Re: [vserver] Kernel panic - not syncing

On 08/24/2013 09:00 AM, Herbert Poetzl wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 03:33:15PM -0700, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:
>> I am trying to build a new CentOS 6.4 64bit host.
>
>> Started with a Minimal Desktop, followed the instruction on the
>> wiki, but when I reboot I get:
>
>> kernel panic - not syncing. No init found.
>> Try passing init= option
>> Pid: 1. comm: init Not tainted
>> 2.6.32-358.14.1.el6.vs2.3.0.36.29.6.31.x86_64
>
> sounds like the rootfs cannot be properly mounted and
> thus the designated init cannot be found/executed.
>
>> There are Call Trace: lines but I only have them as a image
>> with my phone. If they will help I'll transpose them to text.
>
> still no serial (or other remote) console on a server?

Anyway here is my transcription of the kernel panic screen for:

[<ffffffff01565328>] ? panic+0xa7/0x16f
[<ffffffff010022ec>] ? init_post+0xbc/0x110
[<ffffffff01c2d91b>] ? kernel_init+0x2ed/0x2f3
[<ffffffff0100c0ca>] ? child_rip+0xa/0x20
[<ffffffff01c2d62e>] ? kernel_init+0x0/0x2fe
[<ffffffff0100c0c0>] ? child_rip+0x0/0x20

>
>> This kernel is from Daniel's repo.
>
>> 2.6.32-358.14.1.el6.vs2.3.0.36.29.6.31.x86_64
>
>> The CentOS kernel is (which boots just fine):
>
>> 2.6.32-358.14.1.el6.x86_64

The other new Vserver host I am working on fine:

kernel-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.vs2.3.0.36.29.6.31.x86_64
kernel-2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64
kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.vs2.3.0.36.29.6.31.noarch

Is it possible to get the source (or binary) RPM for this version?
Daniel? :-)

Rod

-- 
>> Any suggestions on how to get this working?
>
> well, if you provide the boot log, it's probably simple
> to diagnose where it goes wrong, possible reasons include
> but are not limited to:
>
>   - bad initramfs (old initrd tools)
>   - driver for rootdev/rootfs missing
>   - device names changed (hda ->  sda)
>   - incompatible hardware
>
>> Additionally: I'm about 35 miles from the server, no IPMI
>> (yet), so I have to travel for each reboot/test attempt.
>
> you must really like travelling then :)
>
> best,
> Herbert
>
>> TIA,
>> Rod
>> --