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

Wed Feb 21 06:44:27 UTC 2018
Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu at ilk.uu.se>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: CentOS [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Warren
> Young
> Sent: den 20 februari 2018 17:01
> To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org>
> Subject: Re: [CentOS] CentOS 7 1708 won't boot after grub2 update
> 
> On Feb 19, 2018, at 5:00 AM, Sorin Srbu <sorin.srbu at ilk.uu.se> wrote:
> >
> > This is the third fresh install of CentOS 7 1708 the last two months that
> > won't boot after a regular "yum update" just after the fresh install has
> > finished.
> 
> Define “won’t boot”.  Does it stop:
> 
> 1. Before the GRUB2 screen?
> 2. Between the GRUB2 screen and root device mount?
> 3. After root device mount but before entering runlevel 5?
> 4. Something else?

Not really sure.
A few times the screen just went black after the grub menu, a few times it stuck waiting on Plymouth to quit.

As for a screenshoot, I'll see if I can find another unused box to try reproducing this on. Don't want to mess up this particular machine.

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//Sorin