Questions tagged [initramfs]
Initramfs (Initial RAM File System) is a way of providing the Linux kernel with the drivers and other tools needed to mount the real root filesystem at boot time. Use this tag if your question relates to using and controlling initramfs.
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Missing amdgpu firmware file named vega20_ta.bin | Kubuntu 19.04
Recently, after each upgrade I get these lines at the end of the process:
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.131ubuntu19) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.0.0-17-generic
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Is zfs-dkms required for ZFS support in generic kernels?
I adapted a ZoL guide for putting Ubuntu Server 14.04 on ZFS root for 18.04 Bionic Beaver and desktop installations: http://vlog.averyfreeman.com/doku.php/ubuntu.18.04.desktop.on.zfs
I'm trying to ...
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initramfs unpacking failed: write error
I'm attempting to put Ubuntu on an old HP Pavilion zt1130, which has a Celeron i686 processor. I used an Ubuntu MATE 16.04 disk that was lying around. However, I got the error:
initramfs unpacking ...
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update-initramfs issue
Can someone explain what this error means and how i can resolve it please?
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-47-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /...
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How Do I Customize the "cryptroot" Script?
I have a system where all the partitions (/, /home, and swap) are encrypted except for /boot. /boot resides in an external device which also contains a set of encrypted key files used to automatically ...
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"more" command doesn't work as expected in initramfs
I'm trying to watch dmesg output in (initramfs) but command output has more lines than a screen. So I see only the end of dmesg output.
Busybox v1.21.1 has more command, but dmesg | more somehow doesn'...
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Hyper-V Ubuntu initramfs on reboot
On the virtual machine when I update grub (sudo update-grub) and restart I get the BusyBox initramfs shell on boot.
I have a checkpoint on the machine so I can easily go back to just before I ran the ...
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New Ubuntu install, initramfs
I've only really used Debian and Debian variants before and then only on either a virtual box or raspberry Pi.
I'm trying to install the server variant of Ubuntu onto a Samsung N150 plus netbook (1GB ...
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Gave Up Waiting For Root Device - Fresh Install 14.04
I am getting the error:
Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
- Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
- Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
- Check root= (did the system ...
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What is the correct way to use key file LUKS authorization?
Before filing new bug reports i decided to try to get support on my situation here. Sorry for my english (it may sound frustrating) in advance, feel free to ask about additional details and thanks!! ...
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update-initramfs causes segmentation fault
I was trying to install lsscsi on my Raspberry Pi 4, running Ubuntu 20.04. I don't have a detailed log of what happened, but it got to the end where it says "processing triggers", then it ...
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Errors in initramfs-tools
I've been having an error when updating or running any apt command for a week or so. Upgrading to LTS 18.04 hasn't resolved it, nor has removing all old kernels. Space isn't an issue either.
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zswap can never find required modules on boot
I've had no trouble with Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04, but I have recently span up a 20.04 VM and I cannot get it to set the correct Zswap parameters at boot. It would appear that it cannot find the required ...
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Dell Latitude 5491 hangs on restart at initramfs after latest update to 19.10
I have a Dell Latitude 5491 running 19.10 which hangs at the initramfs subsequent to the capsule firmware update which was released on 26 Feb 2020.
If I boot from USB I can access the drive (...
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Repairing corrupt superblock in crypto_LUKS filesystem
I am having some troubles booting into my laptop (Toshiba P75-A7200). Powering on my laptop promptly brings me to the GNU GRUB screen.
Selecting the Ubuntu option (or anything from the Advanced ...
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How to deploy ramdisk image on to disk less nodes using MAAS?
I am using MAAS version 1.7.6 with ubuntu 14.04. Currently MAAS can deploy ubuntu/centos images on to the nodes by installing into local disk. I want to deploy my disk less nodes with ramdisk image. ...
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How to remove a write-back EnhanceIO cache on root partition?
I accidentially created a write-back EnhanceIO cache for my root partition. I didn't know that
Creating a writeback cache on root device is not supported. This is because the root device is mounted ...
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ubuntu 14.04 not booting, update-initramfs "nothing to do, exiting"
I did a mess while installing ubuntu 14.04 on my XPS 15 (9530 haswell) and I need help to rebuild boot partition.
My computer has one miniSATA SSD 32 GB and a 1TB HDD. I crypted both with LUKS with ...
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Ubuntu not starting, initramfs error
I am having the following error on my ubuntu
Gave up waiting for root file system device. Common problems:
-Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline) - Check rootdelay=(did the system wait long enough?) -...
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Ubuntu 23.04 - booting to initramfs with UUID not detected
I just upgraded my test box with latest ubuntu 23.04 which ships with kernel 6.2. This is very convenient for me due to modern hardware support.
Unfortunately, normal boot ends in initramfs mode and ...
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Stuck after Kernel Panic after Timout while waiting for device on initramfs
I encounter the screen shown below independed of starting ubuntu normal or in recovery mode. After the Kernel Panic I can't make any input as suggested by the many similar threads.
In the advanced ...
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Stuck at initramfs, no results on exit command
On booting my 64 bit machine running ubuntu 20.04 I am getting the following error:
BusyBox v1.30.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.30.2-4ubuntu6.1 built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
Most ...
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Kernel package processing and update-initramfs issues after upgrade from 19.04 to 20.04
I just upgraded my Ubuntu from 19.04 to 19.10 a few days ago and ever since then I have faced an issue with booting.
When I boot up, GRUB boots into the new kernel image (of 19.10) and I see the ...
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Kernel panic after failed attempt to update kernel
Yesterday my system got stuck while using the apt upgrade. I had to force reboot using the hardware button. Now while booting after passing the crypto setup it fails to open and opens a initramfs ...
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Unpacking initramfs
With lsinitramfs I see a bunch of files. And this is I've got after run cpio -idv < initrd.img-4.15.0-24-generic command:
kernel
kernel/x86
kernel/x86/microcode
kernel/x86/microcode/.enuineIntel....
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Edit Aufs Tmpfs partition size
I followed this instruction https://help.ubuntu.com/community/aufsRootFileSystemOnUsbFlash to create a aufs RAMDISK for my xubuntu. It creates a 512MB Filesystem. SO, HOW CAN I CHANGE THAT SIZE FOR ...
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Error with update-initramfs
I am having trouble when running update-initramfs in an Ubuntu 14.04 server.
It all started trying to recover a non booting system.
From a chroot console (from an Ubuntu 14.04.3 desktop CD), when I ...
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Install Ubuntu with full disk encryption - /dev/mapper/vg-root does not exist
I want to install Ubuntu with full disk encryption without swap. Therefore I've followed: Install Ubuntu 15.04 with full disk encryption, but without swap partition
It didn't work, thus I've also ...
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change host name initramfs ALERT! /dev/mapper/guacamole--vg-root does not exist
I have two servers - guacamole and chorizo to be set up with Openstack cloud. I installed ubuntu server on one, then used the linux "dd" to image the disk to build the other, and renamed the server ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop drops into initramfs after PXE boot with no errors
I've been experimenting with PXE booting so that if any of the systems on my home network crash I can rescue boot them into an OS off my Home Server.
As a test i'm trying to PXE Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop ...
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Ubuntu 15.04 update-initramfs fails after packages installation
I have a big script I use in fresh installs since 14.10, but when using it on Ubuntu 15.04 I get an initramfs error.
The script looks like this:
echo "Starting configuration" &&
echo "Please,...
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Encrypted disk kernel warning - initramfs image won't boot
After an upgrade to 14.10 on my netbook, I can only manage to boot with the old kernel remaining from the previous 14.04 installation.
For the most recent kernels, I get this warning when they are ...
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LVM VG is not activated during system boot
Since upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04 to 14.10, one of my VGs doesn't come online when the system boots up, and unfortunately, this VG has my root FS, thus I'm dropped to the initrd BusyBox prompt.
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Ubuntu BusyBox initramfs Error 14.04
Suddenly after shutting down Ubuntu and when reopenning, I get prompted to one shell of BusyBox. I only had a set of options in help there.
I tried to follow this solution: Boot drops to a (initramfs)...
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BusyBox: dropping to build-in shell: initramfs problem with encrypted hard drive
I tried to do an upgrade from 13.10 to 14.04 on my laptop. When I came back a bit later, the machine had crashed. I restarted it and it had got in a pickle halfway through the upgrade process. I did ...
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Diskless with Ubuntu 12.04
I'm trying to setup a new diskless solution with ubuntu 12.04 without any success. I followed this Diskless Ubuntu HowTo
But the initramfs seems not to be able to mount my nfs share.
On my server ...
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initramfs prompt "mount: can't read etc/fstab" after grub rescue
I had a bootable USB key witk ubuntustudio with two partitions:
/dev/sdb1 with Ubuntu
and a fat32 /dev/sdb2.
Then I realized that Windows only reads partitions if they are the first. So I moved ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 won't boot
I upgraded to 12.04 a while ago and the internet dropped out halfway through so something went wrong, I would have upgraded/downgraded it but I can't boot off a CD/USB and terminal and my update ...
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10.04 drops to '(initramfs)' prompt on boot
I'm not sure what to do to solve the problem, I received this error upon boot.
mount: mounting /dev/disk/by-uuid/f60e3ce2-0237-45bb-bf07-581d0090cbc7 on /root
failed: Invalid argument
mount: mounting ...
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Need to recover files after mistakenly messing up the system but Ubuntu stuck at boot initramfs screen
I had been stuck with a package problem and was able to solve it after a long time. I decided to make a backup of the system settings before I proceeded. I installed Timeshift and set it up. It ...
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lvextend root partition causing (initramfs) ALERT! /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv does not exist. Dropping to a shell!
I'm building an Ubuntu 22.04.02 image using packer qemu builder.
I then dd the raw image to a baremetal mini pc.
On the first boot of the Ubuntu image I have a procedure that extends the root ...
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How to disable package hooks for update-initramfs?
I am trying to build a minimal initramfs.
Some packages contribute hooks that don't appear to take any config option to enable/disable them. For example initramfs-tools-core provides a fsck hook and ...
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BusyBox (initramfs) after forced shutdown
I have found a lot of questions with problems similar to mine but none of the solutions have worked for me so far. I'll try to describe everything I've tried so this might be long.
Today I was working ...
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initramfs prompt appears while booting - Error regarding zfs mountpoint
Hello i have a little problem with my pc i have ubuntu system 23.04, last night everything was fine , i turned on my pc today there is initramfs prompt appears and when i type "exit" ...
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Gave up waiting for root file system device upon reboot
This question has been asked several times already, but there does not appear to be a generic solution. I have tried multiple solutions but can't seem to get anything to work. I have an Ubuntu Server ...
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install 22.04: Fail to boot after Grub menu
I am trying to install Ubuntu 22 (actually Ubuntu-studio, I don't think that makes a difference)
on a a brand new Beelink computer from an ISO copied on a usb stick.
The computer came preinstalled ...
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Making initramfs using the correct host name when applying for a dhcp address?
I'm having some ubuntu servers with an encrypted root partition, and usually they do ask for the password at boot time on the console. In order to start them remotely, I'm using dropbear in the ...
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initramfs reports "compression not supported by kernel" for all compression types after 23.04 upgrade
Just upgraded to 23.04 and initramfs won't install, reporting "compression (CONFIG_RD_*) not supported by kernel" for any of { gzip, bzip2, lz4, lzma, lzop, xz, zstd, cat }. For example ...
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Ubuntu Mate not booting, recovery not booting, initramfs & fsck no fix - after recent update
after an update my Q957 mini PC won't boot into Linux, Windows (dualboot) is still working.
After trying to boot ubuntu, it immeadiately went into the initramfs shell mode.
The same happens, if i try ...
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mdadm: error opening /dev/md?*:
I have a Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system with RAID0 and LVM on 2x 2TB hard.
After rebooting, the server ended up in initramfs:
mdadm: No devices listed in conf file were found.
mdadm: error ...