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Switching a CentOS 7 VM from VMWare to VirtualBox. CentOS fails to start—dracut detected.

Switching a CentOS 7 VM from VMWare to VirtualBox. CentOS fails to start—dracut detected.

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zbukumlodakrew
Junior Member
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03-10-2023, 11:21 PM
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I'm transferring a VM running CentOS 7 from VMWare to VirtualBox without a full clean install. It works initially but crashes at startup with a specific message. After loading, you chose option 1 and ran several commands including chroot and telinit. The system restarted but returned to the same issue. Consider checking boot parameters, ensuring proper kernel modules are loaded, and verifying the rescue options match your needs.
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zbukumlodakrew
03-10-2023, 11:21 PM #1

I'm transferring a VM running CentOS 7 from VMWare to VirtualBox without a full clean install. It works initially but crashes at startup with a specific message. After loading, you chose option 1 and ran several commands including chroot and telinit. The system restarted but returned to the same issue. Consider checking boot parameters, ensuring proper kernel modules are loaded, and verifying the rescue options match your needs.

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ChargeHD
Member
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03-14-2023, 04:35 PM
#2
No, the file systems were not mounted under /mnt/sysroot prior to chrooted.
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ChargeHD
03-14-2023, 04:35 PM #2

No, the file systems were not mounted under /mnt/sysroot prior to chrooted.

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ash_n_brad
Posting Freak
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03-17-2023, 05:37 AM
#3
It didn't report any mistakes and located the file path using Tab for auto-completion. It seems the recovery tool handled it automatically; otherwise, I'm not keeping up with you.
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ash_n_brad
03-17-2023, 05:37 AM #3

It didn't report any mistakes and located the file path using Tab for auto-completion. It seems the recovery tool handled it automatically; otherwise, I'm not keeping up with you.

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NinjaBear007
Member
108
03-17-2023, 05:50 AM
#4
It seems the recovery tool functions as described, and I entered the commands from your earlier message.
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NinjaBear007
03-17-2023, 05:50 AM #4

It seems the recovery tool functions as described, and I entered the commands from your earlier message.

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Lil_Shorty
Member
202
03-17-2023, 03:27 PM
#5
Chroot into /mnt/sysroot and execute the installation command.
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Lil_Shorty
03-17-2023, 03:27 PM #5

Chroot into /mnt/sysroot and execute the installation command.

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Freakiiianyx3
Senior Member
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03-30-2023, 03:41 AM
#6
Executed all commands successfully. Mounted system directories and initiated chroot environment for grub2 installation. Installation completed without errors.
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Freakiiianyx3
03-30-2023, 03:41 AM #6

Executed all commands successfully. Mounted system directories and initiated chroot environment for grub2 installation. Installation completed without errors.

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Spideybuilder
Junior Member
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04-01-2023, 04:09 AM
#7
No, you can't simply update entire entries in /etc/fstab to reflect your new virtual hardware.
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Spideybuilder
04-01-2023, 04:09 AM #7

No, you can't simply update entire entries in /etc/fstab to reflect your new virtual hardware.

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Creeperkilll
Member
201
04-02-2023, 12:14 AM
#8
I don't understand your question well. Could you provide more details or clarify what you're trying to accomplish?
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Creeperkilll
04-02-2023, 12:14 AM #8

I don't understand your question well. Could you provide more details or clarify what you're trying to accomplish?

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TayPlaysMC
Member
91
04-02-2023, 07:12 AM
#9
Insert a running CD into the VM, boot it, mount the virtual disk, enter chroot, and adjust /etc/fstab for the issues you're facing.
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TayPlaysMC
04-02-2023, 07:12 AM #9

Insert a running CD into the VM, boot it, mount the virtual disk, enter chroot, and adjust /etc/fstab for the issues you're facing.

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POKE_PRESLEY
Member
177
04-08-2023, 07:57 PM
#10
It seems you're trying to understand a technical setup. Let me clarify the details for you. What you're referring to involves disk management, possibly related to file systems or storage configurations. If you need further guidance on what xfs, swap, defaults mean in this context, feel free to ask!
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POKE_PRESLEY
04-08-2023, 07:57 PM #10

It seems you're trying to understand a technical setup. Let me clarify the details for you. What you're referring to involves disk management, possibly related to file systems or storage configurations. If you need further guidance on what xfs, swap, defaults mean in this context, feel free to ask!

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