Why does Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 machine fail to boot with error "Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel." ?
Issue
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 machine fails to boot with following panic message.
Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
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