i could manage to mount pendrive by making nodes in /dev before booting server kernel. See the atached text file.
** Attachment added: "dmesg output while booting server kernel" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/897243/+attachment/2614869/+files/dmesg-server.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/897243 Title: Dell PowerEdge 2900/2950 crashing with Ubuntu Server 11.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/897243/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs