6.2.14-200.fc37.x86_64 dnf upgrade showstopper (multiuser systemd service FAILs)

kernel 6.2.14-200.fc37.x86_64 dnf upgrade showstopper (multiuser systemd service FAILs)

Grub recovery situation.

Cleared by using earlier -12 kernel.
Seems to be a kernel issue.
Anyone else experienced this problem?

Concerned that further kernel minor version bump upgrades may not fix it
How do i prevent -12 from being autodeleted as the default stack is three kernels
I prefer to keep new rpm updates also, and archive them, for reference purposes

I assume that -14 kernel is causing an selinux enforcement multiuser service failure at startup
whereas earlier kernels do not.

I have 4*users defined, uid 1000 - 1004 inclusive.

To keep more than 3 kernels you can change the /etc/dnf/dnf.conf entry installonly_limit=3 tho whatever number you like.

I understand, answered elsewhere recently, that dnf will never remove the active kernel on an update.
So if you are running from -12 is should not be removed.

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Worked like a charm. Thanks.
The recent -15 kernel update still flashes a boot/startup screen warning about systemd being unable to
make system user accounts, but seems to provide a functioning F37 system.