System is unable to boot, dependency failed for /sysroot/usr
Issue
- The boot process is interrupted as dracut is able to find and mount the root LV, but is unable to find/mount
/usr:
[..]
[ OK ] Started Show Plymouth Boot Screen.
[ OK ] Reached target Paths.
[ OK ] Reached target Basic System.
[ OK ] Found device /dev/mapper/vg_root-lv_root.
Starting File System Check on /dev/mapper/vg_root-lv_root...
[ OK ] Started File System Check on /dev/mapper/vg_root-lv_root.
[ OK ] Started dracut initqueue hook.
Mounting /sysroot...
[ OK ] Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre).
[ OK ] Reached target Remote File Systems.
[ OK ] Mounted /sysroot.
[ OK ] Reached target Initrd Root File System.
Starting Reload Configuration from the Real Root...
[ OK ] Started Reload Configuration from the Real Root.
[ TIME ] Timed out waiting for device dev-di...2d3jv7\x2dGvZ7\x2dzd1CYX.device. <<<---
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for /sysroot/usr. <<<---
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for Initrd File Systems.
[ OK ] Stopped target Basic System.
[ OK ] Stopped dracut initqueue hook.
Stopping dracut initqueue hook...
Starting Cleaning Up and Shutting Down Daemons...
[ OK ] Stopped dracut pre-udev hook.
Stopping dracut pre-udev hook...
[ OK ] Stopped dracut cmdline hook.
Stopping dracut cmdline hook...
[ OK ] Stopped target System Initialization.
[..]
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
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