing certain things, including
  joining a wifi network.)
  
  ~What doesn't work with Xubuntu 15.10:
  
  * default "systemd" boot option (freezes up before login screen. Strange
  errors. Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing at this point. Ctrl+Alt+PrntScr + R -
  E - I - S - U - B does nothing. I have to press and hold power button to
  get out of the frozen/bugged boot sequence)
  
  * recovery mode (boots into the recover screen. Trying to activate
  networking results in strange errors, and an unescapable system freeze.
  trying to do an fsck results in an unescapable system freeze. Pressing
  "resume" to continue booting results in errors and a freeze.)
  
  ---
  
  My experience with Ubuntu 15.10 is different. I got issues even without
  updating my packages.
  
  ~What works/fails with Ubuntu 15.10 (after transplanting hard-drive, and
  installing on Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics):
  
  * either systemd or upstart session gets to the login screen, plays the
  "bongos" startup sound... then system immediately freezes and has to be
  shut down via holding the power button.
  
- * "recovery mode" seems to work fine.
+ * "recovery mode" has errors when trying to activate networking, then
+ system freezes up.
  
  ~What doesn't work with Ubuntu 15.10 (after using the net installer on
  Inspiron 1012 laptop) :
  
  * systemd or upstart session freeze before any GUI shows up
  
  * recovery mode seems to work, but it seems I somehow did not install
  the ubuntu-desktop and related packages, so I have a core system. Unsure
  how to join a network via command line.
  
  Very hard for me to know what the exact issue is. But I wanted to report
  this major boot issue, so there is some chance of finding the cause and
  fixing it. I am able to do further troubleshooting if asked.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:15.04.14.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-33.38-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-33-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7
  Architecture: i386
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sat Nov 14 16:12:48 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-14 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: release-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  Ubuntu/Xubuntu 15.10 do not boot succcessfully on Inspiron 1012

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
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Bug description:
  I have run into major system freezes and other problems booting
  Ubuntu/Xubuntu 15.10 on my laptop (Inspiron 1012).

  Xubuntu 15.04 works fine on this laptop. Xubuntu/Ubuntu 15.10 have issues when installed directly on this laptop.
  Ubuntu 15.10 works fine on my other computer, an Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics, (using the same hard drive) but the OS has issues when the hard drive is transplanted to this computer.
  ---
  Specific experiences below.

  I'll start by describing my experience with Xubuntu 15.10:

  ~What works with Xubuntu 15.10:

  * Booting into a non-up-to-date install of 15.10 works fine.
  Installing from the USB installer, keeping packages exactly as they
  are on the installer, I get no issues. As soon as I update my packages
  and reboot, I get the problems described below.

  * "Upstart" boot option in advanced options in GRUB sort of works,
  after updating packages. (but I can't join a wifi network after boot,
  and I get strange systemd-related errors when doing certain things,
  including joining a wifi network.)

  ~What doesn't work with Xubuntu 15.10:

  * default "systemd" boot option (freezes up before login screen.
  Strange errors. Ctrl+Alt+Del does nothing at this point.
  Ctrl+Alt+PrntScr + R - E - I - S - U - B does nothing. I have to press
  and hold power button to get out of the frozen/bugged boot sequence)

  * recovery mode (boots into the recover screen. Trying to activate
  networking results in strange errors, and an unescapable system
  freeze. trying to do an fsck results in an unescapable system freeze.
  Pressing "resume" to continue booting results in errors and a freeze.)

  ---

  My experience with Ubuntu 15.10 is different. I got issues even
  without updating my packages.

  ~What works/fails with Ubuntu 15.10 (after transplanting hard-drive,
  and installing on Inspiron 518 desktop w/ AMD graphics):

  * either systemd or upstart session gets to the login screen, plays
  the "bongos" startup sound... then system immediately freezes and has
  to be shut down via holding the power button.

  * "recovery mode" has errors when trying to activate networking, then
  system freezes up.

  ~What doesn't work with Ubuntu 15.10 (after using the net installer on
  Inspiron 1012 laptop) :

  * systemd or upstart session freeze before any GUI shows up

  * recovery mode seems to work, but it seems I somehow did not install
  the ubuntu-desktop and related packages, so I have a core system.
  Unsure how to join a network via command line.

  Very hard for me to know what the exact issue is. But I wanted to
  report this major boot issue, so there is some chance of finding the
  cause and fixing it. I am able to do further troubleshooting if asked.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:15.04.14.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-33.38-generic 3.19.8-ckt7
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-33-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7
  Architecture: i386
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Sat Nov 14 16:12:48 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-14 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: release-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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