RH7.2 & X345 install

[Rick Stevens]

Stamper, Steve wrote:
> I'm trying to install RH7.2 on an IBM x345
> 
> The base install goes fine (special disk driver required) however after 
> the initial reboot the system hangs with:
> 
>         ERROR: /bin/insmod exited abnormally!
>         ...
>         pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed:2
>         Freeing unused kernel memory: 220k freed
>         Kernel panic: No init found.  Try passing init= option to kernel.
> 
> Anyone had a simular experience with a happy ending?

First, why are you using such an ancient version of Linux.  7.2 was end-
of-lifed long ago and is no longer supported by Red Hat (fedora legacy
does support it, but I don't know for how long).

Second, it appears that either your initrd image is corrupted or the
driver in it is corrupted as insmod is dying when trying to load it to
bring up your root partition.

We've installed 7.3, 8.0, 9 and FC1 on x330s, x342s and x345s with no
problems.  7.3 and 8.0 are also end-of-lifed but supported by fedora
legacy.  9 will be end-of-lifed April 30, 2004 (little over a month
from now...geeze!).
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