Unable to start kdump service when booted into the realtime kernel (kernel-rt)

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • I'm getting the following error when attempting to start kdump:
# service kdump start
Detected change(s) the following file(s):

  /etc/kdump.conf
Rebuilding /boot/initrd-2.6.32-279.5.1.el6.x86_64kdump.img
No module joydev found for kernel 2.6.32-279.5.1.el6.x86_64, aborting.
Failed to run mkdumprd
Starting kdump:                                            [FAILED]

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG (2.1 and 2.2)
  • kernel-rt (realtime kernel)

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