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Bull3tM0nk3y

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[SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

When booting from my freshly installed system, I get that error. It goes away when I have a USB stick plugged in, oddly.

So, what do?

If you guys need anything for me to do, let me know. I'll happily provide any info you guys need.

Last edited by Bull3tM0nk3y (2017-07-29 18:23:22)

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dockland

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

Post your fstab please. (And use code tags)

E: and output of blkid as well

Last edited by dockland (2017-07-28 23:22:26)

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Bull3tM0nk3y

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

/dev/sdb1              /boot        vfat         rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,code$
/dev/mapper/root        /               ext4         defaults        0       1
/dev/mapper/tmp         /tmp            tmpfs        defaults        0       0
/dev/mapper/swap     none            swap          sw                    0       0

How do I share my output of blkid?

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loqs

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

How do I share my output of blkid?

If you mean you obtained no output from blkid did you run it as root?

GenkiSky

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

It seems the issue you are running is due to using /dev/sdb1 as a location of your /boot, instead of a name that will be persistent across boots. See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pe … ice_naming

Last edited by GenkiSky (2017-07-29 01:30:09)

Bull3tM0nk3y

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

How do I share my output of blkid?

If you mean you obtained no output from blkid did you run it as root?

No I mean how do I get to it?

@GenkiSky: I think that's it. When I was building it, I had stuff plugged in, and my HDD was sdb for some reason.

How can I fix that?

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dockland

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

How did you install Arch Linux?

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

How do I share my output of blkid?

If you mean you obtained no output from blkid did you run it as root?

No I mean how do I get to it?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … in_clients

When I was building it, I had stuff plugged in, and my HDD was sdb for some reason.

How can I fix that?

By reading the link they posted for you.

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seth

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

add "noauto"

Edit: just got that if he was booting from USB, he would not have to insert some device to get /dev/sdb1 - so probably this is just a junk fstab entry.

Last edited by seth (2017-07-29 07:25:36)

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Bull3tM0nk3y

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

I fixed it!

I edited my /etc/fstab file to look for /dev/sda1 instead of /dev/sdb1 !

Thanks for the assistance, everyone.

PS: I installed it the official and only way you SHOULD do it.

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fsckd

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Re: [SOLVED] "A start job is running for dev-sdb1.device"

The genfstab tool does not by default create an fstab which uses bus names like /dev/sdb1.

Anyways you should take a look at this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pe … ice_naming

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