Initramfs and unable to run or load Ubuntu to my HD

[NoOp]

On 09/07/2009 12:15 AM, Ken Warwick wrote:
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> Gen Warwick wrote:
>> I have been trying to load Ubuntu 9:04 for 3 weeks now.
>> Ist I tried an upgrade from 8:10.
>> All I got from that was a black blank screen.
> 
> Can you tell us what machine it is (manufacturer, model)?The machine is a PC
> Clone like this: OS Name	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Version	5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer	Microsoft Corporation
> System Name	KEN
> System Manufacturer	System manufacturer
> System Model	System Product Name
> System Type	X86-based PC
> Processor	x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 6 GenuineIntel ~2400 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date	Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS P5NSLI ACPI BIOS
> Revision 1001, 28/12/2006
> SMBIOS Version	2.4
> Windows Directory	C:\WINDOWS
> System Directory	C:\WINDOWS\system32
> Boot Device	\Device\HarddiskVolume1
> Locale	Canada
> Hardware Abstraction Layer	Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
> User Name	KEN\Ken Warwick
> Time Zone	Pacific Daylight Time
> Total Physical Memory	4,096.00 MB
> Available Physical Memory	254.66 MB
> Total Virtual Memory	2.00 GB
> Available Virtual Memory	1.96 GB
> Page File Space	4.59 GB
> Page File	C:\pagefile.sys
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Perhaps related to this?
<http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904#Boot failures on
systems with Intel D945 motherboards>
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/290153?comments=all>
[Fails to find boot device in Intel D945Gnt]

You might try 2 things:

1. See if 8.04 (Hardy) liveCD boots ok.
2. With the 9.04 (Jaunty) liveCD: at the main startup screen (shows "Try
Ubuntu without any change...") press F8 and then enter:
 rootdelay=90(F8)
That's: (space)rootdelay=90(press F8 key again)
If it boot's w/#2 then it's probably related to 290153.