Re: [opensuse] System not starting!
On Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:02:49 +0200 Benjamin Draxlbauer wrote:
The profile of unison includes syncing two local folders of my home user. The Desktop folder with a dropbox folder.
Here I am attempting to restate the problem by rearranging your words: - You were "trying to get a small script working which should sync some folders" ... "The Desktop folder with a dropbox folder." - The script is/was called "Sync". You "placed this in /etc/init.d and made it executable". - You created "symbolic links ... in rc0.d and rc6.d": "ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc0.d/K10Sync ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc6.d/K10Sync" - Now the "system hangs up at the point directly after the server directory 389 is reached and is marked with the green OK in the startup screen". It seems to me you are describing the boot process that can be viewed immediately after booting the operating system if you escape out of (or earlier disable) the "boot splash screen." If so, then the system is "hanging" before the log-in greeter screen is displayed. (The log-in greeter is where you enter your username and password to sign into your desktop. The system has already, theoretically successfully booted by this time.) Have you tried waiting a long time to see if the "hanging" process eventually times out? You might discover that you are able to sign into your desktop normally just by being patient. :-)) You also wrote "I already deleted the files, but still the same problem..." Can you please clarify that you have actually deleted both "Sync" *and* the symlinks ? You also wrote "i might have changed some stuff in /etc/sysctl editor in yast or with regard to the runlevels init.d , but not being aware of it." These values are easily checked. If you go here http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse91/suselinux-adminguide/html/ch13s07... you'll see it says "The files where the most important SUSE LINUX settings are stored are located in the /etc/sysconfig directory." and "Do not modify the /etc/sysconfig files if you lack previous experience and knowledge. It could do considerable damage to your system. The files in /etc/sysconfig include a short comment for each variable to explain what effect they actually have." So, if you need to, you can boot into a 'live dvd' or the rescue system and sanity check the settings. hth & regards, Carl P.S.: I was interrupted and called away while writing this. Carlos is on the same track and I have to leave now. Good luck, Benjamin! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2014-04-23 13:18, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:02:49 +0200
Here I am attempting to restate the problem by rearranging your words:
Thanks.
- You were "trying to get a small script working which should sync some folders" ... "The Desktop folder with a dropbox folder."
- The script is/was called "Sync". You "placed this in /etc/init.d and made it executable".
- You created "symbolic links ... in rc0.d and rc6.d":
"ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc0.d/K10Sync ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc6.d/K10Sync"
- Now the "system hangs up at the point directly after the server directory 389 is reached and is marked with the green OK in the startup screen".
Now, this thing about "directory 389" I don't understand at all what it is. We need precise clarification of this part in order to make an accurate recommendation.
You also wrote "i might have changed some stuff in /etc/sysctl editor in yast or with regard to the runlevels init.d , but not being aware of it."
These values are easily checked. If you go here http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse91/suselinux-adminguide/html/ch13s07... you'll see it says "The files where the most important SUSE LINUX settings are stored are located in the /etc/sysconfig directory." and "Do not modify the /etc/sysconfig files if you lack previous experience and knowledge. It could do considerable damage to your system. The files in /etc/sysconfig include a short comment for each variable to explain what effect they actually have."
So, if you need to, you can boot into a 'live dvd' or the rescue system and sanity check the settings.
There is a brute force procedure which _sometimes_ succeeds to restore some big problems. It is booting from the FULL install DVD (not the KDE/Gnome lives), and when asked, choose "upgrade installed system", and follow your nose... It basically destroys updates and replaces many configuration files with defaults - but not all. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
Thanks for help and sorry that i write a little bit confusing, it is just the case, that i do not really have a clue, why my system is damaged…that is why it is a little bit confusing… @ Carlos:
- Now the "system hangs up at the point directly after the server directory 389 is reached and is marked with the green OK in the startup screen". I mean by this, that when i press ESC after grub has loaded (so that I escaped the splash screen) I can see all the things loading the system as okay it is already welcoming me in Opensuse 13.1 (Bottle)…And it is nearly loading everything in the system, all with okay, but after [ ok ] Reached target Basic System. Starting Bluetooth service… [ ok ] Reached target 389 Directory Server the system hangs showing me just the cursor _ blinking and doing nothing at all @ Carl: I already waited about 5 minutes, and normally my system is up in about 40 seconds.
@ Carlos:
There is a brute force procedure which _sometimes_ succeeds to restore some big problems. It is booting from the FULL install DVD (not the KDE/Gnome lives), and when asked, choose "upgrade installed system", and follow your nose...
I also thought about that, but I am frightened, that much of my system settings is ruined and have to do a lot of install stuff…That is why i asked you here ;)
Just to clarify the stuff with the script:
I already deleted the script and links out of /init.d and tried to reboot, but this did not help at all, still I am not even able to run a console via CTRL-ALT-F1 or run the recovery mode. Actually I do not really know how i can make sanity check of my system at this state…
THANKS so far and sorry again for so much writing :) - Benjamin.
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 23. April 2014 um 13:27 Uhr
Von: "Carlos E. R."
On Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:02:49 +0200
Here I am attempting to restate the problem by rearranging your words:
Thanks.
- You were "trying to get a small script working which should sync some folders" ... "The Desktop folder with a dropbox folder."
- The script is/was called "Sync". You "placed this in /etc/init.d and made it executable".
- You created "symbolic links ... in rc0.d and rc6.d":
"ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc0.d/K10Sync ln -s /etc/init.d/Sync /etc/init.d/rc6.d/K10Sync"
- Now the "system hangs up at the point directly after the server directory 389 is reached and is marked with the green OK in the startup screen".
Now, this thing about "directory 389" I don't understand at all what it is. We need precise clarification of this part in order to make an accurate recommendation.
You also wrote "i might have changed some stuff in /etc/sysctl editor in yast or with regard to the runlevels init.d , but not being aware of it."
These values are easily checked. If you go here http://www.novell.com/documentation/suse91/suselinux-adminguide/html/ch13s07... you'll see it says "The files where the most important SUSE LINUX settings are stored are located in the /etc/sysconfig directory." and "Do not modify the /etc/sysconfig files if you lack previous experience and knowledge. It could do considerable damage to your system. The files in /etc/sysconfig include a short comment for each variable to explain what effect they actually have."
So, if you need to, you can boot into a 'live dvd' or the rescue system and sanity check the settings.
There is a brute force procedure which _sometimes_ succeeds to restore some big problems. It is booting from the FULL install DVD (not the KDE/Gnome lives), and when asked, choose "upgrade installed system", and follow your nose... It basically destroys updates and replaces many configuration files with defaults - but not all. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2014-04-23 14:09, Benjamin Draxlbauer wrote:
Thanks for help and sorry that i write a little bit confusing, it is just the case, that i do not really have a clue, why my system is damaged…that is why it is a little bit confusing…
- Now the "system hangs up at the point directly after the server directory 389 is reached and is marked with the green OK in the startup screen". I mean by this, that when i press ESC after grub has loaded (so that I escaped the splash screen) I can see all the things loading the system as okay it is already welcoming me in Opensuse 13.1 (Bottle)…And it is nearly loading everything in the system, all with okay, but after [ ok ] Reached target Basic System. Starting Bluetooth service… [ ok ] Reached target 389 Directory Server
@ Carlos: the system hangs showing me just the cursor _ blinking and doing nothing at all
google says that "target 389 Directory Server" is from LDAP. They mention "dirsrv.target" and "ipactl". http://www.redhat.com/archives/freeipa-users/2013-October/msg00031.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/freeipa-devel/2013-July/msg00069.html 389 might be this one: http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:systemd and this: (http://software.opensuse.org/package/389-ds-base) +++·············· 389-ds-base 389 Directory Server 389 Directory Server is a full-featured LDAPv3 compliant server. In addition to the standard LDAPv3 operations, it supports multi-master replication, fully online configuration and administration, chaining, virtual attributes, access control directives in the data, Virtual List View, server-side sorting, SASL, TLS/SSL, and many other features. ··············++- It is not an official package, I only see it on some home repos. Are you intentionally running that service? Because if you are, I know nothing about it. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)
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