I've got a workaround now at lease (other than upgrading). I installed saucy on a new disk in a separate machine and then transplanted the disk into the OptiPlex 990. It runs well. So whatever the problem is, it is isolated to the installation media. The problem doesn't exist after installation.
-- 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/1212977 Title: saucy/trusty CD images are unbootable, stuck in BusyBox shell Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “casper” source package in Saucy: Invalid Status in “linux” source package in Saucy: Confirmed Status in “udev” source package in Saucy: Confirmed Bug description: saucy daily-live images are unbootable on Dell Optiplex 990 and other hardware combinations. I just get a BusyBox shell. All images up to and including raring however work fine. --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: dan 2083 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9e3dac8a-8fa4-4da5-b4d2-52b2ee5fd022 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-03 (76 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic root=UUID=416f5f80-6d98-4208-a3f5-ef272b12e5c6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-25-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: Tags: raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0D6H9T dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/10/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex990:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0D6H9T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 990 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1212977/+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
