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  • RHEL7 install

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    When I install RHEL 7 using hard drive it is going to emergency mode and reporting /dev/root is missing.

    In RHEL 6 there is a need of "install.img and product.img must be the only files in the images/ directory along with the ISO file. However not sure if any such things required here with RHEL 7 install.

    Kindly suggest.

    [ 14.432764] dracut-initqueue[580]: Warning: no suitable images
    [FAILED] Failed to start Switch Root.

    See 'systemctl status initrd-switch-root.service' for details.

    Warning: /dev/root does not exist

    Generating "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt"

    Entering emergency mode. Exit the shell to continue.

    Type "journalctl" to view system logs.

    You might want to save "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt" to a USB stick or /boot after mounting them and attach it to a bug report

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