grandkodiak
May 9th, 2009, 08:24 PM
I downloaded the windows installer for the latest ubuntu and it ran fine, i set a password and set the install to 30gb (im assuming this is the partition size it wants to make?)... everything went fine, and it said reboot.
i rebooted, got the prompt to pick windows or ubuntu, i select ubuntu, it loads a nice little graphic and then goes to a black screen that says "busybox" or something like that and leaves me at a command prompt with the prompt being (initramfs): and a message above it saying type help to see useable commands.
i checked every folder there is like root, usr, bin, etc and none of them seem to have anything that is "run-able" to start the ubuntu gui! (gnome or x i think?)
what am i doing wrong? i tried typing "root" to log in but it doesnt seem to be valid, and the root folder only has another folder in it called cdrom.
anyone?
here are my basic specs if that matter!
2 250gb hd's in raid 0 ntfs with vista ultimate installed (where i chose the 30gb install location from in wubi)
1 1tb hd ntfs for storage/backup
asus p5w dh deluux board w/4gb ddr sys ram
2 ati radeon crossfire x1900 videcards
usb mouse/keyboard
use mb for ethernet/sound so there really arent any other major hardware components...
thanks all!
i rebooted, got the prompt to pick windows or ubuntu, i select ubuntu, it loads a nice little graphic and then goes to a black screen that says "busybox" or something like that and leaves me at a command prompt with the prompt being (initramfs): and a message above it saying type help to see useable commands.
i checked every folder there is like root, usr, bin, etc and none of them seem to have anything that is "run-able" to start the ubuntu gui! (gnome or x i think?)
what am i doing wrong? i tried typing "root" to log in but it doesnt seem to be valid, and the root folder only has another folder in it called cdrom.
anyone?
here are my basic specs if that matter!
2 250gb hd's in raid 0 ntfs with vista ultimate installed (where i chose the 30gb install location from in wubi)
1 1tb hd ntfs for storage/backup
asus p5w dh deluux board w/4gb ddr sys ram
2 ati radeon crossfire x1900 videcards
usb mouse/keyboard
use mb for ethernet/sound so there really arent any other major hardware components...
thanks all!