Boot fails after deleting crypt partition

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I deleted a LUKS encrypted swap partition to use zram and increase the size of /boot.

Followed the how to here:

For the /boot move, but suspect I should have edited /etc/crypttab same time I edited /etc/fstab at 5/ in the how to…

Now boot fails with output as per the pics below. I’ve used the ‘Dracut Emergency Shell’ to edit out the offending line in /etc/crypttab but without any any effect - I suspect strongly I need(ed) to rebuild grub config if not initram, but lost at the prospect from the emergency shell.

It seems the the problem more the deletion of crypt partition without respective edit of crypttab than the move of /boot.

Any pointers to my way back to day light would be very helpful (understatement…)

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(Soz about the pic file size, this all from my phone with limited file compression gymnastics available.)

Thanks
Morgan

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My guess is that you left references to the LUKS partition in your config.
If you know the root password login at the prompt.
Otherwise boot from a live USB image.

Check what is in /etc/crypttab and /etc/fstab and fix as needed.

Edit: Also check the kernel command line in grub for any references to the swap disk.
For example a resume= setting for hibinate.

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Useful links:
https://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/32/Workstation/x86_64/iso/

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1bcnvh1/when_chroot_from_liveusb_to_fix_installed_grub/