kernel panic, not syncing - attempted to kill init, init not tained 2.6.32

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Issue

  • Install from a DVD ISO 6.4 results in this error:
kernel panic, not syncing - attempted to kill init, init not tained 2.6.32
  • Kernel panic during install
  • Messages similar to the following on the console during install:
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
Pid: 1, comm: init Not tainted 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 #1
Call trace:
 [<ffffffff8150cfc8>] ? panic+0xa7/0x16f
 [<ffffffff81073ae2>] ? do_exit+0x862/0x870
 [<ffffffff81182885>] ? fput+0x25/0x30
 [<ffffffff81073b48>] ? do_group_exit+0x58/0xd0
 [<ffffffff81073bd7>] ? sys_exit_group+0x17/0x20
 [<ffffffff8100b072>] ? system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
panic occurred, switching back to text console

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

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