Does the panic go away if you boot the prior kernel version? You can do this by selecting it from the GRUB menu under advance options.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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/1364478 Title: Cant update ubuntu 14.04 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I have a Dell xps l501x laptop and i have ubuntu on it. Its all fine but when i upgrade the 13.10 to 14.04 all was great, then when i updated it, the kernel had change and when i launch ubuntu with grub it says KERNEL PANIC, and i cant do anything so i installed again the 14.04 ubuntu and i cant update because of the kernel panic. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.46 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: jose 2616 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: jose 2616 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jose 2616 F...m pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Sep 2 10:54:27 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d4032e13-fbe6-4b38-81a8-2d2f7dd78f38 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-30 (34 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS L501X ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=553625c4-a70e-457d-bdcd-2b638949581e ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A07 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A07 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd03/29/2011:svnDellInc.:pnXPSL501X:pvrA07:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA07:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA07: dmi.product.name: XPS L501X dmi.product.version: A07 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1364478/+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