> Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade?
No it is a clean install of Ubuntu 16.04.3
> Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Every kernel version I tried did not boot with ACPI active.
> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Done. Will attach a few photos I shot while booting (and crashing).
> Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade?
No it is a clean install of Ubuntu 16.04.3
> Was there a prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Every kernel version I tried did not boot with ACPI active.
> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel?
Done. Will attach a few photos I shot while booting (and crashing).