Hello, I found the problem:
https://community.online.net/t/c1-arch-not-starting-journal/2856 A bad entry in /etc/machine-id caused the issue. Seems that scaleway is to blame, not Debian or Arch. Thanks and sorry for the noise Rainer On Friday 02 September 2016 21:43:56 Rainer Dorsch wrote: > Hello, > > I have a virtual server at scaleway (actually it is a physical armhf) on > which I installed jessie and upgraded to stretch a long time back. After a > recent upgrade broke the boot process. The first failure I see is > > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > > A full log is below: > > > Welcome to Scaleway' initrd http://j.mp/scw-initrd-linux > ███████╗ ██████╗ █████╗ ██╗ ███████╗██╗ ██╗ █████╗ ██╗ ██╗ > ██╔════╝██╔════╝██╔══██╗██║ ██╔════╝██║ ██║██╔══██╗╚██╗ ██╔╝ > ███████╗██║ ███████║██║ █████╗ ██║ █╗ ██║███████║ ╚████╔╝ > ╚════██║██║ ██╔══██║██║ ██╔══╝ ██║███╗██║██╔══██║ ╚██╔╝ > ███████║╚██████╗██║ ██║███████╗███████╗╚███╔███╔╝██║ ██║ ██║ > ╚══════╝ ╚═════╝╚═╝ ╚═╝╚══════╝╚══════╝ ╚══╝╚══╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝ ╚═╝ > > >>> Initrd build: v3.11.1-0-g227373e - 2016/06/13 > >>> Kernel version: Linux c1-10-1-6-53 4.5.7-std-4 #1 SMP Tue Jul 12 > >>> 11:00:06 > > UTC 2016 armv7l GNU/Linux > > >>> Installing busybox... > >>> Cloning initramfs for shutdown...... > >>> Mounting pseudo-filesystems...... > >>> Mounting /dev... > >>> Mounting /dev/pts... > >>> Mounting /run... > >>> Mounting /sys... > >>> Mounting /proc... > >>> Retrieving system info... > >>> Kernel cmdline: earlyprintk=ttyS0 console=ttyS0,9600n8 nousb > >>> noplymouth > > ip=:::::eth0: boot=local > > >>> Physycal memory: 2070028 kB > >>> CPU model: ARMv7 Processor rev 2 (v7l) > >>> CPU cores: 4 > >>> > >>> Configuring network... > >>> Retrieving metadata info... > >>> Server ID: 2e95a5c1-497c-4a93-8e20-871b52ff80ea > >>> Private IP: 10.1.6.53 > >>> Public IP: www.xxx.yyy.zzz > >>> Hostname: scw-e243aa > >>> Commercial type: C1 > >>> Platform: 10 > >>> Organization: 9019f06a-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxe2475d93 > >>> Timezone: UTC > >>> Server (user) tags: > >>> Configuring GPIOs... > >>> Checking user input for debug/verbose mode... > >>> Checking user input for debug shell... > >>> Signaling the server is kernel-started to the control plane... > >>> Adjusting time (ntp)... > >>> Initializing 'local' root file system... > >>> Attaching nbd0... > >>> Mounting nbd0 root... > >>> Mounting /newroot... > >>> Checking metadata in case we skip to wait for secondary volumes to be > > ready... > > >>> Retrieving NBD devices info... > >>> - nbd0: l_ssd 50G > >>> Image name: Debian Jessie > >>> Image release: 2016-03-16 > >>> Usage on /: 10% > >>> Signaling the server is booted to the control plane... > >>> Creating default configuration files on rootfs...... > >>> Checking metadata for debug shell... > >>> Checking metadata for debug sshd (dropbear)... > >>> Mounting /newroot/proc... > >>> Mounting /newroot/sys... > >>> Mounting /newroot/run... > >>> Mounting /newroot/dev... > >>> Moving initramfs backup to /run/initramfs for shutdown... > >>> /sbin/init may be broken > >>> make sure /sbin/init is an executable and not an absolute symlink > >>> Switching to linux... > > End of Scaleway' initrd > _ _ _ _ _ _ > ___ _ _ _|_| |_ ___| |_ | |_ ___ | |_|___ _ _ _ _ > > |_ -| | | | | _| _| | | _| . | | | | | | |_'_| > |___|_____|_|_| |___|_|_| |_| |___| |_|_|_|_|___|_,_| > > Welcome to Debian GNU/Linux stretch/sid! > [ OK ] Reached target Remote File Systems. > [ OK ] Listening on Journal Socket. > [ OK ] Listening on Syslog Socket. > [ OK ] Listening on udev Control Socket. > [ OK ] Created slice User and Session Slice. > [ OK ] Started Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch. > [ OK ] Started Dispatch Password Requests to Console Directory Watch. > [ OK ] Listening on /dev/initctl Compatibility Named Pipe. > [ OK ] Listening on Journal Socket (/dev/log). > [ OK ] Reached target Encrypted Volumes. > [ OK ] Reached target Swap. > [UNSUPP] Starting of Arbitrary Executable Fi...m Automount Point not > supported. > [ OK ] Reached target Paths. > [ OK ] Listening on Journal Audit Socket. > [ OK ] Listening on udev Kernel Socket. > [ OK ] Created slice System Slice. > [ OK ] Created slice system-postgresql.slice. > Starting SCW kernel requirements checker... > Mounting POSIX Message Queue File System... > Starting Journal Service... > [ OK ] Created slice system-serial\x2dgetty.slice. > [ OK ] Reached target Slices. > [ OK ] Created slice system-getty.slice. > Starting Load Kernel Modules... > Mounting Debug File System... > Starting Create Static Device Nodes in /dev... > Starting Remount Root and Kernel File Systems... > [ OK ] Mounted POSIX Message Queue File System. > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [DEPEND] Dependency failed for Flush Journal to Persistent Storage. > [ OK ] Started Load Kernel Modules. > [ OK ] Mounted Debug File System. > [ OK ] Stopped Journal Service. > Starting Journal Service... > Starting Apply Kernel Variables... > [FAILED] Failed to start Create Static Device Nodes in /dev. > See 'systemctl status systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service' for details. > Starting udev Kernel Device Manager... > [ OK ] Started Remount Root and Kernel File Systems. > Starting udev Coldplug all Devices... > [ OK ] Reached target Local File Systems (Pre). > [ OK ] Reached target Local File Systems. > Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories... > Starting Load/Save Random Seed... > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [ OK ] Started Apply Kernel Variables. > [ OK ] Started SCW kernel requirements checker. > [ OK ] Stopped Journal Service. > Starting Journal Service... > Starting Raise network interfaces... > [ OK ] Started Load/Save Random Seed. > [ OK ] Started Entropy daemon using the HAVEGE algorithm. > [FAILED] Failed to start Create Volatile Files and Directories. > See 'systemctl status systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service' for details. > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [ OK ] Stopped Journal Service. > Starting Journal Service... > [ OK ] Reached target System Time Synchronized. > Starting Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown... > [ OK ] Started udev Kernel Device Manager. > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [ OK ] Stopped Journal Service. > Starting Journal Service... > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [ OK ] Stopped Journal Service. > [FAILED] Failed to start Journal Service. > See 'systemctl status systemd-journald.service' for details. > [ OK ] Started Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown. > [ OK ] Found device /dev/ttyS0. > [ OK ] Started udev Coldplug all Devices. > [ OK ] Reached target System Initialization. > [ OK ] Started Daily apt activities. > [ OK ] Listening on D-Bus System Message Bus Socket. > [ OK ] Listening on UUID daemon activation socket. > [ OK ] Reached target Sockets. > [ OK ] Reached target Basic System. > Starting LSB: Start/stop sysstat's sadc... > Starting SCW fetch kernel modules from Scaleway mirror... > Starting System Logging Service... > [ OK ] Started D-Bus System Message Bus. > Starting PostgreSQL Cluster 9.5-main... > Starting SCW generate ssh keys on first boot... > [ OK ] Started Regular background program processing daemon. > Starting Login Service... > Starting SCW fetch ssh keys from metadata... > [ OK ] Started Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories. > [ OK ] Reached target Timers. > [ OK ] Started System Logging Service. > [FAILED] Failed to start SCW fetch kernel modules from Scaleway mirror. > See 'systemctl status scw-sync-kernel-modules.service' for details. > [ OK ] Started Login Service. > [ OK ] Started LSB: Start/stop sysstat's sadc. > Starting Daily apt activities... > Starting SCW generate machine id... > [ OK ] Started SCW fetch ssh keys from metadata. > [ OK ] Started SCW generate machine id. > [ OK ] Started Raise network interfaces. > [ OK ] Reached target Network. > [ OK ] Started BIND Domain Name Server. > [ OK ] Reached target Host and Network Name Lookups. > [ OK ] Reached target Network is Online. > Starting LSB: Start NTP daemon... > Starting /etc/rc.local Compatibility... > Starting LSB: Apache2 web server... > Starting Permit User Sessions... > [ OK ] Started /etc/rc.local Compatibility. > [ OK ] Started Permit User Sessions. > [ OK ] Started Getty on tty1. > [ OK ] Started Serial Getty on ttyS0. > [ OK ] Reached target Login Prompts. > [ OK ] Started LSB: Start NTP daemon. > Debian GNU/Linux stretch/sid scw ttyS0 > scw login: > > > The first systemd failure shows > > root@scw:~# systemctl status systemd-journald.service > ● systemd-journald.service - Journal Service > Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journald.service; static; > vendor > Active: failed (Result: start-limit-hit) since Fri 2016-09-02 21:24:34 > CEST; > Docs: man:systemd-journald.service(8) > man:journald.conf(5) > Main PID: 2506 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) > > > All failing services: > > root@scw:~# systemctl --failed > UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION > ● apache2.service loaded failed failed LSB: Apache2 web server > ● exim4.service loaded failed failed LSB: exim Mail Transport > Age > ● haveged.service loaded failed failed Entropy daemon using the > HAV > ● postgresql@9.5-main.service loaded failed failed PostgreSQL Cluster 9.5- > main > ● scw-sync-kernel-modules.service loaded failed failed SCW fetch kernel > modules > ● systemd-journald.service loaded failed failed Journal Service > ● systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service loaded failed failed Cleanup of Temporary > Direc > ● systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service loaded failed failed Create Static > Device N > ● systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service loaded failed failed Create Volatile Files > and > ● systemd-journald-audit.socket loaded failed failed Journal Audit Socket > ● systemd-journald-dev-log.socket loaded failed failed Journal Socket > (/dev/log) > ● systemd-journald.socket loaded failed failed Journal Socket > LOAD = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded. > ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB. > SUB = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type. > 12 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too. > To show all installed unit files use 'systemctl list-unit-files' > > > Any hint what could go wrong is welcome... > > Thanks > Rainer -- Rainer Dorsch http://bokomoko.de/
