[SOLVED] Stuck at (initramfs) with kernel 5.3.13-1-pve

[nicko]

Hello,

I just updated from ProxmoxVE 5.x to 6.1-5 after reboot I'm stuck at (initramfs) prompt.

If I run "zpool import -R / rpool" in (initramfs) prompt I have the following error:
cannot import 'zpool' : pool was previously in use from another system.
Last accessed by <unknown> (hostid=0) ...




If I reboot from GRUB the hold kernel 4.15.18-24-pve everything is fine.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Stoiko Ivanov]

Hmm - probably the hostid stored in the initramfs of 4.15.18-24 is also 0 ...

Regarding fixing this - you should be able to run:

zpool import -f

(or `zpool import -f rpool`)

and then continue booting with the new kernel (by hitting Ctrl+D)
afterwards you should run

update-initramfs -k all -u

I hope this helps!

Out of curiosity - how and with which version was the system initially setup ? (I guess with the PVE-Installer)
How did you do the upgrade (I guess following the in-place upgrade instructions (using `apt dist-upgrade`))

 

[nicko]

Thank you very much for your help, everything works perfectly now.

The initial setup was from OVH "VPS Proxmox VE 5 (ZFS)" template, then I update to Proxmox VE 6 with the following instructions https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_5.x_to_6.0

 

[Stoiko Ivanov]

Glad you resolved your issue!
Please mark the thread as 'SOLVED' - it could help others in a similar situation
Thanks!