Like 1st post, exactly the same for me with new kernel 4.4.0-42.62 Hardware: Dell E5410/4GB i5/512Gb SSD, 16.04.1 LTS 64b full root encryption.
Drop to initramfs without prompting to enter luks password. Boot back with previous 4.4.0-38.57 is fine, no solution with update-initramfs -u Can I test something ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1628546 Title: 4.4.0-40-generic no prompts for disk encryption + loops on dots load screen Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: Since the upgrade to Ubuntu's 16.04.1 Linux kernel 4.4.0-40.60, it is impossible to boot my machine with full root encryption. It will keep loading the purple Ubuntu "dots" loading screen for ages and stay there. There is no issue rebooting back with kernel 4.4.0-38.57. I tried recreating the initramfs to no avail: update-initramfs -d -u -k 4.4.0-40-generic Hardware is a Dell Laptop: XPS13 9350 16GB/i7/512GB SSD. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1628546/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp