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booting goes to initramfs

Asked by marcus aurelius

I just downloaded and installed the 3 important security updates for 10.04.
Interestingly, this is the first time I've seen the message that I must restart the computer to complete the install.
Now, when I boot, I'm taken to initramfs and there's an alert saying that one of my partitions do not exist.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

> first time I've seen the message that I must restart the computer to complete the install.

It's common regarding kernel image updates.
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-988-1

e.g. changelog for 32bit. (Which is what you're able to view when using update manager)
http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/l/linux/linux_2.6.32-24.43/changelog

In case report a regression.
ubuntu-bug -p linux
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies

Consider to boot from another kernel (via boot menu).
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes#No%20delay%20for%20boot%20menu%20with%20GRUB%202

> alert saying that one of my partitions do not exist.

If you manipulated grub.cfg it wont survive the next update.
In case repair Grub.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#2

Recent windoze convert here, so I haven't touched Grub.
No boot menu, as my netbook is entirely on ubuntu and I have no idea about running other kernels.
Anyways, I can just re-install ubuntu and log a regression.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

> No boot menu

As the posted link (No delay for boot menu with GRUB 2) suggested, please try:
To interrupt the boot, users can hold down the Shift key to bring up the boot menu...

If this doesn't work try [Esc] key.

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