I had this problem too and while it still exists for me I have identified a workaround that enables my system to boot. My issue was to do with cryptsetup not accepting my password. This prevents me for booting and fixing system issues.
Turns out that my password included a special character '@' as in P@ssword. At the prompt pressing RIGHT SHIFT and key 2 does not generate a '@' instead a '2' is generated. This can be confirmed by switching over to another TTY and typing in the password (CTRL + ALT + F1). I noted that using LEFT SHIFT and key 2 generated the '@' control character. Thus if LEFT SHIFT is used in complex password it will be typed correctly and cryptsetup will be able to decrypt the volume. Note the Ubuntu install program rates user password with Poor, Fair, or Good thus encouraging the use of special characters leading to this scenario in the ubuntu recovery mode. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to initramfs-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1273261 Title: Cryptsetup error during boot: /scripts/local-top/cryptroot: line 1: can't open /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: no such file Status in cryptsetup package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: While booting cryptsetup outputs following error: /scripts/local- top/cryptroot: line 1: can't open /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: no such file, seems to be not related to this particular installation as saw the same output on other machines, also seems to be nothing major as everything boots fine, so just reporting to let you know it's there. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: cryptsetup 2:1.4.3-4ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 27 15:58:16 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-18 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: cryptsetup UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) crypttab: sda3_crypt UUID=68851a49-83a4-41eb-84c0-27d15280bbc1 none luks To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptsetup/+bug/1273261/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
