This is NOT a duplicate of #51369. As I said before: I am using a LVM root partition, so the entry in grub reads root=/dev/mapper/vg0-ub_root. LVM operates on /dev/sda*. I had to do the hdXY to sdXY dance during dapper's development cycle.
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 51369 libata change means hdX becomes sdX -- [edgy] kernel 2.6.17-3-686 does not boot on thinkpad T43p https://launchpad.net/bugs/51384 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs