Bug 185424 - Kernel panics when trying to boot runlevel 3 (init 3)
Summary: Kernel panics when trying to boot runlevel 3 (init 3)
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: initscripts
Version: 5
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Bill Nottingham
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-03-14 17:48 UTC by Bryan Christ
Modified: 2014-03-17 02:58 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-03-14 17:57:23 UTC
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Description Bryan Christ 2006-03-14 17:48:42 UTC 
Description of problem:

Kernel panics when trying to boot runlevel 3 (init 3)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

kernel-smp-2.6.15-1.2041_FC5
initscripts-8.31-1

How reproducible:

Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Interrupt grub boot process
2.  Press 'a' to append kernel boot arguments
3.  Add "init 3"  (no quotes, quotes only for redability)
4.  Press enter
5.  Watch kernel panic
  
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Comment 1 Bill Nottingham 2006-03-14 17:55:18 UTC 
Please attach the actual panic.
Comment 2 Bill Nottingham 2006-03-14 17:57:23 UTC 
Aha.

Just add '3', not 'init 3'. 'init 3' is a user-level command, not a kernel argument.
Comment 3 Bryan Christ 2006-03-14 18:56:58 UTC 
wow.  been using 'init 3' for 5 or 6 years now.  i guess in the past 'init' was
just being ignored.  does it have significance now?
Comment 4 Bill Nottingham 2006-03-14 19:02:29 UTC 
The kernel may be interpreting it as init=""; haven't checked.
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