I'm having the identical problem, but was able to rework it with noacpi kernel parameter.
-- kernel freezes on startup if nosplash is set https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141393 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
