Arch Linux

esy

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Registered: 2023-10-26

Posts: 2

Blank screen, flashing cursor top left. Unsure of where to get logs

Upon booting today the screen goes blank with a flashing cursor top left. This is after I select , Arch Linux between Arch linux, Arch linux(fallback) or System interface - Systemd options I think. After selecting Arch Linux , it goes through all of the systemd stuff and then screen goes blank top left. I cant type anything.

Ive researched and found similar problems online but they all have logs and are looking around executing commands and updating stuff. Im unsure how to do this since I cant type anything.
Ive also tried selecting arch linux fallback , but its the same story.

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,727

Re: Blank screen, flashing cursor top left. Unsure of where to get logs

Probably https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=291519

esy

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Registered: 2023-10-26

Posts: 2

Re: Blank screen, flashing cursor top left. Unsure of where to get logs

Probably https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=291519

Ok but how do I actuallyy execute commands from this blank screen flashing cursor? Typing does nothing.

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,727

Re: Blank screen, flashing cursor top left. Unsure of where to get logs

Switch to TTY2, or boot to multi-user.target.