How do we get out / rid of initramfs ???

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Sat, 2007-12-01 at 11:22 -0500, John Dangler wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-12-01 at 11:14 -0500, Kenneth Loafman wrote:
> > SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
> > > Hello
> > > Frustrated struggling with installing Ubuntu 7.10 on a friends
> > notebook:
> > > How do we get out / rid of this initramfs ???
> > >
> > > We already tried installing near a dozen time with the 2 desktop
> > > versions (32bit & 64bit) !!
> > >
> > > As newbie/s we have absolutely no idea ;-O
> > >
> > > Pls help ;-)
> > 
> > It's not something you want to get rid of.  Initramfs contains an
> > in-memory temporary file system that houses the utilities used during
> > the boot process.  It goes away after boot.
> > 
> > Why would you want to get rid of it?
> > 
> > ...Ken
> Interesting question. I installed 7.10 using the alternate text mode,
> setup LVM encrypted, and had to restore a dd image I made of the
> encrypted drive.  On a reboot, it left me with an initramfs prompt, but
> wouldn't boot normally.  I didn't know what to do next, and, without
> responses from the group or any viable googling, I just re-installed.
> I'm not sure if it was a problem with the dd image, the LVM encrypted
> option on install, or what, but it was a bit frustrating.
> If the OP is saying that they boot up and get this prompt 'initramfs>'
> then that's what they're talking about "getting out of".  You certainly
> don't want to get rid of initramfs...

Hi John
Thanks for your feedback !
You exactly mention what's happening here !!

As a newbie I do not know what initramfs is for ...
... and instead of it we expected the Ubuntu login screen ;-)

I assumed that the way I installed Ubuntu may have left some fragments
of the previous LINpus installation and now we struggle with these
strange condition !?

Why is this initramfs prompt STOPPING us from the regular Ubuntu login
screen and how do we overcome it ???

Any hints are very welcome ;-))

Cheers, svobi