Kernel Panic: No init found.. Ive tried everything!!

[gardin]

Hi!
I have compiled the 2.6.8.1 kernel on a partition running reiserfs. However, i get the kernel panic: no init found every time i start it. I don't get any other messages before and it mounts the harddisk and mounts devfs on /dev. And the .conf file is from CRUX so it dont need a initrd, and i have copy the whole /etc folder and the /sbin/init file from crux, and it still dont work. I also tried append="init=/sbin/init" in lilo.conf

Thanks in regard.

[Menno Man]

hi
listen my friend this problem happened to me onetime

if you are using GDM login manager enter the to KDE from
root the use the shell to configure and compile your kernel
after u finnish all steps open this windows

we used KDE because it is the easiest way ..

before configuring and compiling the image i suggest to extart ur kernel in the dir /usr/src


then enter this dir
/usr/src/NEWKERNEL/arch/i386/boot

then open a new window to dir of ur boot partition (e.g /boot)
then drag the file (bzImage) from this dir
/usr/src/NEWKERNEL/arch/i386/boot
into ur boot partition (e.g /boot)

then i small list will come choose link this file

the finall step is start LILO config application in configuration --> KDE -->
System ---> LILO boot manager

run the application then press on New Kernel
the copy all configuration of you default kernel into the new one but dont copy init box , leave it blank then press on Make it default after that press on OK

you should not have any warning message then reboot
and everything will be OK

if anything comes wrong tell me i will help u

bye now

[gardin]

Ok, thanks, but ive copied bzImage and moved it to /vmlinuz. That was were i did when i build crux... but i'll try with a link, is it ln to do that, since i dont have X in crux...

[zWaR]

Here's an excelent kernel compiling tutorial: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...rnel+compiling
If u follow these instructions the only thing it can go wrong are your kernel setings