Re: boot hangs on pass phrase to unlock encrypted root

[Γιώργος Πάλλας <gpall@ccf.auth.gr>]

k b wrote:
> hello,
>
> i can no longer boot my computer due to the problem in the subject 
> line. i´ve looked in the initramfs-tools bug reports, but can not find 
> anything exactly like this. but im not completly sure what package i 
> should look for the problem in.
>
> the problem is the boot hangs on the luks passphrase. i key the 
> passphrase and press enter, and nothing happens. before, when the 
> system booted, upon entering the passphrase and pressing enter, i 
> would get a newline, and soon after the message that the disk was 
> unlocked or that the passphrase is wrong. but now i dont even get the 
> newline.
>
> im running debian/squeeze, kernel linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64, Intel(R) 
> Celeron(R) CPU 2.80GHz
>
> by the way, i can mount the encrypted disk from a live cd with out any 
> problems using cryptsetup, vgscan and mount.
>
> the only thing related i found on the internet, is related to a usb 
> keyboard, but im using the integrated keyb of my lap. 
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1228063
>
> thanks


Did you upgrade lately?
Does the laptop keyboard work at grub?
Try connecting a usb keyboard to your laptop and see what happens.
Reset to default your BIOS.
Take out the battery from your laptop for a couple of hours.
Pray to this, void of meaning universe...

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