<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Sounds like you’re VM’s SCSI controller is configured for BusLogic – you really should switch this to LSI. You’re best bet is to preload the LSI modules in the initrd for your new kernel and have the VM guys switch the SCSI controller type – that should clear things up.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here’s some reference: http://www.vmware.com/support/esx21/doc/esx21admin_lsilogic_vms.html<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: rhn-users-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:rhn-users-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Ramesh Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 9:08 AM To: Discussions about Red Hat Network (rhn.redhat.com) Subject: Re: [rhn-users] kernel panic after updates.<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> I can boot the kernel with older kernel after reinstalling GRUB. But that is too old kernel and at some point I need to update the kernel. At some point I will need to update kernel again and face the same problem.<o:p></o:p> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=1 width="100%" align=center> </div> From: Aaron Bliss <abliss@brockport.edu> To: Discussions about Red Hat Network (rhn.redhat.com) <rhn-users@redhat.com> Sent: Thu, June 10, 2010 12:19:02 PM Subject: Re: [rhn-users] kernel panic after updates. Can you try booting to an older kernel. This will help to eliminate other hardware/software issues. Aaron On 6/10/2010 12:14 PM, Ramesh wrote: > Hi, > > While I was updating kernel in one of my RHEL 4 boxes, it prompted as > below and then upon restart, the machine failed to boot up halting at > the GRUB prompt. I was able to restore GRUB by "linux rescue" . But > still, the system is not able to boot with the new kernel. It says > "kernel panic" > > > Installing... > 1:kernel-xenU-devel ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 2:kernel ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > > WARNING: No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.25.EL, > continuing anyway > 3:kernel-devel ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 4:kernel-doc ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 5:kernel-hugemem ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > > WARNING: No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.25.ELhugemem, > continuing anyway > 6:kernel-hugemem-devel ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 7:kernel-smp ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > > WARNING: No module BusLogic found for kernel 2.6.9-89.0.25.ELsmp, > continuing anyway > 8:kernel-smp-devel ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 9:kernel-utils ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > 10:kernel-xenU ########################################### 100% > <<a href="http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25" target="_blank">http://communities.vmware.com/community-document-picker.jspa?communityID=&subject=100%25</a>> > > > Also, while I try to boot the new kernel, it says as below: > > Unable to find volume group "disk" > no volume groups found > > mount: error 6 mounting ext3 > mount: error 2 mounting none > > I tried reinstalling Vmware tools, but of no avail. Also, tried using > Buslogic driver for ESX 2.5 (as I couldn't find Buslogic driver for ESX > 3.5) and that doesn't work either. > > Do you have any clue how to fix this issue ? > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________ > rhn-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:rhn-users@redhat.com" ymailto="mailto:rhn-users@redhat.com">rhn-users@redhat.com</a> > <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users</a> _______________________________________________ rhn-users mailing list <a href="mailto:rhn-users@redhat.com" ymailto="mailto:rhn-users@redhat.com">rhn-users@redhat.com</a> <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rhn-users</a><o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> <HTML><BODY><hr size=1> This email transmission and any accompanying attachments may contain CSX privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the intended addressee. 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