Oh yeah, immediate workaround: 
LILO: linux init=/sbin/init

On Mon, 2 Jul 2001 ming at mongo.evil-overlords.com wrote:

> Here is my lilo.conf
> 
> # LILO configuration file
> # generated by 'liloconfig'
> #
> # Start LILO global section
> append="init=/dev/sda1"
> boot = /dev/sda
> #compact        # faster, but won't work on all systems.
> # delay = 5
> vga = normal    # force sane state
> # ramdisk = 0     # paranoia setting
> # End LILO global section
> # Linux bootable partition config begins
> image = /vmlinuz
>   root = /dev/sda1
>   label = Linux
>   read-only # Non-UMSDOS filesystems should be mounted read-only for checking
> # Linux bootable partition config ends
> 
> 
> >It would be helpfull if you posted your lilo.conf also.
> >
> >Paul
> >
> >
> >Ming the merciless wrote:
> >> 
> >> OK not really sure what I am missing here but I compile a kernel, 2.2.18,
> >> and I keep getting kernel panics saying
> >> 
> >> Kernel Panic: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel.
> >> 
> >> I take it this is a line I should add to lilo.conf but not sure what option
> >> its talking about. Any info would be appreciated.
> >> 
> >> Jason
> >> 
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