Kernel panic - Ubuntu refuses to start - What to do?

[Henrik Andersson]

I installed Ubuntu a few weeks ago and was generally very pleased with 
it, seems all very easy to use.

But today when I try to start Ubuntu it replies with the unfriendly message:

Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown 
block (0,0)

I installed some update yesterday which the update manageer suggested, 
and it had something to do with the kernel, perhaps this is the reason, 
but since I am linux guru I ama at loss at the moment...

I tried booting in recovery mode, same answer there, so now I am using 
Windows XP...Trying to convince people to switch to Linux doesn't get 
easier when these things happen.

I hope anyone out there has a solution, otherwise have a nice weekend!

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Henrik Andersson
Netherlands Institute of Ecology -
Centre for Estuarine and Marine Ecology
P.O. Box 140
4400 AC Yerseke
Phone: +31 113 577473
h.andersson at nioo.knaw.nl

http://www.nioo.knaw.nl/ppages/handersson