One thing that you can try is checking dmesg and /var/log/kern.log from your successful boots to see if any oopses are logged in either place. If we can't get the kernel messages then we may have to resort to a bisect.
-- 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/1641976 Title: Kernel panics and boot problems in Zesty Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Back in Yakkety, I reported LP: #1627198 which described boot problems with the 4.8.0 kernel on a VMware Fusion guest of Yakkety. With a fresh install on Zesty, I'm seeing very similar boot problems. With linux-image-generic 4.8.0.26.35, the system booted, but will not reboot. After the verbose console output during boot, I get a blank black screen and never get to the greeter screen. If I then restore the known good (and running) snapshot, then dist- upgrade, the behavior is even worse. I see the kernel crash described in #1627198 and then the kernel panics. So it looks like the problem has returned for Zesty. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: linux-image-4.8.0-26-generic 4.8.0-26.28 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-26-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: barry 2204 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Nov 8 19:25:32 2016 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f8d45a41-2138-40db-9c89-164021e8f811 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-07 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20161107) IwConfig: ens33 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-26-generic root=UUID=ec4bce78-74fa-43dc-af9e-b26a9a2d562a ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.161 RfKill: 1: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1641976/+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
