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Xubuntu 14.04 on a Samsung laptop. Problem similar to the question posed here with the difference that I've not installed ubuntu-touch. I had adb installed which I then uninstalled and ran update-grub but still not booting. Linux kernels up to 3.13.0.61 boot and work fine but newer versions give me this error OR just give me a blank screen.

initrd: Couldn't find data partition. Spawning adbd ...

kernel panic error picture

So to summarize, I can't get any kernel newer than 3.13.0.61 to work.

Here is the output of apt-cache policy *adb android*:

    android-tools-adbd:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23
  Version table:
     4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
android-emulator:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 20140328-2310-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
     20140328-2310-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
qtubuntu-android:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.54+14.04.20140402-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
     0.54+14.04.20140402-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroid-properties-dev:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.1.0+git20131207+e452e83-0ubuntu12
  Version table:
     0.1.0+git20131207+e452e83-0ubuntu12 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-common-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroid-properties1:
  Installed: 0.1.0+git20131207+e452e83-0ubuntu12
  Candidate: 0.1.0+git20131207+e452e83-0ubuntu12
  Version table:
 *** 0.1.0+git20131207+e452e83-0ubuntu12 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
android-src-vendor:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 7-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     7-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
libmirclientplatform-android:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-sdklib-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-ddmuilib-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android-headers:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.2.2-2-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     4.2.2-2-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
androidsdk-traceview:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-sdkstats-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android-copyright:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 20140328-2310-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
     20140328-2310-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
lxc-android-config:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.162
  Version table:
     0.162 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 20140328-2310-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
     20140328-2310-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
libandroid-json-org-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 20121204-20090211-1
  Version table:
     20121204-20090211-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroid-json-org-java-doc:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 20121204-20090211-1
  Version table:
     20121204-20090211-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android-tools-adb:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23
  Version table:
     4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
android-platform-headers:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: (none)
  Version table:
libandroidsdk-hierarchyviewerlib-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-swtmenubar-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
gcc-arm-linux-androideabi:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.20130705.1-0ubuntu7
  Version table:
     0.20130705.1-0ubuntu7 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libandroidsdk-ddmlib-java:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
androidsdk-ddms:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
gcc-i686-linux-android:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 3
  Version table:
     3 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
libmirplatformgraphics-android:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.1.8+14.04.20140411-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android-tools-fastboot:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23
  Version table:
     4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
android-tools-fsutils:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23
  Version table:
     4.2.2+git20130218-3ubuntu23 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
androidsdk-hierarchyviewer:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages
androidsdk-uiautomatorviewer:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1
  Version table:
     22.2+git20130830~92d25d6-1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/universe amd64 Packages

Here is the output of update-initramfs

sudo update-initramfs -u -k 3.13.0-101-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-101-generic
/etc/initramfs/post-update.d//zz-flash-touch-initrd: 9: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//zz-flash-touch-initrd: /usr/sbin/flash-touch-initrd: not found
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//zz-flash-touch-initrd exited with return code 127

dkms does not return anything. Here is the output of dpkg -l linux* http://paste.ubuntu.com/23609521/

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  • I wonder why nobody is interested in tackling this problem. – Reza Dec 08 '16 at 15:12
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    you're on Ubuntu touch? – answerSeeker Dec 10 '16 at 03:47
  • @Reza, Could you post the output of apt-cache policy *adb android* and dkms status. Have you run sudo apt-get autoremove after uninstalling adb? because you have to remove its dependency too. Or was adb installed from external archive, not from Ubuntu repository? That error is from initrd, so update-grub has no effect, so use update-initramfs -u -k <kernel-version> replace <kernel-version> with with the version of non working kernel. BTW, please do these steps in order, collect info, post them, then try those autoremove & initrd update after that. So your question get details. – user.dz Dec 10 '16 at 11:02
  • I added the output. No didn't run autoremove because that would remove the working kernel. – Reza Dec 10 '16 at 15:59
  • @Reza let me know your results for dkms status & sudo update-initramfs -u -k <kernel-version>, also post dpkg -l linux* to http://paste.ubuntu.com – user.dz Dec 10 '16 at 16:37
  • I added the output. – Reza Dec 10 '16 at 18:34
  • @Reza use @ to notify me, any way run sudo apt-get purge initramfs-tools-ubuntu-touch , Otherwise remove that residue configuration manually sudo rm /etc/initramfs/post-update.d/zz-flash-touch-initrd . Then again test sudo update-initramfs -u -k ... . – user.dz Dec 10 '16 at 18:54
  • @user.dz I did so. Now I don't get the adb error but am greeted by a blank screen. If I choose safe mode then choose 'resume', it works and I can log in (as I've done right now) but the screen brightness hotckeys on keyboard do not function. – Reza Dec 10 '16 at 22:41
  • Let us continue this discussion in chat. – user.dz Dec 10 '16 at 23:16

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Workaround

  1. Run purge to remove configuration

     sudo apt-get purge initramfs-tools-ubuntu-touch

    Otherwise remove that residue configuration manually

     sudo rm /etc/initramfs/post-update.d/zz-flash-touch-initrd

  2. Rebuild the RAM Disk for the non working kernels, example

     sudo update-initramfs -u -k 3.13.0-105-generic

Correct answer: Report this bug

You should report this a bug against initramfs-tools-ubuntu-touch, it should not leave such configuration that break system if the package was not removed completely.

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