kernel boot errors - need info

[Ashish Samant <als1140 cs rit edu>]

Hi...

I was wondering if there is a source or a document out there, ( may be in
one of the HOWTOs) that explains the origin of the error "Kernel Panic :
init not found "  and ways to troubleshoot it. Or may be what exactly
comprises the boot process with lilo. I have been getting that error, when
trying to build a custom kernel (2.4.20, on RH9) for a long time now and I
havent been able to correct that.

Any pointers are welcome. Thank you,

Ashish.

Graduate Student
Dept of Computer Science
Rochester Institute of Technology