Ubuntu 7.10 Install error BusyBox: initramfs Exception Emask: New User Help

[Matthew Momjian]

You might want to try a new CD...

Matthew

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semaj3000 wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
>  
> 
>   I am a new ubuntu user and I thought I would take the plunge to switch my
> desktop to Ubuntu. I have liked the live cds for version 6 and 7.04 on my
> laptop but now it is time to really install the OS and make it my daily.  I
> have worked with linux only a little for the past 7 years or so, but im
> still a novice. When I try to install the linux distribution on my desktop I
> receive the following error. Hopefully it doesn't word wrap.
> 
>  
> 
> [code]
> 
> BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3.5ubuntu7) Built-in shell (ash)
> 
> Enter 'Help' for a list of built-in commands
> 
>  
> 
> (initramfs) [ 135.981849] ata3.00: Exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0
> action 0x2 frozen
> 
> [135.981911] ata3.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 cdb 0x5a
> data in
> 
>  
> 
> [166.437962] ata3.00: Exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2
> frozen
> 
> [166.438015] ata3.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 cdb 0x5a
> data in
> 
>  
> 
> [196.894084] ata3.00: Exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2
> frozen
> 
> [196.894137] ata3.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 cdb 0x5a
> data in
> 
>  
> 
> [227.350220] ata3.00: Exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x2
> frozen
> 
> [227.350274] ata3.00: cmd a0/01:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/a0 tag 0 cdb 0x5a
> data in
> 
> [/code]
> 
>  
> 
> If I try to install the os as normal  by booting up and selecting the first
> option, the vga option, or even if I want to check the disc to make sure it
> is ok option.  I have booted many a times fine to ubuntu on my laptop fine
> but this new setup is giving me errors.  If you need more information please
> let me know what I can provide. 
> 
> The pc is a white box amd athlon 2 ghz, 1.25 gig ram, (3) 200 gig hdds, (1)
> main 250 gig hdd, I think pioneer dvd burner on a separate raid controller
> via ata interface.  The pc has been working fine with windows 2003 standard
> server.
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for the help. You can be as detailed as you want to be in your
> reponse but remember to add the newbie notes for me as well. I say this
> because I help in the OpenOffice tech List serv email and I see it is needed
> sometimes.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> semaj
> 
> semaj3000 at hotmail.com
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> p.s. how many emails should I expect from this list serv? I'm setting up a
> filter right now.
> 

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