Why does system shows dracut warning dracut-initqueue timeout starting timeout scripts even during successful boot?

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • While booting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 machine, the system shows messages as follows but boot fine after that.
[  126.730196] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  127.352659] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  127.870648] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  128.387316] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  128.902852] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  129.421139] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  129.936855] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  130.456718] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  130.973149] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  131.490938] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[........................]
[  188.419133] dracut-initqueue[271]: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts
[  OK  ] Started dracut initqueue hook.
[  OK  ] Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre).
[  OK  ] Reached target Remote File Systems.
         Mounting /sysroot...
[  OK  ] Mounted /sysroot.
  • Is it safe to ignore?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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