[lubuntu-devel] [Bug 2142456] Re: lubuntu resolute calamares - dracut failed to run return code 1

[Chris Guiver]

system failed to boot; kernel crash

(I believe calamares crashed before grub was run, so I'm betting the
grub that booted was the older one; the older OS/kernel etc no longer
being there, replaced with newer kernel; or parts of it anyway)

at this moment in time, sda1 hasn't been altered; but I may try another
install to it; maybe checking & cleaning some older stuff in /boot -
whilst I don't know enough about dracut.. a lot more of the older system
survives than it did in prior cycles (oracular etc) - this being a no-
format or re-use install; sda1 having data on it I'd like to keep (even
if none of OS itself is valuable to me; I can re-create that)

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Lubuntu
Packages Team, which is subscribed to calamares in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2142456

Title:
  lubuntu resolute calamares - dracut failed to run return code 1

Status in calamares package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Lubuntu install (manual partitioning; re-use sda1) install to
  - dell [optiplex] 780 (c2q-q9400, 8gb, amd/ati cedar radeon hd 5000/6000/7350/8350)

  ** expected result

  system installs, I reboot & test & have good install

  ** actual result

  installer stops with message

  INSTALLATION FAILED:  Failed to run dracut

  Dracut failed to run on the target with return code: 1

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
  Package: calamares 3.3.14-0ubuntu18
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.19.0-6.6-generic 6.19.2
  Uname: Linux 6.19.0-6-generic x86_64
  .etc.calamares.modules.finished.conf:
   ---
   restartNowMode: user-checked
   restartNowCommand: "systemctl -i reboot"
  .etc.calamares.modules.fstab.conf:
   crypttabOptions: luks,keyscript=/bin/cat
   efiMountOptions: umask=0077
  .etc.calamares.modules.shellprocess_logs.conf:
   ---
   dontChroot: true
   timeout: 30
   script:
       - calamares-logs-helper ${ROOT}
  ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 26.04.0
  CloudArchitecture: x86_64
  CloudID: nocloud
  CloudName: unknown
  CloudPlatform: nocloud
  CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
  CurrentDesktop: LXQt
  Date: Mon Feb 23 20:47:28 2026
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" - Daily amd64 (20260222)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   calamares-settings-ubuntu-common 1:26.04.2
   calamares-settings-lubuntu       1:26.04.2
   xfsprogs                         6.18.0-3
   btrfs-progs                      6.17.1-1
  SourcePackage: calamares
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/calamares/+bug/2142456/+subscriptions