8042.c No controller found

[Frans Ketelaars]

On Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:10:45 +0800, Simon tree wrote:

> Hi All
> I just installed ubuntu server-9.04-i386 on a Dell cluster node (blade)
> 64 bit
> cpu is  Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5530  @ 2.40GHz
> 
> I can not reboot it
> error message is:
> 
> [2.7751971]: 8042.c No controller found
> Gave up waiting for root device.
> 
> But if I just install ubunt 9.04-desktop-i386 version  ,everything is
> ok! if I try to update to linux-server pkg.
> I also got the problem (can not reboot into  system)
> 
> In my opinion : ubuntu server do not support the device on Dell cluster
> .right?
> Is there anything I can do to fix this problem. As Ubuntu said it is
> supporting on cloud computing right, So I thing It could be installed on
> cluster .
> pls Give me some tips
> Thanks with my best regard.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=981159 , especially 
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=7247646&postcount=23 might help.

Good luck!

    -Frans