(In reply to Cristian Rodr�guez from comment #24) > (In reply to Cristian Rodr�guez from comment #23) > > (In reply to Richard Weinberger from comment #22) > > > (In reply to Cristian Rodr�guez from comment #21) > > > > Ok Richard.. so you are running a self-built kernel right ? ensure > > > > http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/tree/README section REQUIREMENTS > > > > is met by your build. In particular it looks like your kernel does not have > > > > CONFIG_FHANDLE set. > > > > > > Yeah, the kernel is self-built (it's my day job)... > > > But CONFIG_FHANDLE *is* set. > > > In fact this config option is default because of me: > > > https://git.kernel.org/linus/15bae280e412e79d74912c7ae6b6a002444edb1f > > > > ok.. let's try something different then: > > > > follow http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Debugging/ > > section Early Debug Shell. > > > > when pid 1 is looping too fast... > > > > follow this instructions > > > > http://git.infradead.org/~rw/os132_boot_fail.txt > > > > also your boot log shows that the virtualbox kernel drivers are being > > loaded..which are known to be ..let say.. "buggy".. try disabling the > > vboxdrv service before continuing debugging.. > > oops, wrong instruction link.. here it is > http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2015-February/028541.html It could be a coincidence that Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy kernel: vboxdrv: Found 4 processor cores. Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy kernel: vboxdrv: fAsync=0 offMin=0x2ac offMax=0x7a7e Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy kernel: vboxdrv: TSC mode is 'synchronous', kernel timer mode is 'normal'. Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy kernel: vboxdrv: Successfully loaded version 4.3.20 (interface 0x001a0008). Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy kernel: vboxpci: IOMMU not found (not registered) --> Things go bersek right after the virtual box drivers are loaded..>>>> Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy systemd[1]: Failed to get initial list of names: Connection timed out Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy systemd[1]: Looping too fast. Throttling execution a little. Apr 16 13:51:01 sandpuppy systemd[1]: Looping too fast. Throttling execution a little. That could be misleading so let's rule that out first...