kernel panic

[FANGA]

Hello i've a computer that return this message at start up:

"warning: unable to open an initial console kernel panic - not syncing: non init found. Try passing init = option to kernel"

Do you have any idea about how I could solve this problem?
I've tried to load the pc with knoppix to see the menu.lst file in directory /boot/grub/ but the system can't load knoppix beacause it says that the filesystem is not found...

[webwalker]

FANGA, I'm just taking a guess here, but it could be a hardware problem. Seems strange that you can't boot up knoppix. Are you sure your knoppix CD is good. Have you tried it in another machine? How about a different linux OS just to see if it will work. That's about all the help I can offer.

Webby

[Lakshmipathi]

Welcome fanga,

"warning: unable to open an initial console kernel panic - not syncing: non init found. Try passing init = option to kernel"

seems like init file is missing. Do you have other Live-CD ? if so try and login to the machine and
post the grub.conf file contents and also post the output of

fdisk -l

[FANGA]

I tryed to use a live cd but i can't run the system in this way. I'm sure that the knoppix cd works correctly because i've used it few days ago.
It's possible that this problem is referred too an hardware issue?

[Lakshmipathi]

I tryed to use a live cd but i can't run the system in this way. I'm sure that the knoppix cd works correctly because i've used it few days ago.

Are you saying ,you have used Live-CD few days back, but currently it's also not working?
What's the error message you are getting while using Knoppix Live cd? that might provide more clue.

It's possible that this problem is referred too an hardware issue?

it's quite possible -but i don't think hardware failed within few days

Post exact error message you received through normal boot and Live-CD boot.that might help

[FANGA]

sorry for the misunderstood, i've tryed knoppix cd on another pc.
For the message that it post i'll write you when i come back from holidays next genuary 2010. Thanks for the support.

[FANGA]

when i try to start the machin with a live cd it returns:

Can't find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry.
Dropping you to a (very limited) shell.
Press reset button to quit.

It's very strange because in others pc the live cd works correctly.

[TheBoogyMaster]

Did you try with another Live CD ?
Is your BIOS setup to boot on CD ?

[FANGA]

yes the boot load from cd.
no, i didn't try to use another live cd because in other pc it works correctly.

[Lakshmipathi]

when i try to start the machin with a live cd it returns:

Can't find KNOPPIX filesystem, sorry.
Dropping you to a (very limited) shell.
Press reset button to quit.

It's very strange because in others pc the live cd works correctly.

Can you run fdisk -l command from this "very limited" shell?
If so then post it's output? .

and if you can mount your original root partition then mount it and post the content of /boot/grub/menu.lst file