I too have this problem. although in a slightly different form. I have /boot on a CompactFlash and root on an NFS server.
The entry in grub reads as follows: title Ubuntu 9.10 kernel 2.6.31-6-generic NETBOOT root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.31-6-generic root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.30:/mnt/monkey/corona/ ip=dhcp initrd /initrd.img-2.6.31-6-generic Boot hangs somewhere very very early, just after init-bottom, although it's hard to see precisely where. Stops after a pile of complaints from udev (inotify_add_watch failed: bad address). -- NFS root device never ready https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/430348 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs