Can only boot with fallback initramfs, "error: file '/boot/intel-ucode.img' not found."

I must have done something wrong.

After 6 months of not using my computer, I updated it with pamac update. After the update went through (without errors) I also ran flatpak update. Huge amounts of data were downloaded and installed. Both commands completed successfully.

As I also wanted to update to the latest kernel, I ran sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux67 '''rmc'''. There were no errors with the kernel replacement either.

However, after rebooting I was prompted with:

Error: file '/boot/intel-ucode.img' not found.
Press any key to continue...

I have to admit that I don’t know what this error message means exactly. But I have a 100% AMD system (CPU and GPU) which might be of interest since the error mentions Intel.

I can boot with the fallback initramfs and everything seems fine. However, I can not boot with the normal linux67 kernel.

I installed linux66 = same problem.

I have tried sudo mkinitcpio -p linux66 and sudo mkinitcpio -p linux67 for and sudo mkinitcpio -p linux67 - without success.

I have booted from a USB stick, ran sudo manjaro-chroot -a, ran sudo pacman -Syu, all to no avail.

Can any of you experienced Linux users maybe give me a tip on what else I could try?

This is my machine:

System:
  Kernel: 6.7.0-0-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.7-x86_64
    root=UUID=7e83c4e1-9989-4fe6-b427-929ed254be96 rw udev.log_priority=3
    bootsplash.bootfile=bootsplash-themes/manjaro/bootsplash
  Desktop: GNOME v: 45.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.39 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 45.0.1
    Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ProArt X570-CREATOR WIFI v: Rev X.0x
    serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 0801
    date: 04/26/2022
Battery:
  Device-1: hid-CC2015200V3J5R9A9-battery model: Apple Inc. Magic Trackpad 2
    serial: N/A charge: N/A status: discharging
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 64 GiB note: est. available: 62.7 GiB
    used: 3.67 GiB (5.9%)
  RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 gen: 3
    level: v3 note: check built: 2020-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x17 (23)
    model-id: 0x71 (113) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x8701021
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 12 tpc: 2 threads: 24 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 768 KiB desc: d-12x32 KiB; i-12x32 KiB L2: 6 MiB desc: 12x512 KiB
    L3: 64 MiB desc: 4x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2455 high: 3800 min/max: 2200/4672 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3800 2: 3800
    3: 2053 4: 2053 5: 2200 6: 3800 7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 2223 10: 3800 11: 2200
    12: 2200 13: 2200 14: 2200 15: 2200 16: 2200 17: 2200 18: 2200 19: 2200
    20: 2200 21: 2200 22: 2200 23: 2200 24: 2200 bogomips: 182130
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes aperfmperf apic arat avic avx avx2 bmi1
    bmi2 bpext cat_l3 cdp_l3 clflush clflushopt clwb clzero cmov cmp_legacy
    constant_tsc cpb cpuid cqm cqm_llc cqm_mbm_local cqm_mbm_total
    cqm_occup_llc cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de decodeassists extapic extd_apicid
    f16c flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fxsr fxsr_opt ht hw_pstate ibpb ibs
    irperf lahf_lm lbrv lm mba mca mce misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe
    msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt nrip_save nx osvw overflow_recov pae
    pat pausefilter pclmulqdq pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb
    pfthreshold pge pni popcnt pse pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdseed rdt_a
    rdtscp rep_good sep sev sev_es sha_ni skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2
    sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 stibp succor svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc
    tsc_scale umip v_spec_ctrl v_vmsave_vmload vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall
    wbnoinvd wdt x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: untrained return thunk; SMT enabled with STIBP
    protection
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: Safe RET
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, STIBP:
    always-on, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Ellesmere [Radeon Pro WX 7100] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie: gen: 3
    speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-4
    empty: DP-1,DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 3e:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67c4 class-ID: 0300
    temp: 62.0 C
  Device-2: AMD Ellesmere [Radeon Pro WX 7100] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 4 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: none empty: DP-5, DP-6, DP-7, DP-8 bus-ID: 3f:00.0
    chip-ID: 1002:67c4 class-ID: 0300 temp: 45.0 C
  Device-3: Logitech BRIO 4K Stream Edition
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 3.1
    speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 8-2.4.2:4
    chip-ID: 046d:086b class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.10 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.3
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,modesetting
    unloaded: radeon alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi,iris gpu: amdgpu
    display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-4 model: VP32UQ serial: <filter> built: 2023 res: 3840x2160
    dpi: 139 gamma: 1.2 size: 700x390mm (27.56x15.35") diag: 801mm (31.5")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
    device: 1 drv: radeonsi device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast
    surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.3-manjaro1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 Graphics
    (radeonsi polaris10 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.56 6.7.0-0-MANJARO)
    device-ID: 1002:67c4 memory: 7.81 GiB unified: no display-ID: :0.0
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max:
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 3e:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aaf0 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 4
    link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 3f:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aaf0
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 42:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
  Device-4: Atmel Intech Studio: Grid
    driver: cdc_acm,hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-2.4.4.1:9 chip-ID: 03eb:ecad
    class-ID: 0103
  Device-5: RODE Microphones NT-USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
    type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-2.4.4.2:10
    chip-ID: 19f7:0003 class-ID: 0300
  Device-6: Logitech BRIO 4K Stream Edition
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 3.1
    speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 8-2.4.2:4
    chip-ID: 046d:086b class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k6.7.0-0-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Aquantia AQC113CS NBase-T/IEEE 802.3bz Ethernet [AQtion]
    vendor: ASUSTeK ProArt X570-CREATOR WIFI driver: atlantic v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 2 port: N/A bus-ID: 38:00.0 chip-ID: 1d6a:94c0
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp56s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz driver: iwlwifi v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 39:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725
    class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp57s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-3: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel pcie:
    gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 3a:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:15f3
    class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp58s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 5-2:2 chip-ID: 8087:0032
    class-ID: e001
  Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: see --recommends
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.64 TiB used: 410.67 GiB (11.0%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Samsung
    model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 49.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
    model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 56.9 C scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.79 TiB size: 1.76 TiB (98.37%) used: 410.67 GiB (22.8%)
    fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:5 label: N/A
    uuid: 7e83c4e1-9989-4fe6-b427-929ed254be96
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 312 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:3 label: N/A
    uuid: 9240-29B4
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: yes
    compressor: zstd max-pool: 20%
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 32 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:4 label: N/A
    uuid: 68e6c686-aa00-47e4-93d2-b1e6ca82a495
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:2 size: 1.82 TiB fs: ext4 label: backup
    uuid: e410ce8d-4e17-4b15-801a-c3419dfa69ca
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 5-2:2 info: Intel AX210 Bluetooth type: bluetooth driver: btusb
    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0032 class-ID: e001
  Hub-6: 5-5:3 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0608 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 5-6:4 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 3 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0608 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 5-6.1:5 info: ASUSTek AURA LED Controller type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0b05:19af class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-8: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-9: 7-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 7-2:2 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2813
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 7-2.1:3 info: Holtek USB-HID Keyboard type: keyboard,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 04d9:0192 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 7-2.2:4 info: Wings Tech Xtrfy MZ1 type: mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 480mA chip-ID: 2ea8:2203 class-ID: 0301
  Device-3: 7-2.3:5 info: Apple Magic Trackpad 2 type: HID,mouse
    driver: magicmouse,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 500mA chip-ID: 05ac:0265 class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-11: 7-2.4:6 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2813
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 7-2.4.3:7 info: Arduino SA Leonardo (CDC ACM HID)
    type: abstract (modem),CDC-data,HID driver: cdc_acm,hid-generic,usbhid
    interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1
    power: 500mA chip-ID: 2341:8036 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  Hub-12: 7-2.4.4:8 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2813
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 7-2.4.4.1:9 info: Atmel Intech Studio: Grid
    type: abstract (modem),CDC-data,mouse,keyboard,audio
    driver: cdc_acm,hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 500mA
    chip-ID: 03eb:ecad class-ID: 0103
  Device-2: 7-2.4.4.2:10 info: RODE Microphones NT-USB type: audio,HID
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 19f7:0003 class-ID: 0300
  Hub-13: 7-2.4.4.4:11 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2813
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-14: 8-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-15: 8-2:2 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0813
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-16: 8-2.4:3 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0813
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 8-2.4.2:4 info: Logitech BRIO 4K Stream Edition
    type: video,audio,HID driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo
    interfaces: 5 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 power: 896mA chip-ID: 046d:086b class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Hub-17: 8-2.4.4:5 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0813
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-18: 8-2.4.4.4:6 info: VIA Labs VL813 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0813
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: 42.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0 fan-1: 871 fan-2: 1226 fan-3: 758 fan-4: 0
    fan-5: 0 fan-6: 0 fan-7: 0
  GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 45.0 C watts: 10.24 device: amdgpu temp: 62.0 C
    fan: 1122 watts: 21.19
Info:
  Processes: 496 Uptime: 7m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical
  tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6 Packages: 1612
  pm: pacman pkgs: 1488 libs: 419 tools: gnome-software,pamac pm: flatpak
  pkgs: 124 Shell: sh default: Zsh v: 5.9 running-in: kgx inxi: 3.3.31

And this is the output from journalctl -b:

Try to solve it analogues as shown here:

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Thank you so much! That did the trick! Still don’t understand what exactly happened. But thanks again!

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You deleted intel-ucode package and did not adjust the initrd boot line(/grub) to reflect that.

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