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jeffmikels

Member

Registered: 2007-04-19

Posts: 37

Login times out with all users

I just installed a new motherboard into my box, booted from an Arch install ISO, did a chroot, pacman update, reinstalled grub and everything. We are booting fine (to a console, no X here).

However, when I enter my username and password, nothing happens for about 20 seconds and then Getty restarts.

This is with every user including root.

What should I do?

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...using Arch as a home server since 2006.

Lone_Wolf

Administrator

From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 13,639

Re: Login times out with all users

boot from the install iso, mount & chroot .

execute

# journalctl -b -1 > journal-jeff1.txt 

(the -1 will get the journal for the previous boot)

If you have network access : curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st < journal-jeff1.txt .
Incase there's no network in the chroot, you'll have to transfer the file using an usbstick or portable drive to a system with network access.

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2025-04-28 11:13:10)

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Disliking systemd intensely, but not satisfied with alternatives so focusing on taming systemd.

clean chroot building not flexible enough ?
Try clean chroot manager by graysky