[solved] Systemd hangs sometimes on boot with linux-ck

Question

Hi i have linux-ck kernel installes and a Systemd-only init.
Sometimes it hangs on boot and then, instead of starting X / LXDM, drops to a commandline login prompt. It does not happen on every boot and never happend with arch stock kernel so far. I cant't login to search in systemd journal for errors because the keyboard does not work corret, e.g. if I press "o" it writes a "6"
here a shot from last time it happend. In the shot the last messages from Systemd are visible, but sometimes the screen is cleard before the login prompt appears.
Last edited by SiD (2012-09-08 07:51:58)

Answer 1

ok I activated syslog-ng and found this in the logs from last boot that not worked
Xorg log
# grep -e EE -e WW /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old
[ 1.932] Current Operating System: Linux sunny 3.5.3-2-ck #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 27 15:48:39 EDT 2012 x86_64
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 1.942] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 1.944] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 1.944] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 1.948] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 2.133] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 2.133] (EE) NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 2.133] (EE) NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 2.133] (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
[ 2.133] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 2.133] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
lxdm log
# cat /var/log/lxdm.log.old
** Message: find greeter (nil)
** Message: find idle (nil)
** Message: add xserver watch
X.Org X Server 1.12.4
Release Date: 2012-08-27
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.4.8-1-ARCH x86_64
Current Operating System: Linux sunny 3.5.3-2-ck #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 27 15:48:39 EDT 2012 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=UUID=3e32c396-fffb-4e00-b513-08db5c5da177 i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 ro initrd=../initramfs-linux-ck.img BOOT_IMAGE=../vmlinuz-linux-ck
Build Date: 27 August 2012 08:04:39AM
Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Sep 3 18:45:01 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidiactl (No such device or address).
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
** Message: exit cb
** Message: free session
arc 1
and in everything log
Sep 3 18:45:03 localhost systemd[1]: Startup finished in 1s 157ms 589us (kernel) + 2s 645ms 840us (userspace) = 3s 803ms 429us.
Sep 3 18:45:04 localhost dbus-daemon[317]: dbus[317]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service'
Sep 3 18:45:04 localhost dbus[317]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service'
Sep 3 18:45:04 localhost dbus[317]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' for details.
Sep 3 18:45:04 localhost dbus-daemon[317]: dbus[317]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' for details.
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost systemd[1]: lxdm.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost systemd[1]: Unit lxdm.service entered failed state.
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost dbus-daemon[317]: dbus[317]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service'
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost dbus[317]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.Avahi' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service'
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost dbus[317]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' for details.
Sep 3 18:45:06 localhost dbus-daemon[317]: dbus[317]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service': Unit dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service failed to load: No such file or directory. See system logs and 'systemctl status dbus-org.freedesktop.Avahi.service' for details.
Seems to me there is a problem loading the Nvidia driver.  Don't know if the dbus errors matter ...
EDIT:
Makes sence to me, without a graphics driver loaded X / LXDM can not start.
Last edited by SiD (2012-09-03 17:12:23)