Rescue mode F44 in graphics mode and large image?

Hello,

I just updated the “rescue mode” from version 40 to version 44.

sudo rm /boot/vmlinuz-*rescue* /boot/initramfs-*rescue*
sudo /usr/lib/kernel/install.d/51-dracut-rescue.install add "$(uname -r)" /boot "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)"

No error message.
I’m checking for the presence of the files :

ls -alh /boot/initramfs* /boot/vmlinuz-*
-rw-------. 1 root root 244M 12 juin  13:58 /boot/initramfs-0-rescue-02433a715ec14cc992140f07d5110686.img
-rw-------. 1 root root 153M 11 juin  08:05 /boot/initramfs-7.0.12-200.fc44.x86_64.img
-rw-------. 1 root root 153M 12 juin  13:29 /boot/initramfs-7.0.12-201.fc44.x86_64.img
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  18M 12 juin  13:57 /boot/vmlinuz-0-rescue-02433a715ec14cc992140f07d5110686
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  18M  9 juin  02:00 /boot/vmlinuz-7.0.12-200.fc44.x86_64
-rwxr-xr-x. 1 root root  18M 10 juin  02:00 /boot/vmlinuz-7.0.12-201.fc44.x86_64

I notice a significant size for the “rescue” image (244M).
I booted into rescue mode and, strangely, I found myself facing a graphical interface, whereas I usually saw a message telling me I was in rescue mode and a prompt where I had to enter my password.

I checked the kernel arguments :

cat /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=(hd0,gpt5)/vmlinuz-0-rescue-02433a715ec14cc992140f07d5110686 root=UUID=92f3e65b-3feb-4e40-9503-e22cff59b2b3 ro rootflags=subvol=root rhgb quiet rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau,nova_core modprobe.blacklist=nouveau,nova_core

which looks to me like the “rescue” image.
And I’m writing this post based on that image.

If you have any explanations, I’d appreciate it.

Thank you.

Also, I followed this procedure :
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-offline/#sect-update-rescue-kernel
Same result.

I patched it by adding a variable “systemd.unit=rescue.target” at startup :

sudo grubby --update-kernel=/boot/vmlinuz-0-rescue-02433a715ec14cc992140f07d5110686 --args="systemd.unit=rescue.target"

This doesn’t explain why the newly created “rescue” kernel was connecting to:

- systemctl get-default
graphical.target

Still interested in an explanation.