Re: Kickstart hangs at dracut-initqueue (CentOS 7.2)

Masahiro Matsuya <[email protected]> Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:18:48 +0900
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.kickstart.general
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Or, sosreport.txt collected with rd.debug boot option will provide a
valuable information to know the root cause.

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 4:14 PM, Oliver Haessler <[email protected]> wrote:

> Is there a way to have a look at the kickstart file? It might be easier
> than guessing :D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "therbur" <[email protected]>
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 8:43:40 AM
> > Subject: Re: Kickstart hangs at dracut-initqueue (CentOS 7.2)
> >
> > Frantisek Krecmer <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >I had similar problem with RHEL7 recently and it was caused by
> > >network. I
> > >configured wrong NIC during installation and it dropped to dracut
> > >shell.
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >FK
> >
> > Thanks for the response.
> >
> > I don't think it's the NIC - I don't specify anything; there's only
> > one
> > Ethernet port connected, and with CentOS 5.7 it works fine, I think
> > kickstart defaults to whatever link it is using to PXE boot, which is
> > what
> > is needed; I don't know why this aspect would be any different
> > between the
> > distros.  At one point I did try the second of the two Ethernet ports
> > on
> > the unit being loaded, and it did not get any further.
> >
> > >
> > >On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 9:20 PM, therbur <[email protected]>
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> therbur <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> >I have a Cobbler setup that loads a CentOS 5.7 OK.  I am trying
> > >> >to add a
> > >> >CentOS 7.2 load.
> > >> >
> > >> >It stops just after the line that shows:
> > >> >
> > >> >... dracut-initqueue ...  Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
> > >> >
> > >> >Actually, it doesn't stop, it just pauses a long time, then says
> > >> >dozens of
> > >> >messages like:
> > >> >
> > >> >... warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
> > >> >
> > >> >Then it comes to a "dracut>" prompt.  Doing "journalctl" as it
> > >> >suggests, I
> > >> >don't see anything obvious that would tell me the actual problem.
> > >> > Also
> > >> >tried "cat /proc/cmdline" and it worked, didn't see anything
> > >> >unusual.
> > >> >
> > >> >What is it looking for when it gets to the dracut-initqueue line?
> > >> > What
> > >> >are some possible causes/solutions?
> > >>
> > >> No ideas?  In case it's helpful, here's the dracut rdsosreport.txt
> > >> for the
> > >> problem:
> > >>
> > >> http://pastebin.com/uyx8p9bA
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
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> > >> [email protected]
> > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
> > >>
> >
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Or, sosreport.txt collected with rd.debug boot option will=
 provide a valuable information to know the root cause.<br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 4:1=
4 PM, Oliver Haessler <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:oliver@redhat=
.com" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">Is there a way to have a look at the kickstart file?=
 It might be easier than guessing :D<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
----- Original Message -----<br>
&gt; From: &quot;therbur&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected].=
org">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Kickstart-list@redhat=
.com</a><br>
&gt; Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 8:43:40 AM<br>
&gt; Subject: Re: Kickstart hangs at dracut-initqueue (CentOS 7.2)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Frantisek Krecmer &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">f.krecmer=
@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;Hello,<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;I had similar problem with RHEL7 recently and it was caused by<br>
&gt; &gt;network. I<br>
&gt; &gt;configured wrong NIC during installation and it dropped to dracut<=
br>
&gt; &gt;shell.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;Regards,<br>
&gt; &gt;FK<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks for the response.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; I don&#39;t think it&#39;s the NIC - I don&#39;t specify anything; the=
re&#39;s only<br>
&gt; one<br>
&gt; Ethernet port connected, and with CentOS 5.7 it works fine, I think<br=
>
&gt; kickstart defaults to whatever link it is using to PXE boot, which is<=
br>
&gt; what<br>
&gt; is needed; I don&#39;t know why this aspect would be any different<br>
&gt; between the<br>
&gt; distros.=C2=A0 At one point I did try the second of the two Ethernet p=
orts<br>
&gt; on<br>
&gt; the unit being loaded, and it did not get any further.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 9:20 PM, therbur &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fxb=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; therbur &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">fxb7=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;I have a Cobbler setup that loads a CentOS 5.7 OK.=C2=A0 =
I am trying<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;to add a<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;CentOS 7.2 load.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;It stops just after the line that shows:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;... dracut-initqueue ...=C2=A0 Dload Upload Total Spent L=
eft Speed<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;Actually, it doesn&#39;t stop, it just pauses a long time=
, then says<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;dozens of<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;messages like:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;... warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout =
scripts<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;Then it comes to a &quot;dracut&gt;&quot; prompt.=C2=A0 D=
oing &quot;journalctl&quot; as it<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;suggests, I<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;don&#39;t see anything obvious that would tell me the act=
ual problem.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; Also<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;tried &quot;cat /proc/cmdline&quot; and it worked, didn&#=
39;t see anything<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;unusual.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;What is it looking for when it gets to the dracut-initque=
ue line?<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt; What<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; &gt;are some possible causes/solutions?<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; No ideas?=C2=A0 In case it&#39;s helpful, here&#39;s the drac=
ut rdsosreport.txt<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; for the<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; problem:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"http://pastebin.com/uyx8p9bA" rel=3D"noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://pastebin.com/uyx8p9bA</a><br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Kickstart-list mailing list<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">Kickstart-list@r=
edhat.com</a><br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-=
list" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/l=
istinfo/kickstart-list</a><br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
&gt; Kickstart-list mailing list<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
</a><br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" rel=
=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/k=
ickstart-list</a><br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
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