Using the mainline kernel fixed the problem. I immediately saw the password screen.
$ uname -r 3.4.0-030400rc3-generic $ uname -a Linux pc06 3.4.0-030400rc3-generic #201204152235 SMP Mon Apr 16 02:36:13 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dpkg -s linux-image-3.4.0-030400rc3-generic Package: linux-image-3.4.0-030400rc3-generic Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: kernel Installed-Size: 150716 Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <email address hidden> Architecture: amd64 Source: linux Version: 3.4.0-030400rc3.201204152235
Using the mainline kernel fixed the problem. I immediately saw the password screen.
$ uname -r -generic -generic #201204152235 SMP Mon Apr 16 02:36:13 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 3.4.0-030400rc3 -generic 3.4.0-030400rc3 -generic .201204152235
3.4.0-030400rc3
$ uname -a
Linux pc06 3.4.0-030400rc3
$ dpkg -s linux-image-
Package: linux-image-
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 150716
Maintainer: Ubuntu Kernel Team <email address hidden>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux
Version: 3.4.0-030400rc3