Ubuntu server cannot find the root device

[Asif Iqbal]

Here is the detail message http://pastebin.com/ihffpT7z.

Here are the few relevant lines

[    0.000000] Command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic
root=UUID=08febc85-9ce2-40ac-a354-e006f709a586 ro console=ttyS0,9600n8
[    0.000000] KERNEL supported cpus:
[    0.000000]   Intel GenuineIntel
[    0.000000]   AMD AuthenticAMD
[..stripped for brevity..]
Gave up waiting for root device.  Common problems:
 - Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
   - Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
   - Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?)
 - Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/08febc85-9ce2-40ac-a354-e006f709a586 does not
exist. Dropping to a shell!


BusyBox v1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu11) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

(initramfs)

Any idea how to bring get it fixed?

I cannot get to rescue mode from grub. timeout is `0' and I tried
hitting escape fast, but could not catch it.

I can however get to rescue mode by PXE booting from net image

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Asif Iqbal
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