Hi Saivann, i am back and haven't got very far. my prompt is (initramsf) after busybox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5ubuntu12) Built-in shell (ash) and fdisk -l gives me /bin/sh: fdisk:not found
Sorry , can you help . BW Nick On 30 Aug 2008, at 17:37, Saïvann Carignan wrote: > Thank you for your bug report and for your contribution to ubuntu. > > For sure, this looks like a bad bug! But if you want to take some time > for it, there are some informations that might really help > developers to > find the cause of this problem, and maybe give you a temporary > workaround. > > Firstly, when you say that it fails and drop to initramfs, do you > get a > busybox prompt? If yes, you can often plug another device, such as a > USB > key to save detailed reports about the problem. If you want to give a > try, you can follow these instructions : > > 1. Start your computer with a USB key, in the file system that you > want (prefer other file system than NTFS). > 2. When you get to busybox, type "fdisk -l" to see what is the > device name of your USB key (probably /dev/sdb). > 3. Type "mkdir /mnt/USB" > 4. Mount your USB key, Ex. If your USB key is /dev/sdb and uses FAT, > you can mount it by typing "mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/USB" > 5. Once your USB key is mounted, type these commands to save reports > on it : > 6. lspci -nnvv > /mnt/USB/lspci-nnvv.log > 7. dmesg > /mnt/USB/dmesg.log > 8. uname -a > /mnt/USB/uname.log > 9. cat /proc/version_signature > /mnt/USB/version.log > 10. Then unmount your USB key with "umount /dev/sdb1" and come quick > here to attach these precious log in the bug report :-) > > -- > HH install stalls at initramfs > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262944 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > > > I am trying to install 8.04 to a system with a Asus A8N SLi premium > motherboard - AMD 64 x2 . The machine is running XP at the moment. > The install fails at initramfs, with a cycle trying to access the > cd. it doesnt go on to - SRST Failed > I have tried 8.04 (AMD64 and 386 ) > I have tired Intrepid Ibex 8.10 (alpha4) > > I have tried updating to the latest bios 1013. > I have tried 'all_generic_ide' , floppy off and pci=nomsi > > The install mostly fails and drops to initramfs. If I use > all_generic_ide at F6 I get to the HH background with all packages > installed ok and then a window headed install which then > freezes.mouse is working. > > I am not sure how to log the install report. If I delete quiet > splash at F6 I get some reports of hardware problem whizzing by when > I don't use 'all_generic_ide' . -- HH install stalls at initramfs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262944 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
