[Bug 477169] Re: Wubi/Karmic boot: kernel panic - not synching: VFS

2009-11-26 Thread smallbob
Mark ... As a complete linux novice(1st time using it 9 days ago ... and that simply to download ubuntu under windows and run it ...I am gussing that was the wubi?) I am sure post# 69 ha the answer to the problem but , of courde, not having a usb stick, I fell at the 1st hurdle. 99% of

[Bug 477169] Re: Wubi/Karmic boot: kernel panic - not synching: VFS

2009-11-27 Thread smallbob
Mark ... I am sorry if I sounded ungrateful in my last post ... I am not... in fact your clearly evident expertise is appreciated more than you can know! Gives me some hope the issue is solvable. The frustrating bit is ... I know you know how to solve this ... but I can't work it out from your s

[Bug 477169] Re: Wubi/Karmic boot: kernel panic - not synching: VFS

2009-11-28 Thread smallbob
Alexlinux Thanx for your comments. I have tried numbers sda0 up to sda9 No joy. With the addition of the splash and quiet words in the 1st line , there is no more stuff rushing past the screen anymore but the machine still hangs with the lights flashing. you can imagine I had to switch of