Kernel Panic with Latest AS v.4 update

[Smith, Albert]

Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith at genexservices.com
(610) 964-5154
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com 
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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 at redhat.com 
> > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Dean Landry
> > > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:38 AM
> > > To: redhat-list at redhat.com
> > > 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.
> 
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My bad I didn't see this when I looked at the first time:

> > > mkrootdev: label / not found