Good afternoon,
Recently had a problem where after doing a mkinitrd and booting the system it came up in panic mode (or should I way would not come up) .. After some research found that someone who was intending to backup /etc/fstab had actually had emptied it out. This was done after a good boot so the system was up and working find. The /etc/fstab was not deleted just empty. I then came along and added some new disk and updated via mkinitrd ... all fine no errors at all... Booted the system and got (last few messages); ====================================================================== dasd(eckd): 0.0.0179: (4kB blks): 2403360kB at 48kB/trk compatible disk layout dasdap:VOL1/ 0X0179: dasdap1 dasd(eckd): 0.0.0200: 3390/0A(CU:3990/01) Cyl:3338 Head:15 Sec:224 dasd(eckd): 0.0.0200: (4kB blks): 2403360kB at 48kB/trk compatible disk layout dasdaq:VOL1/ 0X0200: dasdaq1 Loading dasd_fba_mod.ko module Creating root device Mounting root filesystem mount: missing mount point mount: error 2 mounting none Switching to new root switchroot: mount failed: 22 umount /initrd/dev failed: 2 Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! HCPGIR450W CP entered; disabled wait PSW 00020001 80000000 00000000 00040DA0; ====================================================================== Everything is all set now and fixed .. but what I am wondering is if mkinitrd or a forked process it kicks off should at least give a warning message that the /etc/fstab is empty and do not boot or you won't come back up .... Paul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
