initramfs on bootup

Homzz · 02-01-2011, 08:25 AM

Hey all looking for some help. When booting I am being dropped to initramfs/busy box

heres the error:

Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
- Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
- Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
- Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?)
- Missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/mapper/dev-root does not exist. Dropping to a shell!

BusyBox v1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu7) built-in shell (ash)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Kenny_Strawn · 02-02-2011, 08:52 PM

I'm assuming you're using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as that's the version that BusyBox 1.13.3 is in. You can always try reinstalling, seeing as though it probably is an issue with that particular installation. Try downloading a later CD of Lucid and reinstalling the latest build of Lucid. Either that, or you can try 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat), as it has less problems with Plymouth and what not.