Ubuntu 15.10 VMWare guest won't show UI after upgrading to 4.2.0-30

[Ulf]

I've interrupted boot (by holding the Shift key whilst powering on the VM) to bring up the Grub menu (it took several attempts to get it), selected "Advanced options for Ubuntu", highlighted the previous kernel ("Ubuntu, with Linux 4.2.0-27-generic"), and booted.

Once the system came back up I logged in and did:

apt-get --purge remove linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-4.2.0-30-generic

My VM(s) will now reboot.

Looks like the new kernel is broke.

I'm running VMware Workstation Pro 12.1.0 build-3272444 on Windows 7 64-bit and my VMs are using open-vm-tools.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.35
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-27.32-generic 4.2.8-ckt1
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubremer 2017 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Feb 23 13:05:52 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bc73df28-f3b5-4c93-a3f0-1c9982c1b5b1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-08 (45 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0e0f:0008 VMware, Inc.
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-27-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-27-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-27-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.149.3
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.