Ubuntu – GRUB stops while booting docking station

My Problem

I have some problems starting up my Lenovo T540p in the docking station. If I start outside the docking station Linux is started and everything is perfect. I can put the notebook into the docking station and use two more displays.

If the notebook is in the docking station, I can make a reboot in the docking station and the computer restarts normal. But if I turn off and on the notebook, while it still in the docking station, it stops running with a blinky cursor in normal textmode 80×20 (I mean the textmode known from MS-Dos, with no graphics). Holding down the Shift button while starting up shows me "GRUB Loading."(also in textmode 80×20). There is nothing more, no error number nothing. I start my OS via USB, but as far as I can remember the problem also exist running normal SATA-HDD.

My docking station

I use the normal docking station for the notebook.(Not the one using the USB-Interface)

https://www.cyberport.de/?DEEP=1D02-6AY&APID=117&gclid=CJjw6tmL_MsCFUWNGwodyLYKSw

I tried different distributions: Mint, Fedora, Mint 17.3, Debian 8.4 with KDE, Ubuntu 15.10. Its always the same.

I read (google,manjaro.org)

[SOLVED] Grub not loading thinkpad_acpi in docking station

and tried to use thinkpad_acpi in an extra file (like it was described there)!

I read

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Thinkpad-acpi

and found out that thinkpad_acpi is not longer in use. In stead of using thinkpad_acpi, I should use ACPI bay! ? 🙁

Also playing with acpi should not be harmless at all because important devices like fan control would be deactivated. (If this is true I do not know)

I read (google,it is in askubuntu)

How do I disable ACPI when booting?

and used acpi in
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi=off"

I tried some modification of
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="…"

-nomodeset

-xforcevesa

-"" <-nothing
etc.

I tried different settings for the display in the bios.
No Display, Display in Dockingstation etc.

Software Version

sudo X -version

X.Org X Server 1.17.2
Release Date: 2015-06-16
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.13.0-68-generic x86_64 Ubuntu
Current Operating System: Linux ***** 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15:35:06 UTC 2015 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-16-generic root=UUID=7fb2e262-0d61-4640-954a-7c9b79acf84c ro quiet splash --- vt.handoff=7
Build Date: 12 November 2015 05:33:29PM
xorg-server 2:1.17.2-1ubuntu9.1 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.


uname -a

Linux *** 4.2.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 15:35:06 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


GRUB Bootloader

cat /etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family KT Controller (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-LM (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev d4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #2 (rev d4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev d4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation QM87 Express LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5227 PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 83)

I learned a lot but I can not find a solution for the problem.
I do not want to flash the firmware as it described on some webpages. Because my displays do not flicker and they are working.

Does anyone have the problem ?