Kernel panic on kernel-2.6.18-128* kernels

[Furnish, Trever G]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Sanjay Chakraborty
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 9:59 PM
> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: Re: Kernel panic on kernel-2.6.18-128* kernels
> 
> See the var/log/messages or run in runlevel 3 and see what is message
> at console..
> 
> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Ugo Bellavance <ugob at lubik.ca> wrote:
> > Sanjay Chakraborty a écrit :
> >>
> >> What the kernel panic message saying? It may be new kernels need to
> >> have ram disk compiled with new drivers? So run mkinitid for that
> >> kernel from working kernel and boot with new complied ram disk
> kernel.
> >> Make sure to do backup the initrd before compiling.
> >
> > What is the best way to be able to see the kernel panic message?

Also, on a Proliant it seems (IMO) like generally a good idea to install the Proliant Support Pack from HP -- lots of good hardware stuff in there, one of which is HP-supported replacements for the RHEL-packaged NIC drivers.