[SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

Fixed · 2009-07-20 08:32:16

Hi there,

Today I updated the system through pacman -Syu.

Right after upgrade, I started to see squares instead of Latin forms under XFCE4 icons.

When I re-boot the system, framebuffer finished OK without any errors.

I have inside some system file (don't remember exactly which) the command, which waits for
hitting "Enter" button, to get "Login:" and "Password".

Now, I hit "Enter:" button and have nothing, just black screen.

Please help.

Last edited by Fixed (2009-07-20 13:31:46)

JGC · 2009-07-20 09:17:52

The latest pango upgrade has the basic font module integrated instead of a plugin. Everything that was running during the upgrade will show broken fonts with the new pango, after closing the application and starting it again fixes the problem. In case of your login manager, you might want to restart that one too.

Fixed · 2009-07-20 09:20:53

The problem is I cannot even get "Login:" during boot-up of the system -- can not login as any user.

quarkup · 2009-07-20 10:05:17

well.. use "single" in the kernel options (at grub/lilo) ..

just edit (in your grub startup) the line starting with "kernel"

your's should look something like this one
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/... ro quiet vga=792

put it
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/... ro quiet vga=792 single

otherwise you could use the arch CD and boot it as a live cd, then chroot into your system. then do a upgrade (that package of yours may be updated)

if you are not sure about chroot:
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Password_recovery
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Boo … recovering
'man chroot'

Fixed · 2009-07-20 11:54:39

Thanks for nice detailed explanation.

I managed to log-in through the single kernel option, did pacman -Syu, but still don't have Login: prompt at boot-up.

pacman -Syu complains about some Xorg related issues, but I don't thinks they are related to this problem:

pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 testing is up to date
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: dri2proto: local (2.1-1) is newer than extra (2.0-1)
warning: mesa: local (7.5-1) is newer than extra (7.4.4-1)
warning: xorg-server: local (1.6.2-1) is newer than extra (1.6.1.901-3)
 local database is up to date

Fixed · 2009-07-20 13:31:23

Here is the reason/solution.

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=76260

Life shouldn't be that cruel.

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#1 2009-07-20 08:32:16

[SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

#2 2009-07-20 09:17:52

Re: [SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

#3 2009-07-20 09:20:53

Re: [SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

#4 2009-07-20 10:05:17

Re: [SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

#5 2009-07-20 11:54:39

Re: [SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

#6 2009-07-20 13:31:23

Re: [SOLVED] Upgrade broke system, can't log-in

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