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koz

Member

Registered: 2012-01-09

Posts: 37

Cannot book into LTS or even failsafe: /sbin/init does not exist

I have been having issues booting into everything other the standard kernel.

This is the output I get when trying to boot:
http://i50.tinypic.com/eg67nq.jpg

Follwoing this the machine becomes completely unresponsive - to the point where the power switch does not work and I have to wait for the battery to run dry (several hours).

This issue has been happening for a while, at first it was just the mainline kernels from AUR, and those I compiled myself. I ignored this.

Now, I get this error again a few days ago with the LTS kernel and now even into the failsafe with the standard kernel.

Again, the standard kernel entry boots perfectly fine.

What is causing this and how do I fix it?

Thank you.

dodo3773

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Registered: 2011-03-17

Posts: 814

Re: Cannot book into LTS or even failsafe: /sbin/init does not exist

Does it boot if you use "init=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" in your boot parameters?

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 11,544

Re: Cannot book into LTS or even failsafe: /sbin/init does not exist

Post your bootloader config

koz

Member

Registered: 2012-01-09

Posts: 37

Re: Cannot book into LTS or even failsafe: /sbin/init does not exist

Sorry, I forgot to mention, I'm using grub2 and systemd.

grub.cfg

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="2"

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod btrfs
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod btrfs
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
fi
insmod gfxmenu
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/Archxion/Sans-10.pf2
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/Archxion/Sans-12.pf2
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/Archxion/Sans-14.pf2
insmod png
set theme=($root)/grub/themes/Archxion/theme.txt
export theme
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux lts kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-lts kernel-true-338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux lts kernel ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e ro  quiet elevator=noop acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-linux-lts.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux lts kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-lts kernel-fallback-338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux lts kernel ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e ro  quiet elevator=noop acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e ro  quiet elevator=noop acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'Arch GNU/Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bfc3c19f-123b-41bb-9d27-5c687e66d205
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=338657df-ea8b-484b-ad34-0854a8423c9e ro  quiet elevator=noop acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

/etc/default/grub

GRUB_DEFAULT=2
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet elevator=noop acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"

# Uncomment to enable Hidden Menu, and optionally hide the timeout count
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=5
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=auto

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter 
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx" 
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors.  Used by normal and wallpaper 
# modes only.  Entries specified as foreground/background.
#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"
GRUB_THEME="/boot/grub/themes/Archxion/theme.txt"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

#GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"