Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-23 Thread Brad Rogers
On Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:51:53 +0200 Andrei POPESCU wrote: Hello Andrei, >A standard[1] Debian install "requires[2] networking only for >(security) updates. Thanks for the info, Andrei. A classic case of "a little knowledge" My little knowledge, of course. -- Regards _ / )

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Lu, 23 mar 20, 10:47:14, Brad Rogers wrote: > > TBH, I wasn't sure. Certain things require networking availability, so > that got me thinking. Anyhow, that turned out to be a blind alley. A standard[1] Debian install "requires[2] networking only for (security) updates. [1] i.e. something

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-23 Thread Brad Rogers
On Mon, 23 Mar 2020 12:26:05 +0200 Andrei POPESCU wrote: Hello Andrei, >In the default install the display manager does not wait for networking >(why should it?), your problem is most likely elsewhere. TBH, I wasn't sure. Certain things require networking availability, so that got me thinking

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-23 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 22 mar 20, 14:43:37, Brad Rogers wrote: > Hello, > > For the first time, I'm having problems installing Debian testing on new > hardware; > > Asus TUF X570 Plus mobo with onboard Realtek network L8200A i/f > > As things stand, it /seems/ that the boot process is waiting for the > network

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-23 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 21:10:48 +0100 Bernd Gruber wrote: Hello Bernd, >Brad Rogers wrote: > >> Failed to start NVIDIA Persistence Daemon >have you looked this up, I find it several times on ddg. Briefly, but didn't pursue it, before I took myself down a blind alley. I've not got time to look

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Bernd Gruber
Brad Rogers wrote: > Failed to start NVIDIA Persistence Daemon have you looked this up, I find it several times on ddg. what does dmesg say? Can you install systemd-bootchart and have a look at the bootchart (probably on another machine)? Bernd

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:00:49 -0400 Marc Auslander wrote: Hello Marc, >Could it be https://wiki.debian.org/BoottimeEntropyStarvation I thought that had been resolved some while ago. However, no amount of random keypressing resulted in progress. Thanks for the suggestion. -- Regards _

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Marc Auslander
On 3/22/2020 10:50 AM, Brad Rogers wrote: Hello, For the first time, I'm having problems installing Debian testing on new hardware; Asus TUF X570 Plus mobo with onboard Realtek network L8200A i/f As things stand, it /seems/ that the boot process is waiting for the network interface to come up,

[Solved] Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:43:56 + Daniel Harris wrote: Hello Daniel, >are you using dhcp or static ip addresses I never entered addresses for IP during installation, so dhcp I suspect. >what is in /etc/resolv.conf search home nameserver 192.168.1.1 nameserver 2001:8b0::2020 nameserver 2001:8

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Daniel Harris
So you say you can ping your local lan. That indicated your networking is working. are you using dhcp or static ip addresses what is in /etc/resolv.conf On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 5:16 PM Brad Rogers wrote: > On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 13:02:07 -0400 > Felix Miata wrote: > > Hello Felix, > > >Just a

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 13:02:07 -0400 Felix Miata wrote: Hello Felix, >Just a thought: try another net install, this time configuring a static >IP via installation cmdline options. Two options already - yours and Daniel's. That's what's so good about this list. Thanks Felix. I know re-installin

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Felix Miata
Brad Rogers composed on 2020-03-22 14:43 (UTC): > The OS was installed using a net-install CD, so clearly, the network > card is working. Having never previously encountered network i/f issues > myself, I'm really rather at a loss as to how I should proceed. Just a thought: try another net insta

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 16:07:42 + Daniel Harris wrote: Hello Daniel, >One thing, but if your networking was working during the install why did >you install firmware-realtek. I would try removing that. Linux keeps Because networking was failing after the install in any case, and there was men

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Daniel Harris
dont even try and install any gui stuff. (networking should get setup even with the most minimal setup. Just do a very minimal install test networking (ping) then do a dist upgrade to testing and then installl X stuff. One thing, but if your networking was working during the install why did you

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Brad Rogers
On Sun, 22 Mar 2020 14:57:47 + Daniel Harris wrote: Hello Daniel, >I would probably try a minimal debian stable (providing it works on your >new hardware) install and if that works then do a dist upgrade to >testing. I'll keep it in mind, but a previous attempt at installing stable wouldn't

Re: Boot process hangs at, it seems, network initialisation

2020-03-22 Thread Daniel Harris
I would probably try a minimal debian stable (providing it works on your new hardware) install and if that works then do a dist upgrade to testing. probably quicker than trying to debug your issue. Good luck Dan On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 2:44 PM Brad Rogers wrote: > Hello, > > For the first time

Re: Boot process related logs. What? Where?

2018-06-04 Thread David Wright
On Mon 04 Jun 2018 at 04:21:20 (-0500), Richard Owlett wrote: > My explicit question is: >Does an annotated list of boot process related log files and >their locations exist? Not AFAICT. But it's never to late to start writing a wiki. > I did a reasonably typical install from DVD-1 of Deb

Re: Boot process related logs. What? Where?

2018-06-04 Thread songbird
Richard Owlett wrote: > My explicit question is: > Does an annotated list of boot process related log files and > their locations exist? /var/log/installer ? > I did a reasonably typical install from DVD-1 of Debian 9.1.0 . > It is at least partly functional - I can log in as root. > T

Re: Boot process freezes dead after kernel update

2015-10-10 Thread Piyavkin
Update: I've reported the bug here: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=801467 #801467 See also discussion there (similar case and possible solutions): https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/10/msg00175.html Best regards, Dmitry Piyavkin

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread Douglas A. Tutty
On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 12:07:18PM -0700, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:17:22AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks Keith! Unfortunately, this machine uses Lilo instead of Grub. Can > > something similar be done to enter 'single user mode' when booting using >

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread Mumia W..
On 10/25/2007 11:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Keith! Unfortunately, this machine uses Lilo instead of Grub. Can something similar be done to enter 'single user mode' when booting using Lilo? -- Mark Please don't top-post. How you get into runlevel 1 (system maintenance) with LI

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:17:22AM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thanks Keith! Unfortunately, this machine uses Lilo instead of Grub. Can > something similar be done to enter 'single user mode' when booting using > Lilo? > I *think* you can just add kernel commands after specifying the ima

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread Keith Christian
hell prompt. Make changes to the init scripts - you > may want to do this with the update-rc.d utility, for help, type > >man update-rc.d > > 12. When done with changes to the init script links, type "exit" at > the # prompt, and the machine continues the boot process as usual

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread debian-guy
Thanks Keith! Unfortunately, this machine uses Lilo instead of Grub. Can something similar be done to enter 'single user mode' when booting using Lilo? -- Mark Quoting Keith Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: - Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debia

Re: boot process hangs on init of mysqld

2007-10-25 Thread Keith Christian
- Original Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:17:58 AM Subject: boot process hangs on init of mysqld When my boot process starts mysqld, it hangs. How can I get it unstuck? I cannot ssh into the mac

Re: boot process stalls at "Configuring network interfaces ..."

2005-10-14 Thread H.S.
H.S. wrote: > Hi, > > I just dist-upgraded a Dell Inspiron 5160 that was running 2.6.12 kernel > and Debian Unstable. After the upgrade(I recall hotplug was uninstalled > and udev upgraded), the laptop boot process now stalls at the > "Configuring network interfaces ..." step. Any idea what could

Re: Boot process freezes on laptop

2001-12-17 Thread dman
On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 09:06:04PM -0600, Charles Janik wrote: | I am trying to install debian 2.1 from a CD that came with a book | about debian. I am trying to install it on a 933 mnz laptop and when | I try to boot it for the first time she whole system freezes at the | line that says: | | md d

Re: Boot Process

2001-10-21 Thread will trillich
On Sun, Oct 07, 2001 at 06:26:22PM -0500, Michael Grover wrote: > Can Some tell me if there is a link on the debian web site that gives > detailed information on the boot process, like when files get started > from > the init.d directory, etc etc > > mike... there's a reasonably inaccurate r

Re: Boot Process

2001-10-09 Thread Kent West
Michael Grover wrote: Can Some tell me if there is a link on the debian web site that gives detailed information on the boot process, like when files get started from the init.d directory, etc etc mike... In case no one has responded yet, here's one place to start: http://www.linuxdo

Re: Boot Process..

2001-10-08 Thread Petre Daniel
might wanna take a look at the manual page of "update-rc.d" - Original Message - From: Michael Grover <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Debian Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 01:26 Acasica Subject: Boot Process > Can Some tell me if there is a link on the debian web site that gives > detailed info