What happens if the Linux kernel can't mount the root filesystem when booting?

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An error message is shown showing which device couldn't be mounted or informing that init couldn't be found.

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An error message is shown and the administrator is asked by the kernel to specify a valid root filesystem to continue the boot process.

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An error message is shown and the system reboots after a keypress.

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An error message is shown and the system boots in maintenance mode.

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An error message is shown stating that the corresponding kernel module couldn't be loaded.

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