On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:22:59AM +0530, David @ULC wrote:
> When I boot I get this Error :
>
> switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
>
> kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
> I tried :
>
> 1. Shut down the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
>
> 2. When it reboot and reach the CentOS boot up screen, then press any key to
> go into a select menu. Then press "e" and navigate to the second line
> "grub.conf" line (kernel) and press "e" to edit the line to
>
> option 1 : <SPACE> 1 (" 1″) at the end of the line. OR
> option 2: <SPACE> S (" S") a the end of the line OR
> option 3: add "single" to "ro root=LABEL=/ single"
> Then hit "ENTER" and press 'b' to reboot.
>
> After it reboot, and stop at '#" command line, type "passwd" to create the
> new root password.
>
> Reboot the machine as usual and access your root with new password.
Two options:
* the 'root=' parameter is incorrect somehow . Please re-read again the
list of parameters.
* Something is wrong with the initrd (or maybe just the kernel?)
Can you boot a different kernel?
If that fails, boot from a different live CD / USB key and chroot into
your system, as others have already suggested.
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Tzafrir Cohen
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