[syslinux] Booting new kernels

[Gene Cumm]

On May 17, 2014 12:14 PM, "Gene Cumm" <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On May 16, 2014 5:30 PM, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 05/16/2014 01:35 PM, Tal Lubko wrote:
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > I'm using buildroot to build embedded Linux.
> > > I'm using syslinux 4.05 and kernel 3.6.8 and it works for me fine.
> > >
> > > However I need to use newer kernel and it doesn't work for me.
> > > For some reason when I use kernel 3.7.1 and above the system crashes
during boot and I have no reason why.
> > > I'm not sure if it is syslinux issue or other.
> > > I've attached the output.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help,
> > > Tal
> > >
> >
> > This is not a Syslinux issue.
> >
> >         -hpa
>
> Here's the key message:
>
> [    0.989220] Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found.  Try passing
init= option to kernel. See Linux Documentation/init.txt for guidance.
>
> Consider a lack of init or otherwise improper initrd (cpio format,
compression, etc). Consider trying your old kernel with new initrd and/or
new kernel with old initrd to start diagnosis.
>
> --Gene

[    0.000000] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda1 initrd=rootfs.ext2
console=ttyS0,115200 BOOT_IMAGE=bzImage

[    0.297992] Unpacking initramfs...
[    0.298619] Initramfs unpacking failed: junk in compressed archive
[    0.299718] Freeing initrd memory: 5636k freed

--Gene