Server hangs with blinking cursor after choosing a kernel from grub.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • When booting a server, and selecting a kernel to boot from in the grub menu, a blinking cursor appears in the top left corner, and will not continue to boot.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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