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---
title: Regenerate initramfs
title: Regenerate `initramfs`
author: Neel Chauhan
contributors:
contributors: Steven Spencer
tested_with: 9.4
tags:
- hardware
---

# Regenerate initramfs

## Introduction

An `initramfs` is the root filesystem inside a Linux kernel to help boot the system. It contains the core modules needed to boot Linux.
An `initramfs` is the root file system inside a Linux kernel to help boot the system. It contains the core modules needed to boot Linux.

Sometimes, an Linux administrator might want to regenerate the `initramfs`, say if they want to blacklist a driver or include a out-of-band module. For instance, the author did this to [enable Intel vPro on a Minisforum MS-01](https://spaceterran.com/posts/step-by-step-guide-enabling-intel-vpro-on-your-minisforum-ms-01-bios/).
Sometimes, an Linux administrator might want to regenerate the `initramfs`, say if they want to blacklist a driver or include a out-of-band module. The author did this to [enable Intel vPro on a Minisforum MS-01](https://spaceterran.com/posts/step-by-step-guide-enabling-intel-vpro-on-your-minisforum-ms-01-bios/).

## Requirements

The following are the minimum requirements for using this procedure:

* A Rocky Linux system or virtual machine (not a container)

* Changes to the kernel setup, such as blacklisting or adding a module

## Regenerating the `initramfs`
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dracut -f /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img $(uname -r)
```

Subsequently, reboot:
Then reboot:

```bash
reboot
```

## Conclusion

The Linux kernel is extremely powerful and modular. It makes sense that some users may want to allow or disallow certain modules, and regenerating the `initramfs` allows for this to happen. So cheers, you regenerated yours!
The Linux kernel is extremely powerful and modular. It makes sense that some users might want to allow or disallow certain modules, and regenerating the `initramfs` allows for this to happen.
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