"Kernel panic - not syncing : Attempted to kill init! " due to missing sbin directory

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to boot system through kernel 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64
  • Panic message : "Kernel panic - not syncing : Attempted to kill init! "
  • When booted in rescue mode, the file system shows incorrect size

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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