Kernel panic - not syncing: no init found. try passing init= option to kernel

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Issue

  • Installed a new kernel, after reboot new kernel is not booting but boots with the old kernel:

    :
[  11.254675] Failed to execute /init
[  11.254726] Kernel panic - not syncing: Not init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.
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Environment

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

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