[arch-general] Updated kernel to 34.1 on x86-64 laptop, won't boot, stuck "Setting Console to UTF-8 Mode" ??

[David C. Rankin]

Guys,

	I need help recovering from a failure to boot. I updated the kernel to 
kernel26-2.6.34.1-1 and booted once without issue. I then just configured 
kdemod3 a bit and went to reboot and now the boot process sticks at the message:

"Setting Console to UTF-8 Mode"

Huh?

	I tried the fallback kernel, and it sticks at the same point. Double Huh?

	I don't understand how it could boot once, then not boot anymore, especially 
since it sticks at the weird UTF-8 message. That just seems like a weird place 
to stop in the boot process.

	When it sticks, the box is hardlocked. I have to power-off to get out of there. 
ctrl+alt+del or ctrl+c, etc. has no effect.

	I can boot the new install medium just fine and I can chroot the system under a 
mount point, but I don't know how to go about fixing or even figuring out this 
problem.

	Can anyone offer any suggestions or help explaining what I should try to get 
the box going again? Thanks.


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