[CentOS] Latest 9-Stream ISO fails to boot after install

Tue Aug 1 21:06:37 UTC 2023
Robby Callicotte <rcallicotte at mailbox.org>

Hello,

I was performing a test install of CentOS Stream 9 using the latest[1] 
available dvd iso from the mirror[2].

I manually select "minimal install" from the selectable packages.  The install 
seems to go smoothly.  Upon reboot I am greeted with:

[FAILED] Failed to start Switch Root

Further examination of the switch-root service shows the following:

Failed to switch root: Specified switch root path '/sysroot' does not seem to 
be an OS tree.  os-release file is missing.

Booting into rescue media shows that the os-release file(s) actually do exist:

ls -l /etc/os-release
lwrxwrxwrx.  1 root root 21 Apr   6 08:27 /etc/os-release  ->  ../usr/lib/os-
release

ls -l /usr/lib/os-release
-rw-r--r--.  1 root root 391 Apr   6 08:27 /usr/lib/os-release


Is there anything I can do to help?  What is the best way to address this 
issue -- open a bugzilla or something else?


[1] - https://mirror.stream.centos.org/9-stream/BaseOS/x86_64/iso/CentOS-Stream-9-latest-x86_64-dvd1.iso
[2] - https://mirror.stream.centos.org/9-stream/BaseOS/x86_64/iso/

Regards,

-- Robby Callicotte
FAS: rcallicotte