Deleted the i386 directory....did a default install (SL/EL) i.e. without the --release option, but gave the --arch i386 option. Error remained the same. dracut warning: Boot has failed. To debug this issue add "rdshell" to the kernel command line. Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.30.10-105.2.23.fc11.i586 #1 Then deleted the directory i386 again....did an --arch i386 --release 14 install....New Error was: No root device found Boot has failed, sleeping forever... Rebooted client after giving a rdshell option in the kernel command line in the file default at /var/lib/tftpboot/ltsp/i386/pxelinux.cfg (my boot system is gPXE from CD and target client is i386....just for info to other noobs like me...location of this will change according to these) Error message became: No root device found. Dropping to debug shell. sh: can't access tty: job control turned off dracut:/# Will try rdshell on a normal SL/EL install & post. Meanwhile, would like some feedback on these. Again the client machine is PIII 550 MHz. Thanks. Sanjay.