[asterisk-users] Root Password not taking

[Tzafrir Cohen]

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:22:59AM +0530, David @ULC wrote:
> When I boot I get this Error :
> 
> switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
> 
> kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
> 
> I tried :
> 
> 1. Shut down the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
> 
> 2. When it reboot and reach the CentOS boot up screen, then press any key to
> go into a select menu. Then press "e" and navigate to the second line
> "grub.conf" line (kernel) and press "e" to edit the line to
> 
> option 1 : <SPACE> 1 (" 1″) at the end of the line. OR
> option 2: <SPACE> S (" S") a the end of the line OR
> option 3: add "single" to "ro root=LABEL=/ single"
> Then hit "ENTER" and press 'b' to reboot.
> 
> After it reboot, and stop at '#" command line, type "passwd" to create the
> new root password.
> 
> Reboot the machine as usual and access your root with new password.

Two options: 

* the 'root=' parameter is incorrect somehow . Please re-read again the
  list of parameters.

* Something is wrong with the initrd (or maybe just the kernel?)
  Can you boot a different kernel?

If that fails, boot from a different live CD / USB key and chroot into
your system, as others have already suggested.

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