Does the initramfs image file need to be updated whenever grub.conf is modified?

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Published on 2013-10-23T22:03:56Z Indexed on 2013/10/24 3:57 UTC
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I am trying to puzzle out a linux boot configuration problem involving legacy grub (0.97), LVM2, and dracut and trying to eliminate a few red herrings.

My trial and error process goes like so:

Modify grub.conf
Install grub.conf into MBR via grub shell
Reboot
Kernel panic

In the interests of removing #4, am I missing a step in which I need to update the initramfs image?

What does the initramfs image contain that might pertain to which filesystems are mounted during boot?

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