Hi.
I am trying to convert a machine based on CentOS 5.3 , I keep getting "kernel panic" on boot.
mount: could not find filesystem '/dev/root'
setuproot: moving /dev failed: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /proc failed: No such file or directory
setuproot: error mounting /sys failed: No such file or directory
switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!-220000
I have followed the instructions on fixing this :
http://blog.edgoad.com/2010/03/vmware-no-volume-groups-found.html
but I still get "Kernel Panic"
I have re-installed the CentOS kernel but that didn't make any difference.
I have tried installing disk labels but that didn't make any difference.
I have tried VMware Standalone converter 5.5 and 5.0 with the same results.
I have confirmed the presence of /dev, /sys and /proc directories.
I have tried this : echo "DMRAID=no" > /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd/noraid chmod 755 /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd/noraid as suggested here :
http://tech.lanesnotes.com/2009/05/converting-physical-linux-system-to.html
I was advised to change the disks to IDE , but I can't see anyway to do this in ESXi 5.1 .
I'm at a loss at this point , I'm open to suggestions.
Here are my configs as shown when using a rescue disk and chroot into /mnt/sysimage
[root@localhost /]# cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg.
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 console=ttyS0,9600n8 console=tty0
# initrd /initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
#splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
# (removed by Converter) title Memtest86+ (1.65)
# (removed by Converter) root (hd0,0)
# (removed by Converter) kernel /memtest86+-1.65 ro root=/dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 rhgb quiet
title CentOS (2.6.18-128.7.1.el5)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 ro root=/dev/sdb1 rhgb quiet
# kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 ro root=LABEL=/
initrd /initrd-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5.img
#title CustomKernel (2.6.18-128.7.1.el5)
# root (hd0,0)
# kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 ro root=/dev/sdb1 rhgb quiet
# initrd /initrd-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5.img
[root@localhost /]#
[root@localhost /]# cat /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/sdb
[root@localhost /]#
[root@localhost /]# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/sdb1 / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2
#LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2
LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults 1 2
tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
sysfs /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
[root@localhost /]#
[root@localhost /]# fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 108 MB, 108134400 bytes
4 heads, 32 sectors/track, 1650 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 128 * 512 = 65536 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2 1633 104448 83 Linux
[root@localhost /]# fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 159.9 GB, 159921602560 bytes
143 heads, 28 sectors/track, 78008 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 4004 * 512 = 2050048 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 78009 156172288 83 Linux
[root@localhost /]#
[root@localhost /]# mount
/dev/sdb1 on / type ext3 (rw,noatime)
/dev/sda1 on /boot type ext3 (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
[root@localhost /]#
Thank you.
