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  1. Bug #1829620
  2. Comment #55

Comment 55 for bug 1829620

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Mark (markthecodehamster) wrote : Re: intel-microcode on ASUS makes kernel stuck during loading initramfs on bionic-updates, bionic-security

> https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v5.0.17/

so I have tested with a kernel from this PPA and it did not help.

Tyler,
there's one strange thing I'd like to ask: the boot process behaves stateful(?!), ie. I can get into a previous "clean"/"dirty" state (and at least liquorix) kernel then boots differently.

1. make the kernel get stuck, eg. run ubuntu 4.15 (-dis_ucode_ldr) -> "dirty". reboot (I have to hard power off).
2. Boot liquorix kernel (-dis_ucode_ldr, +mds=off) -> stuck!
3. make kernel pass once successfully. eg boot liquorix (+dis_ucode_ldr) -> i get to cryptsetup asking for passwd in intrd (it's not enough to reboot at this stage), need to fill in and boot to desktop. -> "clean". Reboot.
4. now repeat step 2, and I get to boot?!

How is 2 vs. 4 possible? Where is the info stored? Thank you