[RHEL5] After update all packages (including kernel) ocurrs Kernel Panic - Not syncing: Attempted to Kill Init!
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 / 5.5
- mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-61
Issue
- After update all packages (including kernel) ocurrs Panic (not recognize root LV)
Kernel Panic - Not syncing: Attempted to Kill Init!
Resolution
You can change
command_names = 1
prefix = " -- "
to
command_names = 0
prefix = " "
in lvm.conf
OR downgrade mkinitrd and nash
# yum downgrade mkinitrd nash -y
Root Cause
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=593096
/sbin/mkinitrd script create a lvm.conf to initrd without all entries need
Diagnostic Steps
# mkdir initrd-problem
# cpio -cid -I initrd-problem/initrd-2.6.18-194.el5
# mkdir initrd-ok
# cpio -cid -I initrd-ok/initrd-2.6.18-194.el5
# diff initrd-ok/etc/lvm/lvm.conf initrd-problem/etc/lvm/lvm.conf
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