Installing an OS on a host fails with the warning "dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout script". What should I do?
Symptom
Installing an operating system on a host fails with the error: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout script.
Cause
The boot disk name created by the image-burning software does not match the configuration information in vmlinuz.
Solution
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After the host displays the error, wait a moment until the Dracut interface appears. Run the following commands to query device information and note the USB drive's sdbx identifier:
dracut# cd /dev # Query all device information dracut# ls -
Run the following command to reboot:
dracut# reboot -
After the reboot, press e on the install screen to edit the following entry:
vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Helixx207x20x86_64.check quiet vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:/dev/sdb4 nomodeset quiet -
Press Ctrl+X to restart the host and complete the installation.