for deploying a multi boot environment (MacOS and GNU/Linux elementaryOS) on several Macs I've prepared one Mac as source system using rEFInd as boot manager. I've cloned the system partition of elementaryOS and can restore it on the target system successfully - unfortunately it justs boots into initramfs. If I restore the image on the source system it boots as expected (just to confirm that the image file created by Clonezilla seems to be okay).
As far as I understood clonezilla should adjust bootloader settings (grub) automatically but are there some known problems which cause a restored system just booting into initramfs?
Thx for any help!
Last edit: saljut7 2019-03-05
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"I've cloned the system partition of elementaryOS and can restore it on the target system successfully - unfortunately it justs boots into initramfs." -> I believe you have to rebuild initramfs to include the required modules so that it can find the root file system on your block device. Check your doc about the restored OS. Normally you need to enter the rescue mode, then rerun the update-initramfs command in GNU/Linux.
Steven
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I'm so sorry that I'Ve never replied to your answer so finally: Thank you!
However: I didn't manage what you proposed but somehow I didn't need Clonezilla for cloning the system. A dd-cloned system worked just fine (I know that a dd-cloned system is different to what Clonezilla does but for my case if was the less complicated solution).
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Hi,
for deploying a multi boot environment (MacOS and GNU/Linux elementaryOS) on several Macs I've prepared one Mac as source system using rEFInd as boot manager. I've cloned the system partition of elementaryOS and can restore it on the target system successfully - unfortunately it justs boots into initramfs. If I restore the image on the source system it boots as expected (just to confirm that the image file created by Clonezilla seems to be okay).
As far as I understood clonezilla should adjust bootloader settings (grub) automatically but are there some known problems which cause a restored system just booting into initramfs?
Thx for any help!
Last edit: saljut7 2019-03-05
"I've cloned the system partition of elementaryOS and can restore it on the target system successfully - unfortunately it justs boots into initramfs." -> I believe you have to rebuild initramfs to include the required modules so that it can find the root file system on your block device. Check your doc about the restored OS. Normally you need to enter the rescue mode, then rerun the update-initramfs command in GNU/Linux.
Steven
Hi Steven,
I'm so sorry that I'Ve never replied to your answer so finally: Thank you!
However: I didn't manage what you proposed but somehow I didn't need Clonezilla for cloning the system. A dd-cloned system worked just fine (I know that a dd-cloned system is different to what Clonezilla does but for my case if was the less complicated solution).
Sure. No problem. At least dd easily worked for you.
Steven