Kernel Panic [No init found]

Harsha Srinath <harsha@xxxxxxx> · Wed, 06 Apr 2005 18:03:34 -0700

Hi All,

I am running FC3 with a 2.6.10 kernel without any problems.

I am trying to install a 2.4.21 kernel for an application I am working
on. Initially I had problems compiling the 2.4 and after a lot of
effort, I changed the gcc to the right version (2.96.3) and was able to
compile the 2.4.21 kernel. I also had a problem with 'make
install_modules' that version reqired old depmod and I had to create a
symlink "ln -s /sbin/depmod /sbin/depmod.old". And finally it compiled
and installed.

But when I try to boot this new 2.4.21, I get a kernel panic message
saying:-

And now I am getting this message:

/***************************************************************/
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3-fs: mounted files system with ordered data mode.
pivotroot: pivot_root(/Sysroot,/Sysroot/initrd) failed: 2
umount /initrd/proc failed: 2
freeing unused kernel memory: 276k freed
Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.
/***************************************************************/

Any pointers, folks?

I also I ran a

/sbin/mkinitrd -v -f /boot/initrd/2.4.21.img 2.4.21

without any use.

Thanks,
K

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