Ubuntu
initramfs-tools package

Generates unbootable initrd: Out of Memory Error

Bug #1792294 reported by 殷啟聰 | Kai-Chung Yan
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Bug Description

I am currently using Cosmic (which is not released yet) and version 0.131ubuntu10 of "initramfs-tools" always generates unbootable initrd. After I select the kernel to boot during GRUB it says: "Loading initial ramdisk... Error: Out of memory". And then it halts forever.

This issue appears on all kernel versions.

The system is on UEFI + GPT.

Note that I don't have a swap partition on my system, but I don't think it's the cause.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.131ubuntu10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Sep 13 13:36:35 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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殷啟聰 | Kai-Chung Yan (seamlik) wrote :
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殷啟聰 | Kai-Chung Yan (seamlik) wrote :

This bug seems to be fixed in the latest release (0.131ubuntu15).

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Mengyao Xie (xiemengyao) wrote :

Hi Kai-Chuang Yan,

I have the same problem when I want to change the system's kernel version.

After compiling the Kernel 4.20, I update-grub and reboot. However, it says: "Loading initial ramdisk... Error: Out of memory".

What did you mean that this bug is fixed in the 0.131ubuntu15?

Thanks!

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Mengyao Xie (xiemengyao) wrote :

Add: this problem only happens in new kernel version. I can boot system with the old kernel version.

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殷啟聰 | Kai-Chung Yan (seamlik) wrote :

I mean the kernel is bootable is you install 0.131ubuntu15 and regenerate the initramfs. They have a later version now, hopefully it fixes the issues as well.

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