On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 11:42 AM, Pedro Francisco <pedrogfrancisco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Josh Boyer <jwboyer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Jurgen Kramer <gtmkramer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I am getting frequent kernel panics when shutting down my laptop. It is >>> running the latest F17 with all updates. >>> >>> Last messages before the panic are: >>> >>> Cannot finalize remaining file system and devices, giving up. >>> Succesfully changed into root pivot. >>> /shutdown: line 12: /lib/dracut-lib.sh: No such file ore directory >>> [ kernel panic ] >>> >>> Any ideas what's wrong here? My other F17 test rig does not exhibit this >>> problem. >> >> Best guess: >> >> Sounds like the system is switching back to the initramfs during >> shutdown (normal), and then something is messed up in there and causing >> dracut to abort. Since dracut is PID 1 at that point, the kernel is >> unhappy because there is no init process. >> >> Why your initramfs is messed up would be the thing to chase. > > I believe I had that issue when I booted F17 using the F16 kernel. You don't > happen to have updated using the non-supported method ( > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading_Fedora_using_yum ) do you? Hey, don't blame yum upgrading, if you use the F17 kernel, it's fine. :) -J > Just a theory, though :) > > -- > Pedro > -- > test mailing list > test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test -- http://cecinestpasunefromage.wordpress.com/ ------------------------------------------------ in your fear, seek only peace in your fear, seek only love -d. bowie -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test