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#1 2007-09-09 01:23:06

tafsen
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Registered: 2006-05-03
Posts: 141

Kernel panic at boot

I just got a clean install of Arch with only the base packages and automaticly partition setup.  But when I try to boot up, I get this error:

:: Loading root filesystem module...ext3
Waiting for devices to settle...done
:: Initframfs Completed - control passing to kinit
IP-Config: no devices to configure
Waiting 0 s before mounting root device...
kinit: Cannot open root device sda3(8.3)
kinit: init not found!
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempte to kill init!

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#2 2007-09-13 10:58:01

krupintupple
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From: toronto
Registered: 2007-06-11
Posts: 29

Re: Kernel panic at boot

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=37228

it appears we both had the same issue - you need to regenerate your kernel. i think in the meantime you'll find that you can use kernel-fallback just fine.

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#3 2007-09-14 05:12:10

tpowa
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From: Lauingen , Germany
Registered: 2004-04-05
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#4 2007-09-16 00:35:56

Hinux
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Registered: 2007-08-26
Posts: 9

Re: Kernel panic at boot

Thank you guy!!... Finally I have Arch in my computer smile:):)

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#5 2007-09-16 16:54:30

Agent69
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Registered: 2006-05-26
Posts: 189

Re: Kernel panic at boot

A special thanks to Tafsen for bringing this up. I just got bit by this one.

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#6 2007-09-18 19:31:03

omglol
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Registered: 2007-09-18
Posts: 2

Re: Kernel panic at boot

Sorry to revive this, but as ftp.archlinux is down I can't get to that Known-Issues.txt...Can anyone please tell me how to solve this?

Cumps

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#7 2007-09-18 20:16:25

Kabar
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Registered: 2007-09-18
Posts: 4

Re: Kernel panic at boot

mkinitcpio -p kernel26

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#8 2007-09-21 21:41:22

Hinux
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Registered: 2007-08-26
Posts: 9

Re: Kernel panic at boot

This ISOs include a small, but nasty bug,
which may lead to a non functional initramdisk,
if you use all defaults suggested by setup.

2 workarounds before installing:
First workaround before entering setup:
mount -t ramfs none /dev
/etc/start_udev
now setup works as it should!
Second workaround:
while using setup:
edit /etc/mkinitcpio to not include autodetect in HOOKS= array

1 workaround if you already installed and system doesn't boot:
use the kernel26-fallback.img as initrd in your bootloader
after successfull boot just fix the ramdisk:
mkinitcpio -p kernel26

I apologize for any non functional default initramdisk by using this ISO.

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#9 2007-09-23 14:41:55

mechmg93
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From: Greece
Registered: 2007-05-23
Posts: 197

Re: Kernel panic at boot

Kabar wrote:
mkinitcpio -p kernel26

i also had the same problem this morning. i did the above workaround and it worked wink


Mikes on AUR

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