[SOLVED] Manjaro won't boot

whois1230 · 04-19-2020, 04:31 PM

Hello, I'm running Manjaro 19.0.2 KDE Plasma on a Lenovo Ideapad 110 laptop. Everything was going fine, until I insalled the 469 updates which Manjaro prompted me to install. I got a black screen saying:

The screen locker is broken and unlocking is not possible anymore.In order to unlock switch to a virtual terminal(e.g. Ctrl+Alt+F2),

loginctl unlock-session 2

Afterwards switch back to the running session(Ctrl+Alt+F1).

I managed to return to the desktop, following the instructions from the black screen. After that I tried to restart and shut down, but both function wouldn't work, so I forced shut down, by holding the power button. When I turned the laptop back on, Manjaro wouldn't boot after grub. I searched the forums, but didn't find a solution anywhere. I reinstalled Manjaro and now it works, but I haven't installed updates yet, because I fear the same will happen. Any ideas on why this might be happening?

teckk · 04-19-2020, 04:57 PM

How did you update? With pacman -Syu
Any errors in pacman.log?

Quote:

After that I tried to restart and shut down, but both function wouldn't work, so I forced shut down,

How did you shutdown?

Code:

systemctl poweroff

What errors do you get?
Also what video hardware do you have, and what kernel module is loaded for it.

Code:

lspci -k

Quote:

Manjaro wouldn't boot after grub.

What errors is grub displaying?

Can you launch KDE without using it's display manager?
What does your ./xinitrc look like?

You may want to look at the arch wiki and forum.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/

whois1230 · 04-20-2020, 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

How did you update? With pacman -Syu
Any errors in pacman.log?

I updated with 'Add or remove software installed on the system'. When I try to install Pacman log viewer, it prompts me to install 1.4GB of other stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

How did you shutdown?

Code:

systemctl poweroff

Application launcher > Leave > Shut down/Restart didn't work, so I forced a shut down with the laptop's power button.

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

What errors do you get?
Also what video hardware do you have, and what kernel module is loaded for it.

Code:

lspci -k

Code:

[user@Lenovoideapad110 ~]$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers
        Kernel driver in use: skl_uncore
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 620 (rev 02)
        Subsystem: Lenovo HD Graphics 620
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
        Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem
        Kernel driver in use: intel_pch_thermal
        Kernel modules: intel_pch_thermal
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI
        Kernel driver in use: mei_me
        Kernel modules: mei_me
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
        Kernel modules: ahci
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev f1)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev f1)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP LPC Controller
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP PMC
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel, snd_soc_skl
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-LP SMBus
        Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
        Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 07)
        Subsystem: Lenovo RTL810xE PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth (rev 99)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Plus Bluetooth
        Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
        Kernel modules: iwlwifi
03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile] (rev 83)
        Subsystem: Lenovo Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile]
        Kernel driver in use: radeon
        Kernel modules: radeon, amdgpu
[user@Lenovoideapad110 ~]$

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

What errors is grub displaying?

How can I check?

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

Can you launch KDE without using it's display manager?

Yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

What does your ./xinitrc look like?

Code:

[user@Lenovoideapad110 ~]$ ./xinitrc
bash: ./xinitrc: No such file or directory

teckk · 04-20-2020, 07:38 AM

Quote:

When I try to install Pacman log viewer

It's a plain text file at /var/log/pacman.log
Unless manjaro has moved it.

This is your display hardware and kernel module in use.

Quote:

03:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile] (rev 83)
Subsystem: Lenovo Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile]
Kernel driver in use: radeon
Kernel modules: radeon, amdgpu

./xinitrc is also a plain text configuration file. The dot means hidden file.

This is the problem with installing a version of arch that does everything for you. You have no idea how it works.

A black screen after update. That can often be a video module change, or kernel. That is not uncommon on a rolling release.
You'll need to try and isolate it. Try downgrading the kernel and/or the last video module update. Look at pacman.log and see what was updated.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB

Pacman's package cache is at /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
The best thing that you can do now is to go to the arch wiki and do a little reading so that you understand the OS.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman

A rolling release might not be ideal for a new user. It works ok but there are always little problems. There have been quite a few black screen after update problems of late with Intel and AMD. As an experienced linux user, you solve them and move on.

Look at the arch forum and see if there have been any issues with your video hardware and how they were solved.

Here is what you need to know/understand to use arch.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide

teckk · 04-20-2020, 08:28 AM

You can use google to search a forum site like this:

Code:

agent="Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.1; Win64; x64; rv:74.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/74.0"

url="https://www.google.com/search?q=site:bbs.archlinux.org+kscreenlocker"

curl -sLA "$agent" "$url" | grep -oP 'class="r"><a href="\K[^"]+'

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=248737
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=110686
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=213780
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=252696
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=241214
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=221705
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=107641&amp;p=7
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=246641
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=240292
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=117924

whois1230 · 04-20-2020, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

It's a plain text file at /var/log/pacman.log
Unless manjaro has moved it.

https://pastebin.com/raw/gNNLmie0

Quote:

Originally Posted by teckk

./xinitrc is also a plain text configuration file. The dot means hidden file.

This is the problem with installing a version of arch that does everything for you. You have no idea how it works.

A black screen after update. That can often be a video module change, or kernel. That is not uncommon on a rolling release.
You'll need to try and isolate it. Try downgrading the kernel and/or the last video module update. Look at pacman.log and see what was updated.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AMDGPU
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB

Pacman's package cache is at /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
The best thing that you can do now is to go to the arch wiki and do a little reading so that you understand the OS.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/pacman

A rolling release might not be ideal for a new user. It works ok but there are always little problems. There have been quite a few black screen after update problems of late with Intel and AMD. As an experienced linux user, you solve them and move on.

Look at the arch forum and see if there have been any issues with your video hardware and how they were solved.

Here is what you need to know/understand to use arch.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide[/QUOTE]

teckk · 04-20-2020, 03:16 PM

Quote:

[2020-04-19T22:19:14+0200] [ALPM] installed xf86-video-ati (1:19.1.0-1)
[2020-04-19T22:19:14+0200] [ALPM] installed xf86-video-amdgpu (19.1.0-1)
[2020-04-19T22:19:14+0200] [ALPM] installed xf86-video-nouveau (1.0.16-1)
[2020-04-19T22:19:14+0200] [ALPM] installed vulkan-intel (19.3.4-2)
[2020-04-19T22:19:14+0200] [ALPM] installed vulkan-radeon (19.3.4-2)

Uninstall all of that which your hardware is not using. Unless you want to blacklist the rest of them.

Quote:

'pacman --noconfirm --cachedir /var/cache/pacman/pkg --config /opt/mhwd/pacman-mhwd.conf --root / --needed -Sy...

I don't know what your graphical software thing is doing, but that is a partial update and will break your machine, maybe. Don't run pacman -Sy <package>. That updates pacman's database and then does not update everything. The next time you run pacman -S <package> you are installing a newer package from the new database on a machine that does not match it.

Open up a terminal and run

Code:

pacman -Syu

You'll need to be root or use sudo.

Then post back the with the results.

whois1230 · 04-21-2020, 08:17 AM

This thread can now be deleted, as I chose to install Ubuntu instead of Manjaro. Thank you for your help