Hi, >> I have a fc22 system that's been working fine and now for some reason >> kernel updates result in an unbootable system. It appears to be >> related to dracut failing to build a proper initramfs image. >> >> I have a default initramfs from 4.0.4-300 that works fine, but using >> dracut to build a new initramfs during a kernel update or building it >> manually fails. Rebooting the system only makes it to "Reached target >> Basic System" where it just stops. >> >> I really have no idea how to proceed, so I'd really appreciate any >> ideas for troubleshooting this further. > > In the GRUB menu, press e to edit the default boot entry. Find the > linux16 or linuxefi line, scroll to the end and remove rhgb quiet. Add > systemd.log_level=debug rd.shell and then either control-x or F10 to > boot. You should get a ton more debugging information, and when > there's a failure you'll get a shell. There you can mount some volume > like a USB stick somewhere like /mnt or if that doesn't exist then use > /sysroot I'm at the point where I have a dracut shell and have inserted a USB stick formatted with ext2. The device is detected, but apparently no device has been assigned to it. Looking in /dev, only my hard disks are there among the block devices. Any idea how to mount a USB stick in dracut? Interestingly, I can't find anything about this problem with Google. Thanks, Alex -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
