[arch-general] Failed kernel update

[Ralf Mardorf]

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 at 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 at 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 at archlinux.org>
Build Date     : Tue 11 Aug 2015 03:42:28 PM CEST
Validated By   : MD5 Sum  SHA256 Sum  Signature

[root at archlinux ~]# cat /etc/issue 
Arch Linux \r (\l)

[root at archlinux ~]# logout
[weremouse at 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.