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Questions tagged [initramfs-tools]

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regenerate initramfs after moving boot partition

I've recently moved my linux system from hdd to ssd. I managed to get it booting and everything was fine until I deleted old boot partitions from hdd. Now when I try to boot I end up in dracut shell with /dev/disk/by-uuid/xxxxx doesn't exist error,…
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update-initramfs : Error 24 : Write error : cannot write compressed block

I'm running a custom kernel since months, with no modules, no initramfs, no initrd. I've byed a new webcam (lockdown...), and of course it doesn't work because i've haven't the correct module. I started building a new kernel from 5.7.9. (...)copying…
Culturox
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Archlinux iso with linux-5.9 kernel

I have built the linux-5.9 kernel using this guide, for the initramfs i have followed the Automated preset metod section. For the iso I followed this guide, used the releng custom profile (renamed custom-profile/ ), added both vmlinux-linux59 and …
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Repairing my initframs in dracut emergency mode Fedora26

I am trying to install Nvidia drivers on Fedora, following this tutorial. Everything went fine till 2.7 : reboot to runlevel 3. While booting I get such warnings : dracut-initqueue timeout -starting timeout scripts Finally, it starts the dracut…
Cabirto
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how to create rescue initramfs image on centos 7?

After my last launch yum update my test box have kernel-3.10.0-327.13.1 installed. While installing, dracut generated initramfs-3.10.0-327.13.1.el7.x86_64.img, but initramfs-0-rescue-7da0bd6ff130413b99bf0b6a1bde637e.img left old with…
Dmitry Sukhodoyev
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dracut Warning: Unable to process initqueue

I'm on Mageia2 x86_64 with kernel 3.3.8-desktop-2.mga2. The kernel boot normally. My laptop is old so i need the old kernel for better compatibility and functionality. The problem is that the old kernel 2.6.38.7-desktop-1.mga of Mageia1 won't boot…
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Ubuntu LVM on LUKS UEFI

I want to install Ubuntu on LVM on LUKS in UEFI mode. An UEFI partition, another encrypted partition for /boot and again an encrypted partition for system. My question is: How can I add hooks to initramfs? It's so easy on Arch Linux by editing…
user974947
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Triggering start scripts from (Grub) bootmenu or initramfs?

What is the best practice to run start scripts / configuration options for the same linux kernel but starting it for different purposes? Menuoption 1 / Scenario 1: Starting my Lubuntu Install normally with GUI Menuoption 2 / Scenario 2: blacklist…
Hans Meiser
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initramfs fails to boot ubuntu 8.10 server

I have recently compiled my linux kernel (3.16.2-x) and tried to install it into two different ubuntu 8.10 server virtual machines appliances. Following is how the upgrade process looks like: Install the kernel header, libc, firmware, image deb…
footloose
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Debian: How to boot from btrfs root on LVM on USB?

Using debootstrap I have installed a Debian wheezy system on an external USB drive with the following partitioning layout: /dev/sda: GRUB in MBR L sda1: ext2, /boot L sda2: LVM PV L VolGroup vg0 L lv0: btrfs, / L lv1:…
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Failed to start up after upgrading software in ubuntu 10.10

I've been running Ubuntu 10.10 in a physical x86-64 machine. Today Update Manager reminded me that there are some updates to install and I confirmed the action. I should had read the update list but I didn't. I can only remember there is an update…
Landy
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PCIe-settings in kernel, initramfs-Gigabyte boards and new RTX5070ti 5090

I have a problem, well several, with Gigabyte B760, and probably z790 dh3s AX 1.x motherboards and scientific computing. The short of it, I need to use the cards for computing only, which doesn't work if they are used for graphics (5070 ti and…
user2770361
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Ubuntu apt-get upgrade breaks update-initramfs?

I ran apt-get upgrade on a Ubuntu 8.04 32-bit server. It upgraded lots of packages but failed here: Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-server update-initramfs: lilo run failed for…
netvope
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scripted native encrypted zfs unlock in initramfs on boot

I have set up an os with an encrypted zfs root. It asks me for a password when booting. Now I want to add a script to unlock the system. I have done it like this, note that for demonstration purpose, I set a password directly in the script: sudo tee…
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Replacing broken drive in RAID. Creating a new partion

I am in the process of fixing a broken RAID set up. The faulty disk has been removed and a new one inserted. I have been following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xP9eUsbNF8 to help me along as I am a novice when it comes to this. The…
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