Hello, I also had problems booting the gentoo kernel(I could never manage to compile a working one and I got similar massages as you). So I use the vanilla kernel wich works perfectly. I would recommend to emerge the vanilla-sources.
Hope this helps. MfG Michael On Tue, Sep 02, 2003 at 11:55:59AM -0500, Ted Satcher wrote: > Hello, > I'm new to the list, linux, and gentoo and I'm > having some problems getting my system up and > running. I've made it through all of the installation > steps but the system hangs during the boot process. > The message 'kernel panic - tried to kill init' is the > last line printed during the boot process. I built the > gentoo-source kernel with the default settings and > used the genkernel utility. Did I miss something in > the installation? I've also tried redoing the kernel > using the steps outlined in the FAQ on the website. > Thanks for your time. > -Ted Satcher > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- It's easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
