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    initramfs + busybox trouble installing [SOLVED!]

    I'm stuck at initramfs after trying to launch the livecd/install ubuntu. I've tried safe graphics mode and several boot parameters such as: noirqdebug irqpoll noapic nolapic nomsi

    It loads the linux kernel, then the loading bar shows up. It loads and then it just pops up initramfs.

    My system specs are E6600, 8800GT, MSI P965 Neo, 2GB 667MHz.
    Last edited by wconstantine; May 7th, 2008 at 03:47 PM.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    i got the same message.

    i turned the "sata mode" in bios from "ahci" to "raid" and then it works

    my motherboard is asrock 775 twins hdtv r2.0.
    my hard disks are seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 16MB
    i have 2 sata disks and only dvds are at primary ide master and secondary ide master

    my messages - not exactly:

    Code:
    BusyBox 1.1.3...
    initramfs
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: reset failed. giving up
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: reset failed. giving up

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    Thank you!

    That fixed my installation, so I don't need to reinstall!

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    Quote Originally Posted by matl1984 View Post
    i got the same message.

    i turned the "sata mode" in bios from "ahci" to "raid" and then it works

    my motherboard is asrock 775 twins hdtv r2.0.
    my hard disks are seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB 16MB
    i have 2 sata disks and only dvds are at primary ide master and secondary ide master

    my messages - not exactly:

    Code:
    BusyBox 1.1.3...
    initramfs
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata1: reset failed. giving up
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: COMRESET failed (errno:-16)
    [time..] ata2: reset failed. giving up
    Do you have raid? Because I don't. Dunno why that should do the trick. Will try tho.

    Edit: Didn't work.

    I've located the problem to be with the wonderful JMicron that my motherboard has. It's a major pain in the ***. Any ideas that could help me?
    Last edited by wconstantine; April 24th, 2008 at 09:55 PM.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    I had a similar problem on a Dell Vostro 200 - attempts to install or check the CD (8.04 i386 desktop) just resulted in being dumped to the BusyBox screen with (initramfs) showing.

    Eventually it would show [111.485885] ata 1.00: revalidation failed.

    I went into the BIOS and change the SATA mode from 'IDE' to 'RAID', rebooted and its now installing as I write.

    What does this actually do? I have one SATA HDD and a SATA DVD-RW. The machine was a new machine reject due to case damage and the disk had been reformatted with FAT32 if that makes any difference.

    Anyway, I'm up and running so thanks alot for the tip.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    I had this same issue and it was resolved by switching from IDE to RAID in the BIOS.

    HOWEVER... I was trying to set up a dual boot with Vista using easybcd. I got into Ubuntu fine, but when I tried to reboot into Vista, it wouldn't even get to the splash screen before it rebooted the system. I did the entire rebuild of the bootloader as written on the excellent tutorials on the easybcd site and nothing changed. So I went back into the BIOS and changed the SATA setting back to IDE. That did it and Vista booted fine.

    What does that setting do and why does Vista only accept the IDE setting and Ubuntu the RAID setting? I've got a SATA HDD and a SATA DVD-RW, like Gary C, in a Dell Inspiron 530. Any ideas on why this is necessary and what's happening?

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    I get the same initramfs + busybox message. I have no idea how to access bios and can't understand why, after using ubuntu successfully since 6.06, I cannot install 8.04. I have downloaded the image X3 and also the alternate install image and get the same error. I am stymied. Help please - thank you.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    my vista ultimate x64 starts normally even if i switch from ahci to raid mode.

    vista supports my 2 modes: AHCI / RAID
    ubuntu 8.04 can start only successful with the RAID mode.

    i have no raid configured yet (previously i had one configured).

    the raid mode is also a bit slower as the AHCI mode during system boot (the grub boot loader comes later)

    as you can see here AHCI is a published standard from Intel and requires a license from them. so maybe no one from ubuntu/linux has implemented it now???
    http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance...ller_Interface
    Last edited by matl1984; April 25th, 2008 at 10:16 AM.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    Quote Originally Posted by matl1984 View Post
    my vista ultimate x64 starts normally even if i switch from ahci to raid mode.

    vista supports my 2 modes: AHCI / RAID
    ubuntu 8.04 can start only successful with the RAID mode.

    i have no raid configured yet (previously i had one configured).

    the raid mode is also a bit slower as the AHCI mode during system boot (the grub boot loader comes later)

    as you can see here AHCI is an published standard from Intel and requires a license from them. so maybe no one from ubuntu/linux has implemented it now???
    http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance...ller_Interface
    This is ridiculous!. What if we don't have RAID and use a SATA drive. Never was a problem with 7.10. This version needs to be pulled of the mirrors and fixed, before it is an LTS!!!.

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    Re: initramfs + busybox trouble installing

    How are "NEWBEES" to Linux going to know how to go into a BIOS!!. Give me a break!!.

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