no init found

gangiyanrohit · 07-26-2006, 07:27 AM

hi
this is the error i get while reinstalling my slackware 10.2

error "Kernel panic: No init found. Try passing init= option

now the problem is that when i insert cd1 then its not works.
only shows

boot:
there is only one previous partition i.e., test-linux-nitin-2.4
when i enter
its shows the above error

what will i do to install an fresh slackware on my system.
how to delete previous partition.

thanks in advance

bsdunix · 07-26-2006, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gangiyanrohit

... what will i do to install an fresh slackware on my system.
how to delete previous partition.

"3.3 Using Linux fdisk to create Linux partitions"

http://slackware.cs.utah.edu/slackwa...lackware-HOWTO

Boot off CD#1, press ENTER until you get a shell prompt, then use command 'fdisk'.

# fdisk /dev/hda
(NOTE: replace /dev/hda for the hard drive you want to partition.)

In fdisk, select 'm' to get a help listing of commands.
Select 'p' to display partitions.
Select 'd' to delete a partition.
Select 'n' to create a partition.
Select 'a' to make a partition "active" (bootable).

konsolebox · 07-26-2006, 07:17 PM

maybe you can still fix your problem. do you use an initrd when booting? check your boot config if you don't know, e.g. lilo or grub.

masonm · 08-04-2006, 03:04 PM

Just a guess here but the last time I saw that error from a Slack install CD it was a bad burn or bad iso , I forget which now. Try downloading the iso again, verify the checksum, and try another burn.