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[Bug 360378] Re: Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console

 

Forgot to note: typing "exit" always works immediately. "irqpoll" option
also does not work.

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Title:
  Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: linux-image-generic

  After upgrade via synaptic on 4/12/09 on Ubuntu jaunty my system is
  now no longer booting correctly was working  just fine with previous
  kernel 2.6.28.11 but the changes to this package linux-image after
  4/12/09 may have caused my system to no longer boot.. & the system
  falls back to a busybox console after displaying the error  message
  Gave up waiting for root device.. I have waited for several minutes
  then issued an exit command & the same message is displayed again..

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