[Bug 1424789] Re: Clean Install with encrypted LVM fails to boot with splash - recovery works

[turtlepurple]

Here's a dump of the failing initrd

** Attachment added: "initrd.img"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1424789/+attachment/4325693/+files/initrd.img

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Title:
  Clean Install with encrypted LVM fails to boot with splash - recovery
  works

Status in debian-installer package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I installed Lubuntu 14.04.1 (32bit) with alternate Installer and used
  the encrypted LVM setup option. The system wont boot - after a minute
  waiting i see busybox initramfs.

  in the initramfs i CAN open sda5 with cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda5
  sda5_crypt

  lvm -vgscan then DOES see my encrypted Logical Volumes (root and swap)

  The system also does boot to tty1 when i use (recovery mode). actually
  i tried changing all the bootparametes (that differ in normal and
  recovery mode) live in grub and it only fails when I have the splash
  option active.

  So i guess the initramfs is not missing any modules it just tries to
  boot before asking me for a password.

  And I dont know what to do after opening my encrypted LV to retry a
  normal boot from that point on. exiting initramfs gives errors.
  mounting /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt to /root (or /) doesnt seem to be
  right, too.

  (actually tried lubuntu 14.04.1-alternate 64, 14.04-alternate 32 and
  14.04.1-desktop 64 alrdy - (some of them had problems during
  "installation of software" but i think this is irrelevant) - was the
  same upon booting)

  The install works for Ubuntu 14.04.1 - it will graphically ask me to
  enter the password. Is this lightdm? whats missing here in lubuntu?

  Also asked a question at ask-ubuntu:
  http://askubuntu.com/questions/584663/how-to-arrange-initramfs-
  lubuntu-14-04-1-encrypted-lvm-boots-in-recovery-mode

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