I found that adding all_generic_ide to the /boot/grub/menu.lst stanza was an OK workaround, but I do not know if this affects performance, reliability, etc. Here's the change I made:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic root=UUID=1e3fbd55-5dfa- 4cee-b9c7-8bc8bd3982ff ro splash all_generic_ide See also bug# 172563 and 222176. -- boot stalls in "waiting for root file system" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/227003 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