SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubuntu

johnfante · Apr 9, 2011

I am trying to install Lubuntu on my AAO110 with ssd.

I am installing via USB but I get an "No init found. Try passing init=bootarg" error and then it shifts to Busybox. I have used both the standard Ubuntu USB creator and Unitbootin. And the ISO is not corrupted. I have checked with md5.

I get the same error with LinuxMint 10 and standard Maverick.

Just before it switches to BusyBox it looks like it is trying to locate the kernel but can not.

Any ideas?

RockDoctor · Apr 19, 2011

Re: "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubuntu

Strange. You might want to try

Code:

init=/sbin/init

I don't know if that will do it, but it won't do any harm

johnfante · May 21, 2011

Re: "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubuntu

Unfortunately it did not do the trick.

Kernel panic when I try to exit. :-(

I have thought about resetting the SSD drive. Anay idea on how to do that? I have searched the net but so far with no luck.

RockDoctor · May 21, 2011

Re: "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubuntu

You might give the Fedora LXDE spin a try. Fedora 15 comes out on Tuesday. I'm running the F15 beta without problems on my A150. To be fair, I've also got Ubuntu 11.04 installed, but with LXDE installed and GNOME removed. Haven't updated recently, but no problems with what I've got installed. I started with regular Ubuntu, just to check out Unity. Decided I don't care for it, do wiped GNOME and installed LXDE.

johnfante · May 22, 2011

Re: "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubuntu

Found the problem.

My SDHC card in the storage expansion slot caused it. I took it out, and not the install works fine

donec · May 22, 2011

Re: SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubunt

Sounds to me like maybe the setting in your BIOS is set so the SSD is not the first boot item.

RockDoctor · May 23, 2011

Re: SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubunt

Was the SDHC card in the left slot? Linpus automagically uses a card in that slot at boot time as an extension of the SSD. Not sure why it would affect booting from a USB thumb drive, because the Linpus core should have been on the SSD. Glad to see that you solved the problem. FWIW, Lubuntu will not automagically use a card in the left slot as an extension of the SSD.

donec · May 23, 2011

Re: SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubunt

RockDoctor said:
Was the SDHC card in the left slot? Linpus automagically uses a card in that slot at boot time as an extension of the SSD. Not sure why it would affect booting from a USB thumb drive, because the Linpus core should have been on the SSD. Glad to see that you solved the problem. FWIW, Lubuntu will not automagically use a card in the left slot as an extension of the SSD.

Do you know if an SDHC card in the left slot can be used as home in Lubuntu?

RockDoctor · May 24, 2011

Re: SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubunt

donec said:
Do you know if an SDHC card in the left slot can be used as home in Lubuntu?

I have not tried it (and I'm on my desktop PC now), but I believe one could put /home on the SD card. Here's how I'd attempt do it:
1. Install Lubuntu (or any other distro) without the card in the slot
2. Boot the netbook
3. Insert the card and format it with a typical Linux filesystem (say, ext4)
4. Mount the card under /media
5. Copy everything under /home to the card
6. Create an entry in /etc/fstab to mount the card at /home with root as the owner and umask 0022
7. Reboot

JimK · May 24, 2011

Re: SOLVED - "No init found" error. Trying to install Lubunt

If you haven't installed Lubuntu yet, you can designate the SD card as /home during the installation process. Looks like you'll have to stick the card into the slot after live CD session is started and before you begin installation. But as the good rock doctor stated, you will have to reformat it with a Linux filesystem.

Another option would be to mount it as /home/(your_user_name)/myfiles (or whatever name you want to give it). That way all the config info stays on the main drive and all your personal files stay on the SD card (provided you remember to save them in /myfiles). That way you can still use the computer without the SD card in it if you have to and you have more room on the SD card for the stuff you want to preserve.