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#1 2014-04-09 10:58:06
- Darkhunter
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Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
Hello, I proceed by this manual on wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/display_manager and then after reboot I got rescue mode and error: "Failed to start default.target:Operation refused, unit may not be isolated."
So I restored the symbolic link and it still doesnt work. Can somebody help or I have to reinstall arch? 
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#2 2014-04-09 11:57:21
- Lone_Wolf
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
you could try executing
systemctl isolate graphical.targetIf that doesn't work, try systemctl isolate multi-user.target , which should transfer you to a console login.
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re-installing is rarely needed on arch, but you may have done something wrong in setting up the display manager.
which DM did you try to enable ?
Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2014-04-09 11:59:38)
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#3 2014-04-09 12:14:06
- clfarron4
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
@Lonewolf: I think this thread will setup the context: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=179729
Claire is fine.
Problems? I have dysgraphia, so clear and concise please.
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#4 2014-04-09 12:17:53
- Darkhunter
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
systemctl isolate graphical.target - it writes me the same error
systemctl isolate multi-user.target - transers me to console login.
So what now ? I reinstalled it, but it still doesnt work.
What's more, I installed DM, which worked for me two days before.
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#5 2014-04-09 17:35:05
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
Okay, so I will have to reinstall it then. 
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#6 2014-04-09 20:35:18
- Darkhunter
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
Okay, solved. Sheep from ircchannel helped me . 
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#7 2014-04-10 09:55:36
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
Okay, solved. Sheep from ircchannel helped me .
If that's the case, if you could please edit the title of the first post to mark this [SOLVED] please.
Claire is fine.
Problems? I have dysgraphia, so clear and concise please.
My public GPG key for package signing
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#8 2014-04-11 10:15:46
- Lone_Wolf
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Re: Installing another display manager and then rescue mode
Darkhunter,
could you add some details (or ask sheep to do it) about the solution you found ?
That will help other people with a similar problem.
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