Bug#954245: Fresh installed debian stucks in 'Load initramfs' screen on lenovo x230 due to missing module
Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.133+deb10u1
To reproduce the issue described in the subject:
1.) Download a recent debian-netinst.iso (tested with debian-10.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso)
2.) Run into installation-process
3.) Let the network-configuration fail
4.) Continue without network
5.) Choose encrypted lvm
6.) Install the base-system only (no mirrors)
7.) Finish the installation and reboot
After the reboot the system freezes in grubs 'Loading initramfs' screen, because the i915 mode setting driver is missing in the initramfs.
(https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X230)
One need to explicitly add i915 to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules and rebuild initramfs or simply install plymouth, which manages the same result via its initramfs-hook.
This issue does not occur, if:
* The disk isn't encrypted => The System jumps directly into the login-terminal without asking for a passphrase
* Full network-installation is performed, which pulls plymouth by certain dependencies
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