John Schember wrote: > On Sat, 2007-05-19 at 19:01 -0700, Jim wrote: >> "My friend Zan and I installed Ubuntu 7.04" >> >> Is that the version with the bug that wouldn't let it work with IDE >> drives? > What? I've installed every version of Ubuntu from Breezy forward on a > computer with only IDE drives. > > John This is the email I was thinking of. If you haven't had any problems, the problem must not affect everybody. > Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 13:22:44 -0700 > From: > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Ubuntu PATA driver issue? > > A friend of mine (a very competent Windows-based engineer who tries Linux frequently but hasn't done real well yet) just tried to bring up Ubuntu and ran into this problem: > >> I decided to try ubuntu on my Linux system get an impression >> of how it's presented to a generally knowledgeable but Linux >> distro challenged user. > >> I was partway convinced when you made that choice and then >> Michael Dell clinched it for me. > >> I downloaded the installation CD and tried running it "live" and >> when that didn't work, I tried plunging ahead and told it to install. >> In both cases I got the following message at the start of the >> operation: > >> BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-3ubuntu3) Built-in shell (ash) > >> Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. > >> /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off > >> (initramfs) > >> When I researched this, I found that there are a LOT of reports of >> this same problem. I've only gone through one support organization >> so far but there responses seemed to be overwhelmingly arrogant. >> Can you suggest a support URL that might be interested in resolving >> a problem. > >> It appears that ubuntu 7.04 was released with bad pata (IDE) drivers >> in the package. > > Any help will be highly appreciated. > > Vic -- "That income tax you know it's nothing more than legal robbery" Sidney "Pa" Larkin The magic HD-DVD number is: 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss