Intramfs not found. Dracut unable to regenerate due to missing libsystemd dependency

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1

I’m seeing the following error when trying to boot into my Fedora 44 image:

error: ../../grub-core/fs/fshelp.c:257: file `/initramfs-7.0.4-200.fc44.86_64.img’ not found.

Following previous threads, I attempted to use dracut in the fedora 43 image in the bootloader to resolve this issue with this command:

sudo dracut --kver 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 --force

But this results in the following error:

dracut-install: ERROR: could not locate dependency libsystemd-shared-258.7-1.fc43.so requested by ‘/var/tmp/dracut.dX2mTQg/initramfs/usr/lib64/systemd/libsystemd-core-258.7-1.fc43.so’
xargs: /usr/lib/dracut/dracut-install: exited with status 255; aborting
dracut[F]: Resolving executable dependencies failed

Am I missing anything? This only happened after updating this morning, which seems to have consisted of KDE and GNOME packages.

2

It looks like your system did not complete the upgrade procedure from f43 to f44 and is still in an in-between state.

try running

sudo dnf distro-sync \
    --refresh \
    --releasever=44 \
    --allowerasing \
    --skip-broken \
    --setopt=protected_packages=
3

After running this, it seems like I’m still getting the same issue, with an added message saying that the fallback entry is also failing now.

4

pls post the error message and also output of
rpm -qa dracut\* systemd\* , dnf repolist and ls -l /boot/

Do you have some ciustom files in /etc/dracut.conf.d/ or did some other changes to the dracut workflow? Custom dracut modules in /usr/lib/dracut/* ?

5

Additional error message:

Failed to boot both default and fallback entries

Output of rpm -qa dracut* systemd*

systemd-libs-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-shared-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-sysusers-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-pam-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-resolved-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-udev-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
dracut-108-6.fc44.x86_64
dracut-squash-108-6.fc44.x86_64
dracut-network-108-6.fc44.x86_64
dracut-live-108-6.fc44.x86_64
dracut-config-rescue-108-6.fc44.x86_64
systemd-oomd-defaults-259.5-1.fc44.noarch
systemd-networkd-259.5-1.fc44.x86_64
systemd-libs-259.5-1.fc44.i686

dnf repolist:

repo id repo name
copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:atim:starship Copr repo for starship owned by atim
copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:vbatts:bazel Copr repo for bazel owned by vbatts
copr:copr.fedorainfracloud.org:wezfurlong:wezterm-nightly Copr repo for wezterm-nightly owned by wezfurlong
fedora Fedora 44 - x86_64
fedora-cisco-openh264 Fedora 44 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64
rpmfusion-free RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free
rpmfusion-free-updates RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Free - Updates
rpmfusion-nonfree RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates RPM Fusion for Fedora 44 - Nonfree - Updates
updates Fedora 44 - x86_64 - Updates

ls -l /boot/

total 312548
-rw-r–r–. 1 root root 297817 Apr 22 17:00 config-6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64
-rw-r–r–. 1 root root 299048 May 6 17:00 config-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64
drwx------. 4 root root 4096 Dec 31 1969 efi
drwx------. 3 root root 4096 May 9 12:45 grub2
-rw-------. 1 root root 162420578 Dec 31 2022 initramfs-0-rescue-fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184.img
-rw-------. 1 root root 81805992 May 6 00:18 initramfs-6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64.img
drwxr-xr-x. 3 root root 4096 Dec 31 2022 loader
drwx------. 2 root root 16384 Dec 31 2022 lost+found
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 47 May 6 00:18 symvers-6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64.xz → /lib/modules/6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64/symvers.xz
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 45 May 9 08:52 symvers-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64.xz → /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/symvers.xz
-rw-r–r–. 1 root root 11605521 Apr 22 17:00 System.map-6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64
-rw-r–r–. 1 root root 11687510 May 6 17:00 System.map-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 14966600 Dec 31 2022 vmlinuz-0-rescue-fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 18233704 Apr 22 17:00 vmlinuz-6.19.14-200.fc43.x86_64
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root 18684264 May 6 17:00 vmlinuz-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64

6

pls mark the output as preformatted text , see the </> symbol in the toolbar.

where does this come from, what command gives this?
Or have you booted from a live iso and chroot the filesystems?

7

It is odd that a Fedora Linux 44 system is looking for a Fedora Linux 43 library. Maybe you could try running kernel-install with --verbose (in addition to whatever other parameters are required to build and install a 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 initramfs)? It does sound like some dracut module failed to update. If you can figure out which one, then sudo dnf reinstall <package-name> might fix the problem.

8

sudo rpm -Va maybe

and then

sudo kernel-install -v add "7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64" \
    "/lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz"
9

My apologies. Will keep that in mind next time. This is happening at boot, after hitting any key to continue from the intramfs error. I am not aware of where in the boot sequence this is happening. This is not from a live iso.

10

Output from sudo rpm -Va

S.5......    /usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libadwaita.so
.M.......  c /etc/audit/rules.d/audit.rules
.M.......  g /var/lib/boltd
S.5....T.  c /etc/fwupd/remotes.d/lvfs-testing.conf
S.5....T.  c /etc/fwupd/remotes.d/lvfs.conf
.M.......    /var/lib/fwupd
.M.......  g /usr/lib/sysimage/libdnf5/system-repo.lock
missing   c /etc/nfsmount.conf.d/10-nfsv3.conf
missing   c /etc/nfsmount.conf.d/10-nfsv4.conf
.....UG..  g /var/run/pcscd
.......T.    /usr/share/nvim/runtime/doc/tags
......G..    /run/sddm
.M.......    /var/lib/sddm
.M.......    /boot/efi/System
.M.......    /boot/efi/System/Library
.M.......    /boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices
.M.......    /boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist
.M.......    /boot/efi/mach_kernel
.M.......  c /etc/sysconfig/irqbalance
S.5....T.  c /etc/sysconfig/livesys
.M.......  g /var/lib/selinux/targeted/active/modules/200/vncsession
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Should I attempt restart after kernal install?

Output from kernal-install:

Loaded config.
MACHINE_ID=fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184 set via /etc/machine-id.
Found container virtualization none.
Loaded shared library 'libblkid.so.1' via dlopen().
Using XBOOTLDR partition at /boot as $BOOT_ROOT.
Using entry token: fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184
kernel version (7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64) set via command line.
kernel image file (/lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz) set via command line.
Entry-token directory /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184 not found, using layout=other.
Using ENTRY_DIR=/boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64
Using plugins: 
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/10-devicetree.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/20-grub.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-depmod.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-dracut.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/51-dracut-rescue.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/60-kdump.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-loaderentry.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-uki-copy.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-crashkernel.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-tuned.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-kernel-hooks.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-set-boot-entry.install
  /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/99-grub-mkconfig.install
Plugin environment: 
  LC_COLLATE=C.UTF-8
  KERNEL_INSTALL_VERBOSE=1
  KERNEL_INSTALL_IMAGE_TYPE=pe
  KERNEL_INSTALL_MACHINE_ID=fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184
  KERNEL_INSTALL_ENTRY_TOKEN=fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184
  KERNEL_INSTALL_BOOT_ROOT=/boot
  KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT=other
  KERNEL_INSTALL_INITRD_GENERATOR=
  KERNEL_INSTALL_UKI_GENERATOR=
  KERNEL_INSTALL_STAGING_AREA=/var/tmp/kernel-install.staging.7MF12f
Plugin arguments: add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(plugins)' as PID 6935.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/10-devicetree.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 6936.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/10-devicetree.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/20-grub.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 6940.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/20-grub.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-depmod.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 6977.
+depmod -a 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-depmod.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-dracut.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 6979.
dracut[I]: Executing: /usr/bin/dracut -f --verbose --kernel-image /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz  --kver 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/initramfs-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64.img
dracut[I]: *** Including module: nss-softokn ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: bash ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: fips ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: fips-crypto-policies ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-ask-password ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-battery-check ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-initrd ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-journald ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-modules-load ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-pcrphase ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-sysctl ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-tmpfiles ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-udevd ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: i18n ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: drm ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: plymouth ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: systemd-sysusers ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: btrfs ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: fs-lib ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: kernel-modules ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: kernel-modules-extra ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: tpm2-tss ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: rootfs-block ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: terminfo ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: udev-rules ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: dracut-systemd ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: initqueue ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: usrmount ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: base ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: memstrack ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: shell-interpreter ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: shutdown ***
dracut[I]: *** Including module: openssl ***
dracut[I]: *** Including modules done ***
dracut[I]: *** Installing kernel module dependencies ***
dracut[I]: *** Installing kernel module dependencies done ***
dracut[I]: *** Resolving executable dependencies ***
dracut[I]: *** Resolving executable dependencies done ***
dracut[I]: *** Generating early-microcode cpio image ***
dracut[I]: *** Constructing AuthenticAMD.bin ***
dracut[I]: *** Store current command line parameters ***
dracut[I]: *** Creating image file '/boot/initramfs-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64.img' ***
dracut[I]: *** Hardlinking files ***
dracut[I]: *** Hardlinking files done ***
dracut[I]: Using auto-determined compression method 'zstd'
dracut[I]: *** Creating initramfs image file '/boot/initramfs-7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64.img' done ***
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/50-dracut.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/51-dracut-rescue.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17841.
Skipping, there is already a rescue image generated with the same input parameters
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/51-dracut-rescue.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/60-kdump.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17843.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/60-kdump.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-loaderentry.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17844.
KERNEL_INSTALL_LAYOUT=other, quitting.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-loaderentry.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-uki-copy.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17845.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/90-uki-copy.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-crashkernel.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17846.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-crashkernel.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-tuned.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17864.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/92-tuned.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-kernel-hooks.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17876.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-kernel-hooks.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-set-boot-entry.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17877.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/95-set-boot-entry.install succeeded.
About to execute /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/99-grub-mkconfig.install add 7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /boot/fa258a6a10ff4ef5a98180d0fb49c184/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64 /lib/modules/7.0.4-200.fc44.x86_64/vmlinuz
Successfully forked off '(exec-inner)' as PID 17981.
/usr/lib/kernel/install.d/99-grub-mkconfig.install succeeded.
(plugins) succeeded.
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Your rpm -Va output appears to be indicating that one of your library files is corrupted. You might want to reinstall whatever package ships that file. You should be able to use rpm -qf /usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libadwaita.so to find the package name.