On Sun, 09 Dec 2001 14:53:27 -0800 irl60 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> frantically pecked out this message:::::
> Hi list > > Oh man have I done it this time! > I am using LM 8.1. I was trying to install a local printer, went to the > printer setup in Hardrake, than half way through that when I was asked to > name the printer the system froze. I used Xkill to close the window, and > tried to start it all over again, but no luck it died again, but this time > I couldn't even use Xkill, so I hit the reset switch, and up came a bunch > of stuff starting with the word init. > Tried to reboot again and this time it said: Kernal Panic: No Init found. > Try passing init= option to Kernal. > Do I have to do a re-install without formatting, or maybe there is some > 'geeky' magic stuff I can do at the konsole eh? What do you guys think? Mick, here's some "geeky" magic stuff for you. at the lilo/grub prompt...which ever you're using, try passing this to the kernel to get yer system to boot. linux init=/sbin/init I believe that is the "init" the kernel is looking for. hope this helps... -- Mark Registered Linux User 182496 Mandrake 8.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9:05pm up 1 day, 23:01, 1 user, load average: 1.74, 1.15, 0.75
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