I can confirm this bahaviour. I tried the mainline kernels 3.13.11 and 3.18.2 . Both get stuck after adding swap and then changing the font.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1272786 Title: [Acer Extensa 5230] Won't boot without acpi=off since Raring Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: After upgrading from Raring, my laptop won't boot in Saucy or Trusty. WORKAROUND: Set acpi=off before boot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2847 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 Date: Sat Jan 25 23:49:23 2014 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1) MachineType: Acer Extensa 5230 MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- acpi=off debian-installer/language=it keyboard-configuration/layoutcode?=it RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/30/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: V1.36 dmi.board.name: Homa dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Rev dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrV1.36:bd10/30/2009:svnAcer:pnExtensa5230:pvr0100:rvnAcer:rnHoma:rvrRev:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Extensa 5230 dmi.product.version: 0100 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1272786/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
