I have the same problem... I kind of "solve" it by pressing e (when the system shows the menu with several kernel possibilities) and editing the file, making only the following change: where is "2.6.31-15-generic" write "2.6.31-14-generic" (loads the older kernel). Press Ctr x and you should be able to boot!
However this is only a fix, you have to do this every time you boot! NOTE: (1) "sudo update-grub" doesn't solve the problem. (2) Selecting the older kernel in the boot menu, doesn't work too!!! -- Wubi/Karmic boot: kernel panic - not synching: VFS https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/477169 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