I’ve been using Linux for years, and I’ve had my fair share of boot issues. Recently, I encountered a frustrating problem where my system would hang during boot, and I had no idea what was causing it. After some digging, I discovered that the issue lay with my initramfs configuration. In this article, I’ll walk you through how I used Dracut debugging to identify and solve the issue.
[Read More]I’ve been experimenting with rootless Podman containers on my Linux system, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s pushed the limits of what’s possible without root privileges. However, in my enthusiasm, I once accidentally removed the initramfs image, which led to a failed boot. Don’t bother with trying to guess how I did it - let’s just say it was a misconfiguration that allowed a rootless container to access the host’s filesystem. This article will guide you through recovering from such a situation, focusing on practical steps and commands to get your system back up and running.
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