Debian Initramfs Unpacking Failed Uncompression Error

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unpacking failed: uncompression error Guys, Updating an x86_64 box, I ran into mkinitcpio an error I've never seen before with the 3.4.3-1 kernel. It hard-locks at the very start of boot with the keyboard lights flashing. Basically the first line of the boot says: Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done. Booting the kernel. [ 0.480811] Initramfs unpacking failed: uncompression error [ -.547776] Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= option to kernel. See Linux Documentation/init.txt for guidance. I literally took a picture of the screen just in case it is of any help: [155k] http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/ss/arch/kernel343-fail2boot.jpg Where to start? Boot from an install disk, chroot, and try kernel reinstall? What say the experts? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Ray Kohler-2 Reply | Threaded Open this post in threaded view ♦ ♦ | Report Content as Inappropriate ♦ ♦ Re: x86_64 kernel 3.4.3-1 fail to boot - initramfs unpacking failed: uncompression error On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 4:58 PM, David C. Rankin <[hidden email]> wrote: > Guys, > >  Updating an x86_64 box, I ran into an error I've never seen before with the > 3.4.3-1 kernel. It hard-locks at the very start of boot with the keyboard lights > flashing. Basically the first line of the boot says: > > Decompressing Linux... Parsing ELF... done. > Booting the kernel. > [    0.480811] Initramfs unpacking failed: uncompression error > [    -.547776] Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. Try passing init= > option to kernel. See Linux Documentation/init.txt for guidance. > >  I literally took a picture of the screen just in case it is of any help: > > [155k] > http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/ss/arch/kernel343-fail2boot.jpg> >  Where to start? Boot from an install disk, chroot, and try kernel reinstall? > What say the experts? Looks like a bad

Bug#815838: linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64: Boot randomly fails with "Initramfs unpacking failed", probably due to kaslr bug upstream From: Ben Hutchings Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2016 21:38:36 +0000 Message-id: <[🔎]1457300316.2798.4.camel@decadent.org.uk> Reply-to: Ben Hutchings , 815838@bugs.debian.org In-reply-to: <20160224224058.11871.38045.reportbug@sweetamandas> References: <20160224224058.11871.38045.reportbug@sweetamandas> Control: severity -1 important Control: tag -1 moreinfo On Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:40:58 -0500 Blake Miner wrote: > Package: src:linux > Version: 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u6 > Severity: critical > Justification: breaks the whole system >  > http://archlinux.2023198.n4.nabble.com/x86-64-kernel-3-4-3-1-fail-to-boot-initramfs-unpacking-failed-uncompression-error-td4656112.html Dear Maintainer, >  > The operating system will boot up fine in most cases, but randomly, the kernel will panic on boot-up and display > "Initramfs unpacking failed: uncompression error" Is your processor overclocked? Have you run a RAM test (e.g.. memtest86+)? > I am running this kernel (I know https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2016/03/msg00046.html that it's not quite up-to-date): > 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u6 (2015-11-09) x86_64 GNU/Linux Please re-test with the current kernel version. > I believe that this problem is caused by a bug already fixed upstream by the Linux Kernel team but not yet > fixed in the Debian 3.16 kernel. >  > Please check out commit 664653016626d15d3e898aabd0785f1b785f6400 > https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/664653016626d15d3e898aabd0785f1b785f6400 >  > An excerpt of the commit message is as follows: >  > --- > x86, kaslr: Prevent .bss from overlaping initrd" [...] We don't build with kaslr, so this doesn't explain the problem. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings When in doubt, use brute force. - Ken ThompsonAttachment: signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part Reply to: debian-kernel@lists.debian.org Ben Hutchings (on-list) Ben Hutchings (off-list) Prev by Date: Processed: Re: cryptsetup: versions before 1.7.1 incompatible with latest batch of Linux kernels (mainline and stable) Next by Date: Processed: Re: linux-ima

failed read Issues related to applications and software problems Post Reply Print view Search Advanced search 6 posts • Page 1 of 1 rodrigojvb Posts: 3 Joined: 2015/10/14 03:28:22 initramfs unpacking failed http://www.centos.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=54596 read Quote Postby rodrigojvb » 2015/10/14 03:59:37 Hi, I have a Dell inspiron laptop with an i5 processor and I' ve just installed Centos 7 with dual boot with windows 10 and when I try to boot Centos it gives me this error: initramfs unpacking failed read, but if I choose the second option of the grub list I can access the terminal, but I can not use initramfs unpacking the internet to use yum update.Can anyone help me please ? Top TrevorH Forum Moderator Posts: 16762 Joined: 2009/09/24 10:40:56 Location: Brighton, UK Re: initramfs unpacking failed read Quote Postby TrevorH » 2015/10/14 07:41:02 The initramfs file associated with the kernel version you tried to boot is corrupt and you need to regenerate it using the dracut command. If you look in /boot you will see a initramfs unpacking failed set of files called vmlinuz* which are the kernels and also some initramfs* files and there should be one of each with the same exact version numbers. Full time Geek, part time moderator. Use the FAQ Luke Top rodrigojvb Posts: 3 Joined: 2015/10/14 03:28:22 Re: initramfs unpacking failed read Quote Postby rodrigojvb » 2015/10/14 11:04:36 I've tried dracut -f and now it gives me this error: *ERROR* uncleared pch fifo underrun on pch transcoder A ERROR* PCH transcoder A FIFO underrun Top TrevorH Forum Moderator Posts: 16762 Joined: 2009/09/24 10:40:56 Location: Brighton, UK Re: initramfs unpacking failed read Quote Postby TrevorH » 2015/10/14 11:14:48 Does your system boot now? Full time Geek, part time moderator. Use the FAQ Luke Top rodrigojvb Posts: 3 Joined: 2015/10/14 03:28:22 Re: initramfs unpacking failed read Quote Postby rodrigojvb » 2015/10/14 11:43:26 No. Top TrevorH Forum Moderator Posts: 16762 Joined: 2009/09/24 10:40:56 Location: Brighton, UK Re: initramfs unpacking failed read Quote Postby TrevorH » 2015/10/14 15:45:48 I don't know what to suggest but google has lots of hits on that error. The good news is that the original error is fixed Full time Geek, part time moderator. Use the FAQ Luke Top Display posts from previou