Re: problem booting 2.4.32, unknown symbol

[George Nychis <gnychis@cmu.edu>]

Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:56:57 -0400 George Nychis wrote:
> 
>>
>> Randy.Dunlap wrote:
>>> On Tue, 16 May 2006 10:43:42 -0400 George Nychis wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to boot 2.4.32 with FC3, whenever i try to boot i get the
>>>> following errors:
>>>>
>>>> insmod: error inserting `/lib/scsi_mod.o': -1 Unknown symbol in module
>>>> ERROR /bin/insmod excited abnormally!
>>>> insmod: error inserting `/lib/sd_mod.o': -1 Unknown symbol in module
>>>>
>>>> I get the same error for libata.o, ata_piix.o, and lvm-mod.o
>>>>
>>>> then i get failed to create /edv/ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/disc
>>>>
>>>> So my guess is trying to fix the top most first
>>>>
>>>> Anyone have any ideas?
>>> I don't know the problem, but dmesg should show you/us the
>>> actual symbol that is wanted and missing, so please provide that.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> ~Randy
>>>
>> If the system doesn't boot, how can i get the dmesg?
> 
> aha, my bad, sorry.
> I'll have to defer to someone who knows about FC3.
> 
> ---
> ~Randy
> 

Some more info, my bottom most errors:

ERROR: failed in exec of vgscan
ERROR: failed in exec of vgchange
mount: error 6 mounting ext3
pivotroot: pivot_root(/sysroot,/sysroot/initrd) failed: 2
umount /initrd/proc failed: 2
ERROR: vchange exited abnormally!
mkrootdev: mknod failed: 17
...
...
Kernel panic: No init found.  Try passing init= option to kernel

- George