I can confirm this bug in the 8.04 LTS release on my Sony Vaio VGN- N250E. But removing the 'quiet splash' from the kernel line in /boot/grob/menu.lst seems to have solved the problem for now. thanks a bunch!
-- [Hardy] ACPI Embedded Controller (EC) stops boot when kernel boot 'quiet' option is enabled or AC power is connected https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191137 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs