One further comment. In the case of vmware ading mpt drivers to the /etc /initramfs-tools/modules file and regenerating initramfs fixed the problem. But I think that they should be autodetected as it was before. I thing it is connected with this grep -w thing.
-- Linux don't start with kernel linux-image-2.6.19-6 https://launchpad.net/bugs/73803 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs