Albert Smith Sr. Unix Systems Administrator HPCSA, RHCT Genex Services 440 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610) 964-5154 > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Wilts > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 1:08 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Kernel Panic with Latest AS v.4 update > > On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 11:20:21AM -0500, Smith, Albert wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dean Landry > > > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:38 AM > > > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Kernel Panic with Latest AS v.4 update > > > > > > The RHN just released an update to my kernel > (2.6.9-5.03.ELsmp). I > > > installed it using up2date and then restarted the > machine. I got a > > > Kernel Panic when I restarted so I've rebooted into the > old kernel > > > (2.6.9-5.ELsmp). > > > > > > The lines leading up to the error were: > > > > > > Red Hat mash version 4.1.18 starting Mounted /proc filessystem > > > Mounting sysfs Creating /dev starting udev Loading jbd.ko module > > > Loading ext3.ko module Creating root device > > This means that the volume isn't labeled or doesn't match > what's in grub.conf. > > > > Mounting root filesystem > > > mount: error 2 mounting ext3 > > > mount: error 2 mounting none > > > Switching to new root > > > switchroot: mount failed: 22 > > > umount /initrd/dev failed: 2 > > > Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! > > > > > > How do I start to troubleshoot this? > > > > > > > When you put the new kernel in did you create a new ramdisk? > > That's done automatically by the post-install scripts for the kernel. > You can see this with: > $ rpm -q kernel --scripts > > As for the original poster, let's have a look at > /etc/grub.conf. Please don't tell us you're still running lilo. > > -- > Ed Wilts, RHCE > Mounds View, MN, USA > mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx > Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > My bad I didn't see this when I looked at the first time: > > > mkrootdev: label / not found -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
