While trying to do the kernel bisect, I noticed that reinstalling 3.2.0-45-generic I saw the same bug. It turns out that this is not an issue with the linux kernel package at all, but rather with uswsusp. Removing the uswsusp package and rebuilding the initrd seems to solve the issue, even for 3.2.0-58-generic, so over to uswsusp.
** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => uswsusp (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: uswsusp (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New ** Summary changed: - Problems booting with linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic + uswsusp causes failed boots for particular disk configuration -- 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/1201167 Title: uswsusp causes failed boots for particular disk configuration Status in “uswsusp” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Hi, starting from linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic, my system no longer boots. Reverting to 3.2.0-45-generic works fine. In recovery mode, the hang happens just after "unable to access resume device /dev/dm-4" -- this message is actually expected since my swap partition is random-key encrypted. Even in recovery mode, the console hangs at this point, I can't press ENTER to force the system to boot or otherwise interact with the console. System: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS Hardware: ASUS K53SV, Intel i7-2630QM Storage layout: /dev/sda -> Main hard disk /dev/sda1 -> Factory Windows recovery partition /dev/sda2 -> LVM physical volume for volume group "internal" /dev/dm-0 AKA /dev/mapper/internal-boot -> Boot device /dev/dm-1 AKA /dev/mapper/internal-root -> Encrypted device for root filesystem /dev/dm-2 AKA /dev/mapper/internal-swap -> Encrypted device for swap (random key) /dev/dm-3 AKA /dev/mapper/internal-root_crypt -> Plaintext of /dev/dm-1 for root filesystem, mounted on / /dev/dm-4 AKA /dev/mapper/internal-swap_crypt -> Plaintext of /dev/dm-2 for swap I've marked this as "linux", but it could also be a problem with initramfs-tools (although that wasn't upgraded recently, AFAICT). --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Home directory /home/vectro not ours. **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: vectro 3351 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/seq: timidity 2874 F.... timidity CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf600000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ac3,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 25 Simple ctrls : 12 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f25f6ee9-424f-4333-89cd-777082da00d9 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120822.4) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. K53SV MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: bbswitch Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-44-generic root=/dev/mapper/internal-root_crypt ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-44.69-generic 3.2.44 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/vectro not ours. No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-44-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-44-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.9 StagingDrivers: rts5139 mei Tags: precise staging Uname: Linux 3.2.0-44-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: K53SV.320 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: K53SV dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK53SV.320:bd11/11/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnK53SV:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnK53SV:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct9:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: K53SV dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uswsusp/+bug/1201167/+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