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#1 2020-11-22 07:45:09

ceuk
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Registered: 2020-11-22
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[Solved] Devices stop working after update

Hi all,

Every now and again (I think after an update but not 100% sure), startx fails to run due to no device found and I can't connect to any networks due to my wifi card not working. I can fix it by running pacstrap base linux linux-firmware from a live usb, but obviously that't not ideal smile

Does anyone know what might be going on?

Last edited by ceuk (2020-11-22 13:18:28)

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#2 2020-11-22 08:24:39

seth
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Re: [Solved] Devices stop working after update

You forget to mount the /boot partition before the update or have it mounted but actually boot the root partition.
Compare "uname -a" and "pacman -Qs linux" when this happens. They'll likely fall apart.

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#3 2020-11-22 13:11:32

ceuk
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Registered: 2020-11-22
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Re: [Solved] Devices stop working after update

seth wrote:

You forget to mount the /boot partition before the update or have it mounted but actually boot the root partition.
Compare "uname -a" and "pacman -Qs linux" when this happens. They'll likely fall apart.


Yup - pretty sure that was it! I've updated my fstab and everything seems to be working now. Thanks so much!

Last edited by ceuk (2020-11-22 13:12:01)

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#4 2020-11-22 13:14:26

seth
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Re: [Solved] Devices stop working after update

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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#5 2020-11-22 13:19:10

ceuk
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Registered: 2020-11-22
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Re: [Solved] Devices stop working after update

seth wrote:

Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

I was just trying to work out if I had to do that manually smile

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