[rhn-users] Kernel update from RH Enterprise 4.0 to 4.2 cause kernel panic

[David A. Ranch]

Can you boot with the old kernel?  Make sure to put the BIOS back to the
configuration that was working before.

--David


Greg Brissey wrote:
>
> using the up2date in Redhat Enterprise Linux 4.0, I updated my kernel
> (to 2.6.9-34)
> so I could use the SATA AHCI mode rather than the Combination mode in
> the BIOS
> of my Dell 380N
>
> After updating the new kernel will not boot in either SATA AHCI or
> Combination mode
> errors such as:
>
> ide0: i/o resource 0x1f0-0x1f7 not free
> ide0: ports already in use
>
> ..
> ..
>
> Unable to find volume group "VolGroup00"
>
> ..
> ..
> Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
>
> So how do I get it to boot now?
>
> Thank
> Greg
>
>
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