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Darkhunter

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Registered: 2013-10-01

Posts: 46

System freezes on start

Hello, I have got problem.
Arch was running awesome, but then suddenly LDM failed to start.
I restarted arch and then LDM started fine, but it is stuck on powerdown.service.
What can I do?

Darkhunter

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Registered: 2013-10-01

Posts: 46

Re: System freezes on start

Can somebody help me ? Is there any way how to get to console?
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headkase

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Registered: 2011-12-06

Posts: 1,983

Re: System freezes on start

Try "Control + Alt + x" where "x" is F2 to F7 on your function keys.

Also, big image is big and will be made a link if you don't resize it.

Last edited by headkase (2014-05-18 01:35:46)

Darkhunter

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Registered: 2013-10-01

Posts: 46

Re: System freezes on start

Yea, I tried it already, but it doesnt do anything.

headkase

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Registered: 2011-12-06

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Re: System freezes on start

Boot off your Arch installation CD and you can chroot into it and get at your logs.  Check your Light Display Manager, and you can also disable the powerdown unit from there too if you don't absolutely need it.

Darkhunter

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Registered: 2013-10-01

Posts: 46

Re: System freezes on start

I reinstalled lightdm, but it didnt help. When I uninstalled it I got to the console.
I cant use systemd in chroot, so what shall I do to find lightdm logs?

jackwild

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Registered: 2014-01-15

Posts: 30

Re: System freezes on start

You can use systemd-nspawn (easy) or you can run systemctl on the host outside the chroot (more involved) but, as far as I know, the enable and disable commands should still work inside the chroot.