I just tried the init=/bin/sh, it doesn't work. I get the same error messages as before. Does it have any importance if I place the init= before or after root= ?
----- Original Message ----- From: ktb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 1:03 AM Subject: Re: How do I pass init= to the kernel? > On Sun, Jun 03, 2001 at 11:34:56PM -0400, Margarete Hans wrote: > > When trying to install Debian from a DOS partition, using loadlin, the > > kernel booted, but then I got the following message: > > > > Partition check: > > hda: hda1 hda2 hda3 < hda5 hda6 hda7 > > > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block invalid compressed format > > (err=2)<6>apm: BIOS version 1.1 Flags 0x03 > > (Driver version 1.13) > > apm: disabled on user request. > > EXT2-fs warning: checktime reached, running e2fsck is recommended > > VFS: Mounted root (ext2 filesystem). > > Freeing unused kernel memory: 156k freed > > kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c, errno = 2 > > kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k binfmt-464c, errno = 2 > > Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. > > ide0: unexpected interrupt, status=0x80, count=1 > > > > How do I pass init= to the kernel? > > I tried > > > > loadlin linux root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin init=1, > > > > loadlin linux root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin init=2 > > > > and > > > > loadlin linux single root=/dev/ram initrd=root.bin, > > > > but they all give the same error message. What should I do? > > I've never used loadlin so take what I say with a grain of salt but > try - > > init=/bin/sh > hth, > kent > > -- > From seeing and seeing the seeing has become so exhausted > First line of "The Panther" - R. M. Rilke > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
