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    Getting BusyBox when trying to install Natty from USB

    I've tried both the DVD and CD, the CD with both usb-creator-kde and unetbootin. The results are the same always, the USB boots, into the splash screen, I select Start Kubuntu, it goes to the loading screen. After some seconds it starts scrolling a wall of text, gives some error about not being able to write or read /root/var/* because they don't exists and end up on a BusyBox with (initramfs) prompt.

    What gives?

    I need to install the system on a new disk (2tb) instead of upgrading because I have to send the current one (1tb) to replacement. Could the large 2tb disk be a problem? I tried unplugging all disks and leaving just the disk I want to install to, but no deal...

    (Checked the md5sum and they both match for DVD and CD...)

    "Photoshot" of the wall of text: http://i.imgur.com/Yqxte.jpg

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    Re: Getting BusyBox when trying to install Natty from USB

    Try typing "exit" (without quotes) at the prompt.

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    Re: Getting BusyBox when trying to install Natty from USB

    Looks more like the creation of the LiveUSB wasn't done properly.

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