Other reports: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1319976 Some work-arounds appear to be discussed there. I also found this posted out in the wild:
<<the acpi=off option was the culprit in my case. So changing the kernel line from kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=4aedfb0c-7fb5-4ca1 -b42b-154354d3a0e1 ro quiet splash apm=off acpi=off clocksource=pit noapic nolapic to kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=4aedfb0c-7fb5-4ca1-b42b-154354d3a0e1 ro quiet splash apm=off acpi=on clocksource=pit noapic nolapic >> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- Gave up waiting for root device after upgrade then busybox console https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/360378 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs