System hangs on booting with `kernel alive and kernel direct mapping tables`.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Upon a reboot the system hangs when restarting with the following message:
Kernel alive kernel direct mapping tables upto 24000000000@8000/12

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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