initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed", message appears on boot up.

[Mr Tamal Howlader]

OS : Ubuntu 20.04(20200401)

Problem: "initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed", message appears on boot up

solution:
          If we edit /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and COMPRESS=lz4, to COMPRESS=gzip
then the error is fixing .

Expected solution:
                This but in there from a long time I have seen this from Ubuntu 18.04,19.04,19.10
now in 20.04 So please fix it or change it from lz4 to gzip.
an early reply is highly appreciated
Thank you .
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tamal 1451 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-02 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:b009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 802.11n WLAN Adapter
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0408:5365 Quanta Computer, Inc. HP TrueVision HD Camera
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: HP HP Laptop 15-da0xxx
Package: ubuntu-meta
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=29f895bf-ab7b-4df8-8e9a-c277376a2685 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-5.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-5.4.0-21-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.187
Tags: focal
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 11/29/2019
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.23
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 84A6
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 80.43
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.23:bd11/29/2019:svnHP:pnHPLaptop15-da0xxx:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn84A6:rvr80.43:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV HP Notebook
dmi.product.name: HP Laptop 15-da0xxx
dmi.product.sku: 5AY34PA#ACJ
dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId
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[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

This is likely a duplicate of bug 1835660.

[paul-lawrenceville (pkowalzyk)]

Thank you. Problem solved, have a good day!

Paul Kowalzyk

On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 8:39 AM Blaze <email address hidden> wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1835660 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1835660
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1835660
> initramfs unpacking failed
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1870260
>
> Title:
> initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed", message appears on boot
> up.
>
> Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
> Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> OS : Ubuntu 20.04(20200401)
>
> Problem: "initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed", message
> appears on boot up
>
> solution:
> If we edit /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and
> COMPRESS=lz4, to COMPRESS=gzip
> then the error is fixing .
>
> Expected solution:
> This but in there from a long time I have seen this from
> Ubuntu 18.04,19.04,19.10
> now in 20.04 So please fix it or change it from lz4 to gzip.
> an early reply is highly appreciated
> Thank you .
> ---
> ProblemType: Bug
> ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu21
> Architecture: amd64
> AudioDevicesInUse:
> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
> /dev/snd/controlC0: tamal 1451 F.... pulseaudio
> CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-02 (0 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200331)
> Lsusb:
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:b009 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 802.11n
> WLAN Adapter
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0408:5365 Quanta Computer, Inc. HP TrueVision HD
> Camera
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: HP HP Laptop 15-da0xxx
> Package: ubuntu-meta
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
> LANG=en_IN
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-21-generic
> root=UUID=29f895bf-ab7b-4df8-8e9a-c277376a2685 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
> RelatedPackageVersions:
> linux-restricted-modules-5.4.0-21-generic N/A
> linux-backports-modules-5.4.0-21-generic N/A
> linux-firmware 1.187
> Tags: focal
> Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin lxd plugdev sambashare sudo
> _MarkForUpload: True
> dmi.bios.date: 11/29/2019
> dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
> dmi.bios.version: F.23
> dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
> dmi.board.name: 84A6
> dmi.board.vendor: HP
> dmi.board.version: 80.43
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
> dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi...

[cpg100 (garcia-usp)]

"If we edit /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf and COMPRESS=lz4, to COMPRESS=gzip
then the error is fixing."

Just changed it on a fresh install of 20.04 and the problem is still happening.

[Andreas Buslehner (abuubu)]

@cpg100: did you made an update-initramfs -u ?

[Norbert Nord (nor500)]

update-initramfs -u gives the following error message: /usr/bin/update-initramfs: 185: cannot create /var/lib/initramfs-tools/5.4.0-40-generic: Directory nonexistent

I completely stuck after first boot of freshly installed ubuntu 20.04.

[e X t 7 3 (ext73)]

Unfortunately, Ubuntu developers forgot something. I have been building my optimized kernel with lz4 for 5 years ... and here it is necessary to compile or upload lz4 and only then e.g. sudo update-initramfs -u -k 5.7.11-ext73-77.11-kabylake-8th and after restarting the message you will not see

https://github.com/lz4/lz4

[cwf3wfwfswf (vdvegegeg-deactivatedaccount)]

i too face this issue with fossa 20.04.1 when doing a fresh install.

[Digital Learner (digital-learner)]

I have a new PC - Windows 10 dual boot with POP_OS!. Sadly I was not enamoured with PopOS and its offering so having used a mac for years for Web Development (Ruby) I decided to make a switch to Linux (not having used it for some 5-10 years).

I downloaded the 20.04 Fossa image, flashed a USB drive (that had been previously used for Pop_OS!), and went into machine bios to start the installation process.

Sadly I get this error [0.313120] Initramfs unpacking failed: Decoding failed.

I have zero ideas as to how to follow the instructions on here about fixing the image when I am on a totally different OS, and this is meant to be a clean install.

I don't even get to the live CD options to try this.

Have I done something wrong in downloading this?

I can see there are some bugs registered for this, but it seems no fix yet in the iso images that are downloaded.

I'm reasonably technical, so happy to try things.

I don't really want to go through the pain of an upgrade by installing an older version of Ubuntu or Mint. Nor do I really want to move to Fedora.

I did try all of these out in VM's before deciding to go with Ubuntu, following my not so great experience with Pop_OS!

Any help as to how to fix during install from USB-Stick booted is appreciated

Thanks

MDL

[Deadly Effect (deadly.effect)]

How to fix this bug? Anyone? I would like to use Ubuntu Server on my PC, but I even can't install it.