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SkarZ

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Registered: 2014-07-14

Posts: 3

Fresh install syslinux not displaying menu on reboot only

Hi,

I have been using arch for a couple of years now, great distro, I really like it.
I had to re-install my laptop and I chose syslinux instead of grub this time
and I am now facing a strange problem

every time i reboot the system with a reboot command or the restart button in gnome then after bios the syslinux doesn't display the menu and hang forever.   
But if I completely shutdown the system then it always shows the menu and everything work

jasonwryan

Anarchist

From: .nz

Registered: 2009-05-09

Posts: 30,426

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Re: Fresh install syslinux not displaying menu on reboot only

What is in your journal after a failed boot attempt?

Not an Installation issue, moving to NC...

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SkarZ

Member

Registered: 2014-07-14

Posts: 3

Re: Fresh install syslinux not displaying menu on reboot only

journalctl doesn't display anything related to the failed boot. After I restart, the journal shows all programs shutting down. Then there is an empty period which correspond to the failed boot. After I shutdown the laptop and start it up again, the journal resume as normal, starting every programs.

Lone_Wolf

Administrator

From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 14,893

Re: Fresh install syslinux not displaying menu on reboot only

SkarZ,

The problem may be caused at shutdown fase of the reboot process.

check this for details on how to log shutdown process.

post the shutdown-log.txt

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