Hi Jeff, check out your /etc/fstab ur entries must look like this : LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults 1 1 and u can reinstall ur grub by using #grub-install /dev/sda On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:23:58 -0500, Jeff Murphy <jeff.murphy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > i'm having a similar problem. > > i've just installed RHAS4 and then installed the kernel source per the > instructions in the release notes for RH4. > > i copied the i686.config (non-SMP), changed EXTRAVERSION in the > Makefile, did the build, installed it and the modules. and the kernel > panics with the "mkrootdev: label / not found" message on boot. > e2label confirms the label is there. the original kernel boots just > fine. the grub.conf entries are virtually identical (see below). i > also tried the i686-smp.config with similar results. > > default=1 > timeout=10 > splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz > title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-netpass) > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-netpass ro root=LABEL=/ > initrd /initrd-2.6.9-netpass.img > title Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (2.6.9-5.EL) > root (hd0,0) > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.9-5.EL ro root=LABEL=/ > initrd /initrd-2.6.9-5.EL.img > > [root@npw2-d l2]# e2label /dev/sda1 > /boot > [root@npw2-d l2]# e2label /dev/sda2 > / > > 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 > > > mkrootdev: label / not found > > 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. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- Nick -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
