Could you try upgrading to the newer 4.8.0-17.19 kernel that was promoted to the release pocket last night:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/4.8.0-17.19 Alternatively, you could retest with the latest image here that now contains this newer kernel as well: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/20160927/ Please do let us know your results. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team) => Canonical Kernel Team (canonical-kernel-team) ** Tags added: kernel-4.8 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1627984 Title: [Ubuntu16.10]KV4.8: OOPs while updating initramfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1627984/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs