Initramfs Error In Ubuntu 13.04

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How to Get to the Desktop via RecoveryMode » Fix a Failed INITRAMFS Update (& Do It Before YouReboot!) May 24, 2010 by Ubuntu Genius When initramfs (the initial ramdisk filesystem used to boot into Ubuntu) is updated, whether it be during an official upgrade or through some manual tinkering, the last thing you want to happen is get an error message. More often than not, when you reboot, you won't be able to get to your desktop, so it's best to tackle any issues before you do so. If you were lucky enough to see the initramfs http://askubuntu.com/questions/153852/can-not-boot-initramfs-error update fail in the terminal, you can usually have success by running it again. If you updated or upgraded your system and didn't even know anything went wrong until you failed to log in again, there are still ways to get around this. You'll find a few different approaches to various error messages, so hopefully something here will be of use to you. When it comes https://ubuntugenius.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/fix-a-failed-initramfs-update-do-it-before-you-reboot/ to specific firmware issues, you may need to start a thread at the Ubuntu forums (quite often, someone will point you towards a patch). Best of luck! Last Resort for Boot Failure Due to initramfs Error I've listed this first, as in most cases it will work, but it should be your last resort. When booting, choose an earlier kernel from the GRUB list, and you should be able to get to your desktop to fix things. Technically, you really should avoid this, especially if you've just upgraded Ubuntu and the kernel along with it, since running certain commands may complicate things, or just waste your time. For example, it's no use recompiling initrd.img when you'll be doing so to the one for the previous kernel. But you can use this method to get to your desktop, search the forums and web for answers, and edit configuration files. And, as an absolute last resort, you can even open Synaptic and remove the latest kernel, then reinstall it (take note of all package names when uninstalling, to make sure you reinstall everything correctly). Failure Generating /boot/initrd.img This error is unfortunately common, and the message you'll see is like:

people Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone casper (Ubuntu) Edit Fix Committed Undecided jimmy Edit You need to log in to change this bug's https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1241589 status. Affecting: casper (Ubuntu) Filed here by: Sébastien DUBOIS When: 2013-10-18 Confirmed: 2014-09-10 Assigned: 2014-09-10 Started work: 2014-09-10 Target Distribution Baltix BOSS Juju Charms Collection Elbuntu Guadalinex Guadalinex Edu Kiwi Linux nUbuntu PLD Linux Tilix tuXlab Ubuntu Ubuntu Linaro Evaluation Build Ubuntu RTM Package (Find…) Project (Find…) Status Importance Fix Committed Undecided Assigned to Me jimmy (jimmydjwu83) Comment on this initramfs error change (optional) Email me about changes to this bug report Also affects project (?) Also affects distribution/package Nominate for series Bug Description First, excuse me for my English I'm French. I download ubuntu 13.10 64 bits iso. I check the MD5 sum and all is OK. I create the live usb with usb-creator-gtk from my ubuntu 13.04. I reboot my computer, initramfs error in it starts on the usb stick with the first ubuntu screen and stop on a black screen with busybox and initramfs. I have try the same usb key on another computer and its works. I have try to make a live usb of ubuntu 13.04 and it works correctly. Some informations about my hardware configuration :     - motherboard : z77X-D3H     - RAM 8Go    - CPU : Intel Core i7-3770K    - graphic card : from the CPU Edit: For information same problem with kubuntu 13.10 and xubuntu 13.10 See original description Tags: live usb Edit Tag help Sébastien DUBOIS (seb-ipsa) on 2013-10-18 tags: added: live usb Lo_pescofi (corbieres) wrote on 2013-10-18: #1 I've same problem with same protocol install. Just different : I create the live usb with start disk(usb) creator from my ubuntu 12.04 HW config : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ Motherboard A8N-E ASUSTeK Computer INC. graphic card NV43 [GeForce 6600] NVIDIA Corporation Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2013-10-18: #2 Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. Changed in gnomeradio (Ubuntu): status: New → Confirmed