** On Apr 02, Bob Nielsen scribbled: > I just compiled a new 2.2.14 kernel after doing a new potato install and got > the message: > > Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. You compiled the kernel with wrong root partition, it happens sometimes. The best bet is to use the Debian rescue disk and at the boot: prompt type the following:
linux root=/dev/hdSOMETHING and press enter. When your Linux comes up, use the following command: rdev path_to_your_boot_image /dev/hdSOMETHING (That's assuming you're using IDE disks for booting) marek
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