Re: [SLUG] error loading kernel

From: Smitty (a.smitty@verizon.net)
Date: Mon Jun 03 2002 - 16:07:37 EDT


Looks like this particular kernel image has been corrupted. What file system
are you running /boot on? You may have to remove the corrupted kernel and
reinstall it, then run LILO (assuming you use it) and boot up. Are you using
a UPS?
Smitty

On Tuesday 04 June 2002 10:04, you wrote:
> I have a few kernels loaded that I can boot into and for some reason the
> 2.4.18smp kernel is giving me the following error message when attempting
> to load:
>
> Kernel Panic: Unable to mount root fs on fs 08:07
>
> This kernel has been running the system for several weeks until now.
>
> I have checked the /boot partition and all looks ok to me and I have
> checked lilo.conf and nothing looks bad their either. We had an extended
> power failure last week during my absence and my supervisor rebooted into
> the default kernel which is very old and did not notice it. I came in and
> tried to reboot into the proper kernel and found this.
>
> I have booted the system into an older kernel without any problems and that
> is where we are now running, but that does not solve the problem.
>
> What else should I check?
>
> Michael C. Rock



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