[Bug 1829620] Re: cryptsetup stuck at loading initramfs

[Mark]

> > Hardware
> We use a laptop Asus vivobook S15 (we both have the very same model)

This leads me to hypothesis: The bug affects only(?) ASUS with later
(Kaby lake) Intel CPUs ?

** Summary changed:

- cryptsetup stuck at loading initramfs
+ ASUS microcode/kernel stuck at loading initramfs

** Changed in: cryptsetup (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Description changed:

  Description:
  - my system gets stuck at "Booting, Loading initramfs" (the first 2 lines of booting, after grub)
  - does not even show the enter cryptsetup passphrase
  - affected kernels:
  # apt list --installed |grep linux-signed
  WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.
  linux-signed-generic/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 4.15.0.50.52 amd64 [installed]
  linux-signed-generic-hwe-18.04/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 4.18.0.20.70 amd64 [installed]
  linux-signed-generic-hwe-18.04-edge/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 5.0.0.15.71 amd64 [installed]
  
  - the setup is not new, has been working perfectly before (about 7 days
  since my last restart?)
  
  System:
  - HW: ASUS Zenbook 14 UX433FN
  - Ubuntu 18.04, runing latest HWE, fully updated
  - grub(-pc), cryptsetup (crypttab entries for custom encrypted LUKS setup),
  
  Suspected/possible cause?:
  - recent intel-microcode package update
  - recent kernel package updates
  
  Steps taken:
  - tried to remove "splash quiet" from grub/kernel cmd line (also tried adding nosplash, noplymouth)
  - completely removed nvidia drivers (apt purge *nvidia*)
  - completely purged and reinstalled grub (grup-pc)
  - completely purged and reinstalled all kernels (headers, modules, image, ..)
  - toggle BIOS "fastboot" (now using OFF)
  - toggle UEFI SecureBoot (now using ON)
  - remove plymouth (apt remove *plymouth* , but the workaround is working with plymouth installed)
  
  Workaround:
  - so far, I'm only able to boot with non-Ubuntu kernel! (linux-image-liquorix-amd64)
  - which needs "splash" option ON
  - reinstall cryptsetup & update-grub (as suggested in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1829620/comments/10 )
  
- I am not sure how to get you more debug info, as this setup has been working before, and it's a very eary boot-process bug, so I can't even access dmesg etc.
+ I am not sure how to get you more debug info, as this setup has been
+ working before, and it's a very eary boot-process bug, so I can't even
+ access dmesg etc.
+ 
+ EDIT:
+ 
+ Hypothesis: 
+ Only affects ASUS with newer (Kaby lake) Intel CPU, intel-microcode 
+ 
  ---
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  DistroRelease: KDE neon 18.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-23 (2337 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  Package: linux-hwe-edge (not installed)
  Tags:  bionic wayland-session
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-17.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64
  UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm libvirtd lpadmin netdev plugdev sudo vboxusers video
  _MarkForUpload: True

** Tags removed: wayland-session

** Also affects: intel-microcode (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  ASUS microcode/kernel stuck at loading initramfs

Status in cryptsetup package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in intel-microcode package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux-hwe package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux-hwe-edge package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Description:
  - my system gets stuck at "Booting, Loading initramfs" (the first 2 lines of booting, after grub)
  - does not even show the enter cryptsetup passphrase
  - affected kernels:
  # apt list --installed |grep linux-signed
  WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.
  linux-signed-generic/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 4.15.0.50.52 amd64 [installed]
  linux-signed-generic-hwe-18.04/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 4.18.0.20.70 amd64 [installed]
  linux-signed-generic-hwe-18.04-edge/bionic-security,bionic-updates,now 5.0.0.15.71 amd64 [installed]

  - the setup is not new, has been working perfectly before (about 7
  days since my last restart?)

  System:
  - HW: ASUS Zenbook 14 UX433FN
  - Ubuntu 18.04, runing latest HWE, fully updated
  - grub(-pc), cryptsetup (crypttab entries for custom encrypted LUKS setup),

  Suspected/possible cause?:
  - recent intel-microcode package update
  - recent kernel package updates

  Steps taken:
  - tried to remove "splash quiet" from grub/kernel cmd line (also tried adding nosplash, noplymouth)
  - completely removed nvidia drivers (apt purge *nvidia*)
  - completely purged and reinstalled grub (grup-pc)
  - completely purged and reinstalled all kernels (headers, modules, image, ..)
  - toggle BIOS "fastboot" (now using OFF)
  - toggle UEFI SecureBoot (now using ON)
  - remove plymouth (apt remove *plymouth* , but the workaround is working with plymouth installed)

  Workaround:
  - so far, I'm only able to boot with non-Ubuntu kernel! (linux-image-liquorix-amd64)
  - which needs "splash" option ON
  - reinstall cryptsetup & update-grub (as suggested in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1829620/comments/10 )

  I am not sure how to get you more debug info, as this setup has been
  working before, and it's a very eary boot-process bug, so I can't even
  access dmesg etc.

  EDIT:

  Hypothesis: 
  Only affects ASUS with newer (Kaby lake) Intel CPU, intel-microcode 

  ---
  ProblemType: Bug
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  DistroRelease: KDE neon 18.04
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-23 (2337 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
  Package: linux-hwe-edge (not installed)
  Tags:  bionic wayland-session
  Uname: Linux 5.0.0-17.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64
  UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm libvirtd lpadmin netdev plugdev sudo vboxusers video
  _MarkForUpload: True

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