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> Message: 15
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 09:23:54 -0400 (EDT)
> From: "Ilya Fainberg" <blackhat-@excite.com>
> Subject: Kernel Panic during installation
> To: redhat-install-list@redhat.com
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> Hey ppl, i have this problem with installing my linux:
> OS: RedHat Enterprise Linux Version 4 AS
> Sys: P4 HT @3.0GHz
>       512 DDR RAM
>       80GB SATA HDD
>       Some Intel Mother board
>       BuiltIn LAN
>       BuiltIn Graphic Adapter
>       BuiltIn Audio
> 
> Ok, so there's the problem, I boot linux from the CD, it loads up 
> and shows me the "boot:" thing so i say ok and hit the return key. 
> The screen flickers and i get "Kernel panic not syncing attemped to 
> kill init" That is after it tries to load something that is called 
> kernel_thread_helper.


Is HyperThreading enabled in your BIOS?
Your system looks brand new... Have you run(or currently running) any OS on it?



> 
> I tried any possible BIOS configuration and it doesn't work, i 
> tried "linux mem=256M" and it still doesn't work, although i don't 
> get a kernel panic when i write "linux mem=256" when i do that it 
> simply shows me "Unpacking Linux.... ok booting kernel" and... 
> that's it. it's stuck.
> 
> Dear RedHat experts, please help me with that problem for i have no 
> idea what is wrong, i use redhat since RedHat Linux 5 and never had 
> anything like that before.
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