[NCLUG] Cant boot new kernel/booting using GRUB bootloader

[Benson Chow]

No init found means it didn't find your root filesystem that contains
/sbin/init ... Sure you got the right root partition?  I think the first
error that was received was because it couldn't find a proper initrd.

the LABEL=/ is autodetected from the initrd (did you hack it with the
proper version modules?  The initrd is kernel version specific).  If you
don't have a proper initrd it will not be able to find the real rootfs.

I find the initrd's just to be a hassle but makes recovery slightly
easier (for tools to autodetect which partition is root), don't bother
with initrd if you already have your root dir setup properly and know
which partition it is (with /sbin/init).  It also looks like from your
'df' output that you should pass root=/dev/hda2 not /dev/hda1...

keep in mind grub paths have nothing to do with real paths, even though
directories appear to show up...

If you're getting "Calculating delay loop..." your kernel is probably
fine...

-bc

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Garett VanBeber aka GMAN wrote:

> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 16:53:10 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Garett VanBeber aka GMAN <garett at preciselygreen.com>
> Reply-To: nclug at nclug.org
> To: nclug at nclug.org
> Subject: Re: [NCLUG] Cant boot new kernel/booting using GRUB bootloader
>
> Tried that, now I get this.
>
> "Warning: Unable to open an initial console
> kernel panic: No init found
> Try passing init= option to kernel."
>
>
> Garett
>
>
>
> > On Thu, Oct 23, 2003 at 02:54:54PM -0600, Garett VanBeber aka GMAN
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> #boot=/dev/hda
> >> default=1
> >> timeout=10
> >> splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
> >> title Red Hat Linux (2.4.22-22gmv)
> >>         root (hd0,0)
> >>         kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-22gmv ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi
> >
> > Try removing the LABEL=/ altogether, and replacing it with your actual
> > root partition (e.g., root=/dev/hda1).
> >
> > --
> > Steve Chadsey <tyr at teiresias.net>
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