nash doesn't support the dirsync mount option for ext3, meaning that if the option is rolled in for / from fstab, the system does not boot. Patch is attached.
Created attachment 423332 [details] Patch for isse NOW the patch is attached. BZ is odd.
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Reproduced with RHEL-5.7, mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-71.el5: ... Creating root device. Mounting root filesystem. EXT3-fs: Unrecognized mount option "dirsync" or missing value mount: error mounting /dev/root Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! on /sysroot as e xt3: Invalid arg Retested with 5.8 Snap 2, mkinitrd-5.1.19.6-75.el5, system booted without any problem: ... Creating root device. Mounting root filesystem. kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Setting up other filesystems. Setting up new root fs no fstab.sys, mounting internal defaults Switching to new root and running init. ... [root@chicken ~]# mount | grep ' / ' /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 on / type ext3 (rw,dirsync) Moving to VERIFIED
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0157.html