Comment 42 for bug 106864

Hello I just tried this I am 100% NOVICE to UBUNTU
I followe the advise as sent to me by my friend
it worked fine with a BUT:
It installed UBUNTU I chose the automatic disc division etc.
than after installation
when I restarted UBUNTU as needed i
encountered the same error BUT was unable to re insert the promts
and no matter when I clicked on F6 it went straight to the same error
disappointed I types EXIT instead of holding the power button for 5 seconds
and OH MIRACLE .... UBUNTU booted up fully and even downloaded 18 updates
( I have made screen pics of it all as good as possible)
when I reboot the 2nd time I got the same mistake again
BUT again when I typed " exit"
the UBUNTU did boot up ( I did film it with my digital camera)

Who can tell me WHEN exactly to type in the F6?
and
1. Add piix to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules.
and IS THIS CORRECT ?

 piix/etc/initramfs-tools/modules.
Thanks

Try this

Bug 106864 covers this. Here's a summary of the solution:

To Install Feisty:

   1. From the main live CD menu press the F6 (? I don't really remember which F key it is) key to customize the boot command. Add the option break=top to it and boot up your PC.
   2. When you get to the dreaded (initramfs) prompt, type modprobe piix, and press enter.
   3. Type exit to resume the normal live CD boot.

The install process should go smoothly from here on. However, when you reboot your PC your are likely to run into the same problem. So do as above to be able to boot your PC into your brand new installation. The permanent fix is the following:

   1. Add piix to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules.
   2. Run the command sudo update-initramfs -u .

If everything goes well, you won't see this problem ever again. I hope this helps.