Claim failed for initrd memory

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If you experience the following error during the first reboot of SLES9:

boot: linux 
Please wait, loading kernel...
  Elf64 kernel loaded...
Loading ramdisk...
Claim failed for initrd memory
ramdisk load failed !
ENTER called ok
0 > 

Try the following workaround:

In the OF prompt, type:

dev nvram
wipe-nvram

Now the partition should reboot.

This behaviour has been observed with the following scenarios:

  • SUSE SLES9 SP2 on OpenPower using firmware levels SF235_160 and SF235_180
  • SUSE SLES9 SP2 on Blade JS21 using firmware level MB240_470
  • SUSE SLES9 SP3 on IBM pSeries p570 using firmware level SF235_185
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