Arch 8.0 won't boot after upgrade :((( please help

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OK guys, I've been running Arch for almost a year - switched from Ubuntu. The problem is that after a large update (around 520MB) I did a couple of days ago I can't boot into my system.
After "INIT version 2.86 booting" everything fails...
here's my syslog:
"Jun 26 00:02:02 endora syslog-ng[4434]: SIGHUP received, reloading configuration; 
Jun 26 00:12:03 endora syslog-ng[4434]: Log statistics; processed='center(queued)=2', processed='center(received)=1', processed='destination(console)=0', processed='destination(mail)=0', processed='destination(user)=0', processed='destination(uucp)=0', processed='destination(messages)=0', processed='destination(news)=0', processed='destination(iptables)=0', processed='destination(everything)=1', processed='destination(lpr)=0', processed='destination(cron)=0', processed='destination(syslog)=1', processed='destination(authlog)=0', processed='destination(errors)=0', processed='destination(kernel)=0', processed='destination(daemon)=0', processed='source(src)=1'
Jun 26 00:22:03 endora syslog-ng[4434]: Log statistics; processed='center(queued)=20', processed='center(received)=10', processed='destination(console)=0', processed='destination(mail)=0', processed='destination(user)=0', processed='destination(uucp)=0', processed='destination(messages)=8', processed='destination(news)=0', processed='destination(iptables)=0', processed='destination(everything)=10', processed='destination(lpr)=0', processed='destination(cron)=0', processed='destination(syslog)=2', processed='destination(authlog)=0', processed='destination(errors)=0', processed='destination(kernel)=0', processed='destination(daemon)=0', processed='source(src)=10'
Jun 26 00:32:03 endora syslog-ng[4434]: Log statistics; processed='center(queued)=22', processed='center(received)=11', processed='destination(console)=0', processed='destination(mail)=0', processed='destination(user)=0', processed='destination(uucp)=0', processed='destination(messages)=8', processed='destination(news)=0', processed='destination(iptables)=0', processed='destination(everything)=11', processed='destination(lpr)=0', processed='destination(cron)=0', processed='destination(syslog)=3', processed='destination(authlog)=0', processed='destination(errors)=0', processed='destination(kernel)=0', processed='destination(daemon)=0', processed='source(src)=11'
Jun 26 00:42:03 endora syslog-ng[4434]: Log statistics; processed='center(queued)=24', processed='center(received)=12', processed='destination(console)=0', processed='destination(mail)=0', processed='destination(user)=0', processed='destination(uucp)=0', processed='destination(messages)=8', processed='destination(news)=0', processed='destination(iptables)=0', processed='destination(everything)=12', processed='destination(lpr)=0', processed='destination(cron)=0', processed='destination(syslog)=4', processed='destination(authlog)=0', processed='destination(errors)=0', processed='destination(kernel)=0', processed='destination(daemon)=0', processed='source(src)=12'
Jun 26 00:49:42 endora syslog-ng[4434]: SIGTERM received, terminating; 
Jun 26 00:49:42 endora syslog-ng[4434]: syslog-ng shutting down; version='2.0.0'"
I tried to use the old rc.conf with no luck - exactly the same error. Also checked my menu.lst.
I get some strange errors saying /etc/rc.d/functions command not found etc.
Also I get some errors with /etc/rc.multi. Here's rc.multi:
"#!/bin/bash
# /etc/rc.multi
. /etc/rc.conf
. /etc/rc.d/functions
load_vars PROGRESS DELTA NUMBER
splash_setup
# Load sysctl variables if sysctl.conf is present
[ -r /etc/sysctl.conf ] && /sbin/sysctl -q -p &>/dev/null
# Start daemons
for daemon in "${DAEMONS[@]}"; do
    if [ "$daemon" = "${daemon#!}" ]; then
        if [ "$daemon" = "${daemon#@}" ]; then
            export DAEMONSTATE=NORM
            /etc/rc.d/$daemon start
          if [[ ${SPLASH_MODE_REQ} == "silent" ]] ; then
                update_progress
            fi
        else
            export DAEMONSTATE=BKGD
            stat_bkgd "Starting ${daemon:1}"
            (/etc/rc.d/${daemon:1} start) &>/dev/null &
            if [[ ${SPLASH_MODE_REQ} == "silent" ]] ; then
                update_progress
            fi
        fi
    fi
done
if [ -x /etc/rc.local ]; then
    /etc/rc.local
fi
/sbin/splash exit
# vim: set ts=2 noet:"
I can only access the command line through the single mode.
If I won't get any help I will be forced to wipe everything out and do a fresh install. Please help.
I can provide you with other log files - just give me their exact localisation.
PS. I don't have access to the internet after I log in through the single mode. Lots of errors...eh.
Last edited by tempsanity (2007-06-27 14:12:34)

Answer 1

FIXED!
Well I'm not sure how exactly I managed to fix it, but I'll write it down for the people that may experience similar problems in the future.
I logged into my Linux using the 'single user mode' - by adding the 'single' word at the end of the kernel line in GRUB.
I gave myself write permissions by issuing the command 'mount -no remount, rw /'.
I removed the gensplash-initscripts, then installed normal initscripts, then installed gensplash-initscripts again and modified the rc.conf file.
Rebooted, fixed my network by modifying rc.conf file again.
I have to fix the local area settings like time, zone etc. and something is wrong with the xserver (the fonts are too big) but generally - it WORKS
Thanks for your help attempts
Cheers. Staying with Arch