Questions tagged [initramfs]
The "initial RAM file system" is the successor of initrd. It is a root filesystem that is embedded into the kernel and loaded early in the boot process.
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ZFS error for load-key
I've tried everything I know until I'm exhausted. Please, if you can help me, I need to access my project stored on my hard drive.
The command I used:
sudo zfs load-key rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_uy913x
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Unable to mount encrypted ZFS filesystem after reboot
Key load error: Failed to open key material file: Input/Output Error.
Command: `mount -o zfsutil -t zfs rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_uy913 /root/`.
Message: `zfs_mount_at() failed: encryption key not loaded`.
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Custom initrd script failing to init "Attempted to kill init"
I am trying to create a custom ramdisk, but it keeps failing right before launching init.
Here is the script: https://gist.github.com/amanuel2/f3e8bb9399f3b3bd36a90cd925ecf63d
Logs:
Edit 2:
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Boot failing: Dracut-initqueue rm: cannot remove /lib/dracut/hooks/initqueue/finished/devexists-.....sh: Read-only file system
I started using Dracut around a year ago to use Yubikey Pin unlock and everything was fine a few days ago. After a routine apt update on my LUKS encrypted Debian Trixie machine the linux kernel was ...
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stuck on "still waiting for dracut initqueue hook" timeout
In an attempt to use my TPM module to automatically unlock the LUKS-encrypted LVM volume, I followed a guide and set up /etc/crypttab and installed dracut which then proceeded to create what I think ...
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Why do kernel-core and raspberrypi2-kernel4 packages in Rocky Linux repository "latest" have different kernel versions?
I'm using Rocky Linux on a Raspberry Pi, and I noticed that the kernel-core and raspberrypi2-kernel4 packages have different kernel versions. Here's the output from my system:
# uname -a
Linux rocky9 ...
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How to use initramfs on raspberrypi cm4
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board：rpi cm4
img：core-image-base-xx.wic.bz, build by yocto
add u-boot(version:2022.01) support;
add Initial RAM filesystem and RAM disk (initramfs/initrd) support
initramfs:...
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Fedora - Migrate root filesystem to new drive / partition
I need a quick bit of help. I've migrated my /root and /home directory off a BTRFS partition to and EXT4 partition, because, for some strange reason .. BTRFS always fail! .. However, now that the EXT4 ...
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SSD Multi-Boot Grub Trouble
I have 3 Linux-Distros installed on a SSD (Ubuntu, Parrot, Kali). There are all separated from each other, meaning they don't share a /home partition or anything like that. I also have no swap ...
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Making a Debian USB, wrong initrd.img
So, once I learned (here of course) that a 'live USB' can't be mounted nor written to, I stopped trying to update my Debian 12 install image with my files and started again with a fresh stick. Copied ...
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When I run sudo apt-get upgrade, it shows errors regarding initramfs-tools
When I run sudo apt-get upgrade, I get this output:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly ...
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How to repack an initramfs cpio archive?
I have unpacked an initramfs cpio archive, and repacked it with sudo find -depth | sudo cpio -o -H newc > ~/repacked_initramfs.cpio, as per: https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/initramfs-tools/-/...
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How can I rearchive an initramfs cpio, without losing the hard links?
I have a Debian initramfs, which:
I uncompressed with:
~/my_initramfs $ sudo cpio -idmBv < ../initramfs.cpio
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bin
conf
conf/arch.conf
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cpio: usr/sbin/watchdog linked to usr/bin/[
cpio: usr/...
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how do I enable stickykeys while still in initrd
Followup to sticky keys in single user mode
But I don't need it during normal single user. I need it in initrd to enter cryptsetup password. How do I apply a custom keymap to initrd?
The manual gives ...
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Custom Linux kernel build fails at loading initial ramdisk
I have been trying to build my own Linux kernel, but it keeps hanging after Loading initial ramdisk... I am currently using Arch linux, and have tried several different configs.
I tried both the 6.8-...
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