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Reza
Asked: 2016-11-26 05:15:15 +0800 CST

Boot: "Couldn't find data partition. Spawning adbd"

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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/

boot

1 Answers

  1. 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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