In some cases, a Linux system may fail to operate normally due to the following reasons: Corrupted or misconfigured initramfs initramfs not generated correctly after a kernel upgrade The system cannot enter the normal boot process (e.g., stuck at the dracut command line, or displaying ‘Cannot find root device’, or stuck at ‘Loading initial ramdisk … Read more
Many people can recite the rough steps of “BIOS -> GRUB -> Kernel -> init”, but when it comes to digging deeper, they often falter. Below, I will break down the Linux boot process in detail and highlight those easily overlooked but crucial core knowledge points, which are key to standing out in interviews. Overview … Read more
Introduction This is a deep troubleshooting guide for Linux users, especially those using distributions like Pop!_OS and Ubuntu. It is based on a real experience of a system ’emergency’ that lasted several days, triggered by an interruption during the installation of NVIDIA drivers. We will start from the initial ‘unable to boot’ situation and peel … Read more
