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So if you want to, before generating it, you can have a look at the dracut.conf.

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And oh, the dracut.conf, as you can see, is no longer used.

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You really need to go into etcdracut.conf.d.

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So let's check out etcdracut.conf.d for all the different drop-in files.

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Nothing.

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Let's talk about usrlib dracut.conf.d.

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There we have the standard configuration, and here you can see what is going on.

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So we have a 0 1 distconf.

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Well, I can tell you, 0 1 0 1 distconf, that's your distribution configuration.

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And here you can see everything that is inside.

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Lots of parameters telling where everything is going on.

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Not too much to do here, but that is the essence of the dracut configuration.

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It detects kernel drivers that are currently loaded.

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So probably a much better idea is to use lsmod.

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And if needed, use modprobe to get your kernel driver included.

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And then you can use dracut-f, which will generate your new initramfs.

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Now, generating a new initramfs is serious business.

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So after generating it, do not forget to reboot

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to ensure that your new initramfs is working.

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And if it is not, you select the rescue option from the boot menu.

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The rescue option will always work and will allow you to get better.

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As you see, it took a while, so I want to make for sure that it's still working,

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which is why I am rebooting.

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Now, in the boot procedure, we have just seen a lot of green and not much red,

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and I see my login prompt again.

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And that makes that we have confirmed

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that the dracut configuration we just recreated is working.