> > mkrootdev: label / not found > mount: error 2 mounting ext3 > ERROR opening /dev/console !!!!: 2 > error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 0 > error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 1 > error dup2'ing fd of 0 to 2 > switchroot: mount failed: 22 > Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! > I agree with Terry on the relabel attempt. Also while booted from CD try FSCK on the partitions and maybe the badblocks command (read the man page first). The label should not just go away by itself. You want to make sure your hard drive is not starting to fall apart. badblocks /dev/hda1 The default is documented as a non-destructive read only test. Bob Styma