getting "chroot: cannot run command '/bin/sh': No such file or directory" in rescue mode

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Server kernel panic after reboot, when go to rescue mode with error

"chroot: cannot run command '/bin/sh': No such file or directory"

or

"chroot: failed to run command '/bin/sh': No such file or directory"

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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