Arch Linux

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

[SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

Edit: I solved it by changing my internet manager from dhcpcd to NetworkManager, it seems like I misconfigured something on dhcpcd and it became good when I uninstalled it and used NetworkManager instead.

Hello, I recently reinstalled arch and I encountered this problem; it takes too long to boot, here's some details of my boot.

uname -a

Linux nyan-nyan 6.17.9-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:21:09 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

output of systemd-analyze

systemd-analyze

Startup finished in 15.625s (firmware) + 3.776s (loader) + 1.296s (kernel) + 1.280s (initrd) + 1min 30.489s (userspace) = 1min 52.467s
graphical.target reached after 1min 30.488s in userspace.

systemd-analyze critical-chain
The time when unit became active or started is printed after the "@" character.
The time the unit took to start is printed after the "+" character.

@1min 30.488s
└─multi-user.target @1min 30.487s
  └─sshd.service @1min 30.435s +52ms
    └─network.target @1min 30.432s
      └─wpa_supplicant.service @2.393s +22ms
        └─basic.target @1.747s
          └─dbus-broker.service @1.703s +31ms
            └─dbus.socket @1.698s +58us
              └─sysinit.target @1.697s
                └─systemd-vconsole-setup.service @1min 30.446s +33ms
                  └─systemd-journald.socket
                    └─system.slice
                      └─-.slice

also, I used ssh to easily copy paste the output

Last edited by I use sda6 (2025-11-29 03:11:18)

Hereafter

Member

Registered: 2024-10-23

Posts: 20

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

could you provide output for blame?

systemd-analyze blame

also svg might be helpful to visualize the process.

systemd-analyze plot > plot.svg

i'm not sure about it, but seems to me that critical-chain doesn't show big jumps in time, beginning entries are already past the 1 minute mark.

cryptearth

Member

Registered: 2024-02-03

Posts: 2,094

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

remove all (! also mouse and keyboard and audio - every! usb device - also check internal like wifi cards or water cooling / rgb) usb devices and boot the system
post dmesg and journal of dlow boot
likeky some usb device not playing nice

seth

Member

From: Won't reply 2 private help req

Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 75,086

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

You're stalling in userspace and 90s is the systemd timeout, ie. some service doesn't start and it'll most likely relate to your network config.
=> Check your system journal and also post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

---

How to upload text · How to boot w/o GUI · Disable Windows Fast-Start! · Fix your xinitrc

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

could you provide output for blame?

systemd-analyze blame

also svg might be helpful to visualize the process.

systemd-analyze plot > plot.svg

i'm not sure about it, but seems to me that critical-chain doesn't show big jumps in time, beginning entries are already past the 1 minute mark.

Hello, here is the plot.svg: https://files.catbox.moe/qo3w73.svg
and the systemd-analyze blame http://0x0.st/K4g4.txt

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

You're stalling in userspace and 90s is the systemd timeout, ie. some service doesn't start and it'll most likely relate to your network config.
=> Check your system journal and also post the output of

find /etc/systemd -type l -exec test -f {} \; -print | awk -F'/' '{ printf ("%-40s | %s\n", $(NF-0), $(NF-1)) }' | sort -f

Hello, here is the result: http://0x0.st/K4gy.txt

and here is the result of journalctl -b: http://0x0.st/K4gv.txt

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,724

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

So dhcpcd@en0s25.service  failed, as that device doesn't exist. Why do you have that, dhcpcd.service, and NetworkManager.service all enabled? They all conflict with each other.

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

remove all (! also mouse and keyboard and audio - every! usb device - also check internal like wifi cards or water cooling / rgb) usb devices and boot the system
post dmesg and journal of dlow boot
likeky some usb device not playing nice

Hello, I removed it on reboot but I still get long boot, here is the output of dmesg after booting with all usb devices removed: http://0x0.st/K4gI.txt
and my journalctl -b after rebooting: http://0x0.st/K4gU.txt

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

So dhcpcd@en0s25.service  failed, as that device doesn't exist. Why do you have that, dhcpcd.service, and NetworkManager.service all enabled? They all conflict with each other.

I think en0s25 is my ethernet, and it failed because I removed it to see if my usb drivers are the reason, also, should I disable one of network services?

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,724

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

No, enp0s25 is your ethernet, not en0s25.

As I said, they all conflict (unless specifically and carefully configured). Decide how you want to set up your network and get rid of the rest.

I use sda6

Member

Registered: 2025-11-26

Posts: 11

Re: [SOLVED] boot takes more than a minute

No, enp0s25 is your ethernet, not en0s25.

As I said, they all conflict (unless specifically and carefully configured). Decide how you want to set up your network and get rid of the rest.

ohh you're right, thank you! I made a typo, also, I'll just use dhcpcd since I am just using an ethernet