This problem may have pre-dated Karmic. Here is what looks to be the identical problem: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/68158
Note, also that the workaround in the forum link did not work for me. One difference with my system as compared to the one in the forum link is that on my system, the encrypted partition contains a Physical Volume which is the only PV in a Volume Group that is then divided into two Logical Volumes, one for swap and for /. This is one of the default installation options on the alternate LiveCD as shown here: http://news.softpedia.com/images/extra/LINUX/large/encryptedubuntu804-large_013.png -- Karmic update "Waiting for encrypted source device..." error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/446591 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