The naming is definitely confusing, but the starfive kernel was named before the VisionFive 2 was about and is only needed for the VisionFive V1 (and BeagleV Starlight) boards, where the JH7100 SoC needs some special handling.
On the VisionFive 2 you should just use the generic kernel like the image you downloaded. ** Changed in: linux-meta-starfive (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-meta-starfive in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2046714 Title: Boot failed, /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv does not exist. Status in linux-meta-starfive package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I have installed Ubuntu Server on My VisionFive v2, the Kernel version is 6.5.0-14-generic, I notice the new Kernel linux-image-starfive(= 6.5.0.1005.7) was released and I upgrade it, and then VisionFive v2 crashes while it boots. the initramfs message: ALERT! /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv does not exist. Dropping to a shell! Hope it could be fixed soon. Thanks. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10 Package: linux-starfive 6.5.0.1005.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-14.14.1-generic 6.5.3 Uname: Linux 6.5.0-14-generic riscv64 ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5 Architecture: riscv64 CasperMD5json: { "result": "skip" } Date: Mon Dec 18 07:00:45 2023 InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-09-19 (90 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 23.10 "Mantic Minotaur" - Release riscv64 (20231011) ProcEnviron: LANG=C.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=tmux-256color SourcePackage: linux-meta-starfive UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-starfive/+bug/2046714/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp