Installing ubuntu 8.04 busybox error(initramfs)

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On 11/02/2008 05:00 PM, Scott Stewart wrote:
> Hi, I've got a gigabyte ep45-ds3l mobo and a 750 western digital SATA
> HD & pioneer SATA optical drive. This error comes up when i try to
> 'test without change' It says something like Busybox 1.1.8 (Ash) Then
> initramfs. Looked at bios for setting sata to ide and that was
> enabled but theres some crap about AHCI which is disabled however if
> i enable it i cannot boot at all. Any ideas on how to fix? Also this
> is my first time trying to install linux so i have no idea at all
> about the terminal, so please explain every step. I have got some
> literature on it and asked the forums but i haven't received a
> definitive answer.
> 
> Thanks in advance Regards Scott
> 

Sounds like this issue:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/222176
 initramfs error/problem ubuntu 8.04

You might try booting with the suggestions in comment 10:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/222176/comments/10
[all_generic_ide floppy=off irqpoll]