Bug 4773 - Since the Beta update, Mageia2 doesn't start any more. Black screen.
Summary: Since the Beta update, Mageia2 doesn't start any more. Black screen.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: Normal critical
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Keywords: NEEDINFO
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Reported: 2012-03-02 21:56 CET by André DESMOTTES
Modified: 2012-03-04 20:32 CET (History)
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Description André DESMOTTES 2012-03-02 21:56:36 CET 
Hello,

Description of problem:

Mageia alpha3 was working with some problems. I updated to Beta and reboot was impossible. The screen remain totally black with no cursor and no console available (Alt ctrl F1). During the boot, there is a moment where I can see the whole bootsplash, then  part of it, just the row of changing colors disks and then, nothing.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Mageia2 beta

How reproducible:
each time

Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot the computer 
2.select cauldron in the grub menu
3.
André DESMOTTES 2012-03-02 21:58:13 CET

Summary: Since the Beta update, Mageia2 don't start any more. Black screen. => Since the Beta update, Mageia2 doesn't start any more. Black screen.

Comment 1 Manuel Hiebel 2012-03-02 22:16:32 CET 
Hi can you try in failsafe mode ?

If you don't have the last version of systemd add at grub 
systemd.unit=rescue.target

Component: Installer => RPM Packages

Comment 2 André DESMOTTES 2012-03-03 10:46:08 CET 
there is no failsafe mode in the grub menu. Mageia starts with the 3.1.4.2 kernel.

I added the line
systemd.unit=rescue.target
in the boot/grub/menu.lst (Hope it was that)

It works now but it is a bit long, one minute from power on to connection screen and 45 sec from here to the welcome music.

Shutdown lasts about 50 sec.
Comment 3 Manuel Hiebel 2012-03-03 11:14:47 CET 
(In reply to comment #2)
> It works now but it is a bit long, one minute from power on to connection
> screen and 45 sec from here to the welcome music.
> 
> Shutdown lasts about 50 sec.

Yep some bugs are open against that https://bugs.mageia.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=2120&hide_resolved=1 (not sure all of them are here)

So do is work without the failsafe mode and all update ?

You can also add splash=verbose in the grub (yes in was the right place) or echap > e > edit > etc at boot, so we can what happen since it seems you don't see anything
Comment 4 André DESMOTTES 2012-03-03 14:36:24 CET 
Good news!
In your list, I found the bug 3656 and in it :
"Please ensure you have services mandi and avahi running... ...that
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-wlan0 does not contain a line 
NM_CONTROLLED=yes # change to 'no' if 'yes'"
I did that and the wifi is working!
Now I am updating Cauldron and afterwards will see what else isn't fine.
Comment 5 Manuel Hiebel 2012-03-03 18:36:13 CET 
Ok so we can close this bug ?

Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO

Comment 6 André DESMOTTES 2012-03-04 15:51:03 CET 
Yes, thank you
Comment 7 Manuel Hiebel 2012-03-04 20:32:26 CET 
ok

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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