reboot failed error while loading new zImage in the android emulator

[Guest Preetam]

I have compiled Linux source for android and now i have a zImage that is to be loaded on existing emulator.

Kernel: arch/arm/boot/Image is ready

Kernel: arch/arm/boot/zImage is ready

i get the following error while i try to install new zImage in the emulator

root@ubuntu:~/android-sdk-linux_x86/tools# ./emulator -avd avd1.5 -kernel ~/common/arch/arm/boot/zImage -show-kernel -verbose

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yaffs: Attempting MTD mount on 31.2, "mtdblock2"

yaffs_read_super: isCheckpointed 0

sh: can't access tty; job control turned off

# init: cannot find '/system/bin/playmp3', disabling 'bootsound'

init: cannot find '/system/bin/dbus-daemon', disabling 'dbus'

eth0: link up

init: untracked pid 579 exited

init: untracked pid 578 exited

warning: `rild' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)

init: untracked pid 592 exited

init: untracked pid 601 exited

init: untracked pid 604 exited

init: untracked pid 605 exited

init: critical process 'servicemanager' exited 4 times in 4 minutes; rebooting into recovery mode

save exit: isCheckpointed 1

save exit: isCheckpointed 1

Restarting system with command 'recovery'.

Reboot failed -- System halted

emulator: User configuration saved to /home/preetam/.android/avd/avd1.5.avd/emulator-user.ini

root@ubuntu:~/android-sdk-linux_x86/tools#

where am i doing wrong, and what is the correct way?

please someone help. i need this urgently..

thank you!