Virtual guest keeps rebooting while trying to mount local filesystems

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Issue

  • Virtual guest keeps rebooting while trying to mount local filesystems
  • Server reboots while trying to mount local filesystems
  • Screen displays the following line then reboots:
Mounting local filesystems:  _
  • Issue exists in all kernel versions
  • Issue exists when attempting to boot into rescue mode with or without mounting filesystems

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Virtual guest machines only

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