Depending on how you have your system set up, there's a chance that the kernel or the initrd images can become desynchronised, so you have a newer kernel and an older initrd, or vice versa. You don't get a "no initrd or kernel" error, because the old initrd or kernel is still present.
Checking the kernel and the initrds on the ESP would help identify if this is the problem, e.g.:
lsinitcpio -a /boot/EFI/arch/initramfs-linux-mainline.img | grep Kernel
file /boot/EFI/arch/vmlinux-linux-mainline
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Package Details: linux-mainline 6.13-1
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| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/linux-mainline.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | linux-mainline |
| Description: | The Linux Mainline kernel and modules |
| Upstream URL: | https://kernel.org/ |
| Licenses: | GPL-2.0-only |
| Provides: | KSMBD-MODULE, VIRTUALBOX-GUEST-MODULES, WIREGUARD-MODULE |
| Replaces: | virtualbox-guest-modules-arch, wireguard-arch |
| Submitter: | miffe |
| Maintainer: | miffe |
| Last Packager: | miffe |
| Votes: | 281 |
| Popularity: | 2.15 |
| First Submitted: | 2011-07-22 06:50 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2025-01-20 06:29 (UTC) |
Dependencies (21)
- coreutils (coreutils-gitAUR, busybox-coreutilsAUR, coreutils-hybrid-gitAUR, coreutils-selinuxAUR, coreutils-hybridAUR, coreutils-uutilsAUR)
- initramfs (booster-gitAUR, booster-wip-gitAUR, dracut-gitAUR, mkinitcpio-gitAUR, booster, dracut, mkinitcpio)
- kmod (busybox-coreutilsAUR, kmod-gitAUR)
- bc (bc-ghAUR) (make)
- cpio (cpio-gitAUR) (make)
- gettext (gettext-gitAUR) (make)
- git (git-gitAUR, git-glAUR) (make)
- graphviz (make)
- imagemagick (imagemagick-gitAUR, imagemagick-full-gitAUR, imagemagick-fullAUR) (make)
- libelf (elfutils-gitAUR) (make)
- pahole (pahole-gitAUR) (make)
- perl (perl-gitAUR) (make)
- python (python37AUR, python311AUR, python310AUR) (make)
- python-sphinx (python-sphinx-gitAUR) (make)
- python-yaml (python-yaml-gitAUR) (make)
- tar (tar-gitAUR, busybox-coreutilsAUR) (make)
- texlive-latexextra (texlive-installerAUR, texlive-fullAUR, texlive-dummyAUR) (make)
- xz (xz-gitAUR) (make)
- linux-firmware (linux-libre-firmwareAUR, linux-firmware-xzAUR, linux-firmware-gitAUR, linux-firmware-uncompressedAUR) (optional) – firmware images needed for some devices
- scx-scheds (scx-scheds-gitAUR) (optional) – to use sched-ext schedulers
- wireless-regdb (optional) – to set the correct wireless channels of your country
Required by (6)
- ksmbd-tools (requires KSMBD-MODULE)
- mullvad-wg.sh-git (requires WIREGUARD-MODULE) (optional)
- piavpn-bin (requires WIREGUARD-MODULE) (optional)
- piavpn-manual-git (requires WIREGUARD-MODULE)
- virtualbox-guest-utils-nox-svn (requires VIRTUALBOX-GUEST-MODULES)
- virtualbox-guest-utils-svn (requires VIRTUALBOX-GUEST-MODULES)
Sources (2)
WorMzy commented on 2014-02-19 15:05 (UTC)
kleinph commented on 2014-02-19 14:50 (UTC)
Yes I have a UEFI system, but the mkinitcpio script should copy the kernel and initrd automatically. Also wouldn't the bootloader then complain that there is no initrd or kernel?
I think the initramfs is booted but it can't mount /dev/sda3 because btrfs is a unknown filesystem.
It also worked flawlessly with the 3.13 mainline kernel.
WorMzy commented on 2014-02-19 14:09 (UTC)
Any chance you have a UEFI system and forgot to copy either the initrd or the kernel over to your ESP?
I don't have any problems on my btrfs-raid1-root PC.
kleinph commented on 2014-02-19 13:06 (UTC)
I can't boot with a brtfs root filesystem.
When I try to load the btrfs module in the emergency shell I get an "Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg)" error, but when I look into dmesg there are no messages regarding btrfs or kernel modules.
miffe commented on 2014-02-17 10:20 (UTC)
linux-mainline 3.14rc3-1:
- New upstream release
miffe commented on 2014-02-13 19:56 (UTC)
linux-mainline 3.14rc2-1:
- New upstream release
miffe commented on 2014-02-04 14:52 (UTC)
linux-mainline 3.14rc1-1:
- New upstream release
- Rebased against core/linux 3.13.1-2
clfarron4 commented on 2014-02-03 22:35 (UTC)
Looks like we have a new mainline (3.14-rc1)... https://www.kernel.org/
miffe commented on 2014-01-20 20:43 (UTC)
linux-mainline 3.13-1:
- New upstream release
Packages at http://arch.miffe.org/
miffe commented on 2014-01-12 20:41 (UTC)
linux-mainline 3.13rc8-1:
- New upstream release
Packages at http://arch.miffe.org/
@reyncor & phects: I wont change the config from what's in the core/linux package. But you can easily change it yourselfs, just uncomment make menuconfig and enable whatever you want.
Pinned Comments
miffe commented on 2020-01-30 21:44 (UTC)
Repository here