[CentOS] CentOS 7 1708 won't boot after grub2 update

[Sorin Srbu]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Steven
> Tardy
> Sent: den 21 februari 2018 23:31
> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org>
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] CentOS 7 1708 won't boot after grub2 update
> 
> 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation C600/X79 series chipset 6-Port
> SATA AHCI Controller (rev 06)
> 
> While I don’t have experience with this exact controller, I have seen some
> LSI controllers get removed from RHEL post GA which causes similar issues.
> “It worked when I installed, but after `yum update` my box doesn’t boot.”
> These are typically detailed in release notes. . . We ALL read ALL release
> notes? Right?

Uh, almost always.

I don't see anything in particular in the release notes for 1708 though re the LSI chipsets, except for a VMWare driver issue of some kind. This is not a vm.
https://wiki.centos.org/Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS7

This machine is a i7-3930K, ie Sandy Bridge IIRC. 
Haven't those always been a bit iffy?

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//Sorin