Why system hangs after kernel update with error message "Kernel panic - not syncing : No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel"
Issue
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After kernel update, system hang during next boot
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During boot, system will hang with error message
Failed to execute /init
Failed to execute /bin/init. Attempting defaults ...
Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kerel
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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