Forgot to mention that in recovery mode (for both mainline 3.3.1 and 3.4.0RC2) that it crashed/panicked as well spilling out this on the screen at the root prompt:
udev : timeout: killing '/sbin/modprobe -bv (usb or pci): Attached is a photo showing the steady stream of these. ** Attachment added: "photo of udev timeout killing modprobe" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/944772/+attachment/3031447/+files/2012-04-08%2018.51.10.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/944772 Title: shutdown does not work To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/944772/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs