In the end I just reinstalled and it is now running fine. Perhaps that can work for you too.
Cheers, Danny *************************************** Log Off and Live! www.ishouldlogoff.com US Phone: 843-LOG-8OFF On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 16:05, Mark Myers <[email protected]> wrote: > I am having the same problem. I loaded Ubuntu 10.04 into my laptop with no > problem whatsoever. I bought a new PC and installed Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit > version with double boot of Windows 7 which was pre-installed on the > desktop. > I am too new to Ubuntu and Linux to know how to edit the config files or > grub or even where to find them. I think grub is like the bootloader from > what I understand. > Just hoping someone can find a good fix for this, until them I will be > using my Windows 7 for the time being. I can however load via the CD if I > want to use Ubuntu but its slower. I hope to learn more about Linux but not > willing to run until after I learn to crawl. > Please let me know if an answer is found for this. > Thanks > > -- > Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360378 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: linux-image-generic > > After upgrade via synaptic on 4/12/09 on Ubuntu jaunty my system is now no > longer booting correctly was working just fine with previous kernel > 2.6.28.11 but the changes to this package linux-image after 4/12/09 may have > caused my system to no longer boot.. & the system falls back to a busybox > console after displaying the error message Gave up waiting for root > device.. I have waited for several minutes then issued an exit command & the > same message is displayed again.. > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/360378/+subscribe > -- Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360378 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
