initramfs: what does it mean?

[twbdan]

initramfs, what does it mean, when ubuntu won't load and uou get this message?

[ago]

That something get wrong in the boot stage and you are thrown into a console

[dadani]

i have the same problem after I have installed Kubuntu 7.10 with wubi 7.10. I do this several times but it's at each time the same problem

that appears on my screen:

BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built in commands.

(initramfs)_

what can I do?

Dani

[antimatter15]

the same error is happening to me.

i think it means that ubuntu/wubi can't find the boot disk ?!?

[ago]

What version are you using and when exactly does it happen? First reboot after windows installation or second reboot after linux installation?

[dadani]

I tested it with all wubi 7.10 versions (every time the same error). And it happends after the kubuntu installation, when linux reboots the system.

thx

[ago]

I tested it with all wubi 7.10 versions (every time the same error). And it happends after the kubuntu installation, when linux reboots the system.

thx

when you boot, press esc when given the chance, then press 'e'. Edit the kernel line, remove "quiet splash" and add "debug". Then press enter and "b"

[dadani]

Now I get this:

(initramfs) [ 24.872000] usb 4-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
[ 25.048000] usb 4-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 25.064000] input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input3
[ 25.064000] input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
[ 25.348000] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023] GUID[00030d49530311f3]
[ 317.708000] usb 4-1: USB disconnect, adress 3

then i test the same without a mouse:

this error
(initramfs) [ 25.508000] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023] GUID[00030d49530311f3]

[dadani]

is that a problem of wubi or ubuntu 7.10 ?

[ago]

If you did as mentioned there should be a log under / or /tmp or /var/log (don't remember the path on top of my head)