Re: KERNEL PANIC !
On Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 10:11:59PM +0530, Lenny M wrote:
> Hi All ,
>
> I am updating the kernel of my debian 'etch' GNU/Linux system.
> I am getting a kernel Panic:
>
> umount:devfs: not mounted
> mount : unknown filesystem type 'devfs'
> umount: devfs: not mounted
> pivot_root : No such file or directory
> /sbin/init: 432: cannot open dev/console : No such file
> Kernel Panic - not syncing : Attempted to kill init !
>
> Please help me with this.
This looks like you are using an initrd? With modern Debian kernels
you need an initramfs. See the mkinitramfs command in the
initramfs-tools package.
Did you manually make an initrd? I'd be surprised to find that current
Debian kernels would attempt that on their own.
--
dann frazier
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