Device: Asus Zenbook Pro ux501vw-ds71t
Ubuntu Version: 15.10
I installed Ubuntu 15.10 and the installation was successful. However, the Elantech touchpad did not work. I read that the newer 4.5.0-040500RC7-generic Kernel has added support for this touchpad and so I installed the 64bit newer kernel following the instructions here:
After the installation, I did a reboot and I get the following error(s):
nouveau 0000:01:00:0: priv: HUB0: 10ecc0 fffffffff
nouveau 0000:01:00:0: DRM: Pointer to TDMS table invalid
nouveau 0000:01:00:0: DRM: Pointer to flat panel table invalid
Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
- Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
- Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
- Check root= (did the system wait for the right device?)
- Missing modules (cat /proc/modules: ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/XXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXX does not exist. Dropping ot a shell
Busybox v1.22.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1) built-in shell (ash(
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
(initramfs) _
I am able to boot if I switch back to the original 4.2.0.16-generic kernel that was installed initially. The problem is only with the new kernel.
Would appreciate advice on one of the following:
- Getting the new kernel to work - so I can check if the touchpad works
- Getting the touchpad to work on the older kernel
linux Gave up waiting for root devicein Google, you will find many URLs relating how people solved this problem. Unfortunately, there is no single magic trick: the error simply means the bootloader could not read your disk. This might be due to an incorrect disk encryption, a problem with BIOS, a corrupted filesystem, a missing BOOT flag in a disk partition... I can only suggest you try these different solutions one by one, until you hit the one that applies to your case; then you should answer your own question, so that other users with similar problems may use your solution.