Oracle Linux: Server Boot Fails with "dracut-initqueue[XXXX]: Warning: /dev/disk/by-uuid/XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX does not exist" (Doc ID 3014593.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 14, 2025

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [5.4.17] and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

The kernel of an Oracle Linux 7 OL7 UEK6 system has been updated from version 5.4.17-2136.326.6.1.el7uek.x86_64 to 5.4.17-2136.329.3.1.el7uek.x86_64

When booting the newer kernel, the system fails to boot - a message, such as the following, is displayed to the system console:

Changes

An Oracle Linux 7 system was recently updated to kernel version 5.4.17-2136.329.3.1.el7uek.x86_64

Cause

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