Christopher, I did the BIOS upgrade.
darek@LAPTOP-PORTABLE:~$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date A14 12/26/2013 It has not change anything - I still get usb 2-1.2: device descriptor read/64, error -110 and after unplugging and replugging USB stick the booting moves forward. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1534948 Title: Ubuntu 15.10 fails to boot from Sandisk USB stick To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1534948/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs