Hi All ..
Had a kernel update fail yesterday core dumped part way thru the install of the new Kernel this has left the system unbootable .
I am fairly sure i can fix the problem booting from the latest Arch cd but cant quite find the right method .
Help please other than this the system has been great for a long time ...
Pete .
Hey,
On 23 August 2015 at 23:02, Peter Nikolic pg.nikolic1@gmail.com wrote:
Had a kernel update fail yesterday core dumped part way thru the install of the new Kernel this has left the system unbootable .
I am fairly sure i can fix the problem booting from the latest Arch cd but cant quite find the right method .
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the kernel package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
-- Maarten
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:07 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
Hey,
On 23 August 2015 at 23:02, Peter Nikolic pg.nikolic1@gmail.com wrote:
Had a kernel update fail yesterday core dumped part way thru the install of the new Kernel this has left the system unbootable .
I am fairly sure i can fix the problem booting from the latest Arch cd but cant quite find the right method .
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the kernel package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
-- Maarten
This, or use pacman's --root option from the live environment.
Doug
On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 5:49 PM, Doug Newgard scimmia@archlinux.info wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:07 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
Hey,
On 23 August 2015 at 23:02, Peter Nikolic pg.nikolic1@gmail.com wrote:
Had a kernel update fail yesterday core dumped part way thru the install of the new Kernel this has left the system unbootable .
I am fairly sure i can fix the problem booting from the latest Arch cd but cant quite find the right method .
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the
kernel
package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
-- Maarten
This, or use pacman's --root option from the live environment.
Doug
If you get a chance, and aren't completed disgusted by the time you've tried all the rescue methods, report back on your experiences if possible.
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 20:03:58 -0400, David Kaylor wrote:
If you get a chance, and aren't completed disgusted by the time you've tried all the rescue methods, report back on your experiences if possible.
Assumed the OP has got a multi-boot it's very easy.
[weremouse@moonstudio ~]$ sudo systemd-nspawn -qD /mnt/archlinux [sudo] password for weremouse: Failed to create directory /mnt/archlinux/sys/fs/selinux: No such file or directory Failed to create directory /mnt/archlinux/sys/fs/selinux: No such file or directory [root@archlinux ~]# pacman -Si linux Repository : core Name : linux Version : 4.1.5-1 Description : The Linux kernel and modules Architecture : x86_64 URL : http://www.kernel.org/ Licenses : GPL2 Groups : base Provides : kernel26=4.1.5 Depends On : coreutils linux-firmware kmod mkinitcpio>=0.7 Optional Deps : crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country Conflicts With : kernel26 Replaces : kernel26 Download Size : 56.44 MiB Installed Size : 73.44 MiB Packager : Tobias Powalowski tpowa@archlinux.org Build Date : Tue 11 Aug 2015 03:42:28 PM CEST Validated By : MD5 Sum SHA256 Sum Signature
[root@archlinux ~]# cat /etc/issue Arch Linux \r (\l)
[root@archlinux ~]# logout [weremouse@moonstudio ~]$ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu Wily Werewolf (development branch) \n \l
In the end a "rescue mode" using a live media isn't really much more work.
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:49:14 -0500 Doug Newgard scimmia@archlinux.info wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:07 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
Hey,
On 23 August 2015 at 23:02, Peter Nikolic pg.nikolic1@gmail.com wrote:
Had a kernel update fail yesterday core dumped part way thru the install of the new Kernel this has left the system unbootable .
I am fairly sure i can fix the problem booting from the latest Arch cd but cant quite find the right method .
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the kernel package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
-- Maarten
This, or use pacman's --root option from the live environment.
Doug
Morning all
Ok Doug i think that may be the one i was looking for will give it a go tonight and report back ..
No Dual or multi boot here 2 machines both Arch linux only .
Thanks Pete .
On 23 August 2015 at 23:49, Doug Newgard scimmia@archlinux.info wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:07 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the
kernel
package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
This, or use pacman's --root option from the live environment.
Doug
Would that work correct with the post install/upgrade hooks running mkinitcpio?
I would chroot anyway, to make sure.
-- Maarten
On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:46:33 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
On 23 August 2015 at 23:49, Doug Newgard scimmia@archlinux.info wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:12:07 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
I would try to arch-chroot into the broken system and reinstall the
kernel
package with pacman. I'd think that should fix it.
This, or use pacman's --root option from the live environment.
Doug
Would that work correct with the post install/upgrade hooks running mkinitcpio?
I would chroot anyway, to make sure.
-- Maarten
Yes, it would work fine.
Doug
On 24 August 2015 at 15:14, Doug Newgard scimmia@archlinux.info wrote:
On Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:46:33 +0200 Maarten de Vries maarten@de-vri.es wrote:
Would that work correct with the post install/upgrade hooks running mkinitcpio?
Yes, it would work fine.
Doug
Ah, so pacman/alpm itself chroots into the root directory for the post install/upgrade scripts? That is useful to know.
-- Maarten
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