Topic: Can't Start Linux Install: Kernel Panic (Read 65 times)

kanaberra · « **on:** August 01, 2003, 11:25:00 PM »

CODE

cd /ram
pivot_root . initrd
pivot_root: pivot_root: No such file or directory
/etc/init.d/devfsd start
/linuxrc: /etc/init.d/devfsd: No such file or directory
[ ! -p /dev/initctl ]
rm -f /dev/initctl
mknod -m 600 /dev/initctl p
kill -USR1 1
umount -n /initrd/proc
exec /usr/sbin/chroot . sh -c umount -n /initrd >/dev/null 2>&1;
exec -a init.new /sbin/init 2
/linuxrc: cannot open dev/console: No such file or directory
Kernel panic: Attempted to kill init!

I've found no solution... for the moment... need help ! (I wanna see the 800x600 res on my tv

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I keep you keep informed, if I find a sol.

bombzhome · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2003, 11:15:00 AM »

Jacob2003 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2003, 07:15:00 PM »

I tried moving it to the root of E: and then when i launched the default.xbe it always paused for a moment and went to evox.

kanaberra · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2003, 02:23:00 AM »

QUOTE (drnewton @ Aug 2 2003, 08:23 PM)

[NO SUB-DIR]... yeah, thanks.

So I've found MY solution with help of a post on this forum... here it is...
The next post has been edited by Coolgeek on May 31 2003, 08:54 PM

QUOTE

Preferred Download Source: Sourceforge.net

Download Method: IE standard (click link -> Save)
Extractor used: WinXP integrted
[OR WINRAR 3.0 which works FOR ME]

File Sizes after extracting (in KB):
geentooxx.xbe -----1,293
initrd.gz-----------------259
linuxboot.cfg---------------1
README v2.txt-----------10
rootfs-------------3,072,000
[VERIFY the size of your uncompressed file !]
swap----------------262,114
wmlinuz------------------914

Install Method: Ftp all above files to "/e/" on my xbox (NO SUB-DIRECTORY)

[and I confirm]
Every-thing worked fine for me. [... for me too, Thanx Coolgeek]

So I tried winzip/win98 & file-roller/linux before and it did'nt work. Then I used winrar3.0/win2K and 0 CRC error on rootf file ! And rootfs is now corresponding to the size in doc (see above) !!!
Then FTP (flashfxp) to my box (see above)... The rootfs file transfer was ca.10min long...

And now, i'm trying the stuff inside the OS... 'cause no more KERNEL PANIC !!!

drnewton · « **Reply #4 on:** August 03, 2003, 11:08:00 AM »

WOOHOO!

Thanks for that last reply Kanaberra! Got the install running now.

The problem was that rootfs file. I was using winRAR 3.11 which died when rootfs reached 2GB, but I tried winRAR 3.20, and it worked great. (in windows explorer it showed up as size 0, but my ftp client knew better, so all is well.

happy hacking
drnewton.

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