I have 2.2.15 kernel patched with Solar Designer patch. Sometimes init segfaults and a message like: Init core dump. Sleeping for 60 sec. This is not the exact message. I dont remeber the original one. I sent this to Miquel von Smoorenburg but he couldnt help me. If you want the core file send me a mail. I didnt find how to send it with bugzilla . Thanks
The core file won't be much use without debugging symbols in SysVinit. Does it work when the kernel isn't patched?
I'm going to close this as WORKSFORME; it's not something I've ever seen. Please reopen if you can reproduce it.