Description of problem: mkinitrd version 5.1.19.6-44 make system unbootable, if we have root partition (/) on software RAID1 and if there is LABEL=... in /etc/fstab for root partition. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-44 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install RHEL5.3 on server, where root partition is software raid1 root@server ~ # mount /dev/md1 on / type ext3 (rw) and there is labeled root partition in fstab: root@server ~ # cat /etc/fstab LABEL=PS09011241452342 / ext3 defaults 1 1 2. Install new updated kernel _any version_ 3. reboot Actual results: mount: error mounting /dev/root on /sysroot as ext3: Device or resource busy switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory kernel panic - not syncing: Attempt to kill init! Expected results: normal boot Additional info:
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