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Oracle Linux: YUM Update Reports Error "grub2-editenv: Error: environment block too small." and Fails to Boot into Latest Kernel (Doc ID 2767975.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 29, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

On Oracle Linux server the kernel package is installed using yum but it reports error "grub2-editenv: error: environment block too small" error and fails to boot with latest kernel.

 

Changes

 

Cause

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