Agree with James that this looks like an installer issue. On my fresh install everything was OK. It was only when I triggered an update that introduced a new kernel that the problem with update-initramfs became apparent.
Switched to ubiquity (Ubuntu) ** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => ubiquity (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974765 Title: Drive not found since 3.2.0-21... kernel panic, unable to mount root fs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/974765/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs