The kernel 4.15.0-32-generic #35~lp1792100Commit77a24c313d2 works. I installed an older kernel to use in case of problems. It turns out the some of the older kernels hang in the same way. Here's the rundown on the kernels from the repository:
4.15.0-30: hangs 4.15.0-29: hangs 4.15.0-24: works 4.15.0-20: works -- 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/1792100 Title: Boot hangs at "loading initial ramdisk..." Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux source package in Bionic: In Progress Bug description: I cannot load a kernel beyond 4.15.0-32-generic on my machine. Both 4.15.0-33-generic and 4.15.0-34-generic hang at "loading initial ramdisk...". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic 4.15.0-34.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: kms 2233 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: kms 2233 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Sep 12 10:52:00 2018 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c3d34d19-9e9e-4967-ac45-f1d699cf5eef InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-05 (249 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision Tower 7810 ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-32-generic root=UUID=90d43be7-a2f7-4500-8b88-9bd7a549d96d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-05-02 (132 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A27 dmi.board.name: 0KJCC5 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 7 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA27:bd06/25/2018:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionTower7810:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KJCC5:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct7:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision Tower 7810 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1792100/+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
