http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1095631 Bug ID: 1095631 Summary: Console logging stops after "Switching root." Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 15.0 Hardware: x86-64 OS: openSUSE 42.3 Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Basesystem Assignee: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com Reporter: smartinds@gmail.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de CC: Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de Depends on: 1076887 Found By: --- Blocker: --- Created attachment 772176 --> http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/attachment.cgi?id=772176&action=edit /var/log/boot.log In openSUSE Leap 15.0 (net install) without D.E (Only for server). [0m] Started Cleanup udevd DB. [0m] Started Setup Virtual Console. [0m] Reached target Switch Root. Starting Switch Root... [0m] A start job is running for Flush Journal to Persistent Storage (8s / 1min 30s) [0m] A start job is running for Flush Journal to Persistent Storage (9s / 1min 30s) ... ... (wait, wait, wait, many times) [0m] Failed to start Flush Journal to Persistent Storage. See 'systemctl status systemd-journal-flush.service' for details. # systemctl status systemd-journal-flush.service ● systemd-journal-flush.service - Flush Journal to Persistent Storage Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journal-flush.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: timeout) since Fri 2018-06-01 13:51:18 -05; 17min ago Docs: man:systemd-journald.service(8) man:journald.conf(5) Main PID: 416 (code=killed, signal=TERM) jun 01 13:49:48 lime systemd[1]: Starting Flush Journal to Persistent Storage... jun 01 13:51:18 lime systemd[1]: systemd-journal-flush.service: Start operation timed out. Terminating. jun 01 13:51:18 lime systemd[1]: systemd-journal-flush.service: Main process exited, code=killed, status=15/TERM jun 01 13:51:18 lime systemd[1]: Failed to start Flush Journal to Persistent Storage. jun 01 13:51:18 lime systemd[1]: systemd-journal-flush.service: Unit entered failed state. jun 01 13:51:18 lime systemd[1]: systemd-journal-flush.service: Failed with result 'timeout'. I attach the /var/log/boot.log +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1076887 +++ This bug is somewhat newly introduced with 42.3: When pressing ESC during boot, systemd messages fly by, but then stop with "Starting Switch Root...". There is a log pause with no output, and the next thing is that the X-cursor appears (meaning that the graphical display has started already) systemd-228-38.1.x86_64 kernel-default-4.4.103-36.1.x86_64 plymouth-0.9.2-6.1.x86_64 -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.