[SOLVED] Initramfs ...why?

[Jason Perlow]

So, I tried booting with acpi=off on -16. The system boots, it goes to X, to GNOME, but it apparently breaks the USB subsystem. I am unable to connect my USB mice to the machine. I also get some sound stuttering and multiple replays of the "ubuntu drums" at the GDE login.

[ago]

Jason try first to do a system upgrade, if you still have the same problems, do open up a bug report in lauchpad https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug

It is important to notify developers of regressions as soon as possible in this stage

[Jason Perlow]

when you say system upgrade, you mean an apt-get upgrade or an apt-get dist-upgrade?

[ago]

yes

[ago]

Jason could you please post c:\ubuntu\disks\boot\grub\menu.lst?

[Jason Perlow]

Here is everything past the commented out stuff on top:

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,0)/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=666806DD6806ABBD loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=666806DD6806ABBD loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-15-generic
root (hd0,0)/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-15-generic root=UUID=666806DD6806ABBD loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-15-generic

title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), kernel 2.6.24-15-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-15-generic root=UUID=666806DD6806ABBD loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-15-generic

title Ubuntu hardy (development branch), memtest86+
root (hd0,0)/ubuntu/disks
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1

[ago]

that looks good, thanks

[Jason Perlow]

Ago, it appears that the kernel related problems for -16 stem from ThinkPads that have not been updated to the latest BIOS revision which support various bugfixes to PnP. The crash to Intitfs appears after a number of PnP errors in the kernel boot. After I upgraded the T60's BIOS, I was able to do a clean WUBI install with 2.4.26-16 and everything runs fine.

[ago]

Glad to hear that! And thanks for the tip! Will try to upgrade my BIOS too and see if it addresses my ACPI issues...