Ubuntu 12.10 kernel panic

[Brian Buchalter]

Disk image used: http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.10/ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso (yes I confirmed md5sum)

When selecting the "Install Ubuntu" option from menu, getting the following message.

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(2,0)
Pid: 1, comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 3.5.0-17-generic #28-Ubuntu

[Brian Buchalter (bal711)]

Experienced when running unetbootin 565-3 with extlinux (4.05+dfsg-2)

[zcacogp (c-launchpad-deep-green-co-uk)]

Hello, I am experiencing exactly the same problem as described, and the screen on which the installation hangs is identical.

I am trying to install 12.10 Gnome Remix, on an AMD 64-bit machine, from a 16Gb USB stick created using unetbootin. I can select either the "Try Ubuntu without installing" or "Install Ubuntu" options and the errors produced are identical.

I don't know whether it is relevant but I have a Gigabyte motherboard and have run Ubuntu on this machine before (I am trying to do a clean install from 12.04.)

If there are any workarounds for this then I'd be very keen to hear about them - thanks.

Oli.

[Gordon Freeman (nerv-dogma)]

I have the same problem as well. I was using 12.04 64bits without any major issue.
I have kernel panic message only with the 64bits. Sometimes I am able to boot the live usb version but most of the time I have a kernel panic message.

I was able to install the 32bit version without troubles. I need to keep the 64bit capabilities of my computer.

What did change since 12.04??

[alfred (harlock59)]

hello,

i have the exact same problem excepted that i didn't use unetbootin i formatted my usb key with disk-part on windows and i get a kernel when i try to launch the live usb.

checksums are all good for every file but when i do a cd check from the live ubuntu it tells me that i have 19 files that are wrong.