BYPASSED: [lug] Hanging during initialization...

[celttechie (Brian Jarrett)]

Thanks to all who replied regarding my problems with loading xfs.  By typing
"Linux 1" at the LILO prompt, I was able to force the machine into init
level 1 so I could remove the script to start xfs from level 2.

I haven't attempted to find why it was hanging, though.

Brian

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nate Duehr" <nate at natetech.com>
> To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [lug] Hanging during initialization...
>
>
> > I had some problems a while back with xfs on "potato" also.  You could
> > try removing xfs only (it's not required for running X) and see if you
> > can get things to come up.
> >
> > If you remove the xdm package on Debian, you'll not automatically go
> > into X and can use "startx" or whatever other method you like of
> > starting your X server for testing purposes.  (Debian ties whether or
> > not xdm is installed -- or gdm, or kdm, you get the idea -- to whether
> > or not to run X by default at startup.  Remove xdm and you'll have
> > complete control of the machine while you're troubleshooting.  Then you
> > can reinstall it later once everything's working.
> >
> > If you're planning on using any true-type fonts, you may consider
> > replacing xfs with xfs-tt later on also -- some of the TrueType stuff is
> > "non-free", meaning that xfs is available as two packages.  One is all
> > free software (xfs) one has true-type support compiled in (xfs-tt).
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 09:08:46AM -0600, celttechie (Brian Jarrett)
> wrote:
> > > A little background:
> > > I've been learning a lot the last few days in trying to get XFree86
> 4.0.2 running on my new Debian 2.2 installation.  This latest problem has
me
> stumped.
> > > The 4.0.2 install asked about running the X font server and I said
yes.
> I know that it is linked in the rc2.d directory to be loaded on startup.
> When my machine goes to init level 2 it tries to load xfs but hangs.  I've
> tried CTRL-c and several other combinations but the only thing that seems
to
> respond is CTRL-ALT-DEL.  I've also found that by hitting CTRL-c _before_
> getting to the point of launching xfs, I cause the file system to stay in
> read-only mode and can get to a login prompt.  After logging in, though, I
> can't modify anything because it's all read-only.
> > >
> > > Here are my questions:
> > > Is there any way to keep the scripts in rc2.d from running?
> > > Can I force it into single user mode?  Will that help?
> > > Is there a way for me to re-mount the read-only filesystem so I can
make
> the changes needed?
> > >
> > > If there is some way to get xfs not to load I think I'd be able to get
> into the system fine and have everything else working.  Once I did get
past
> this block, though, the next question would be "Why did xfs hang?"
> > >
> > > Any light shed on this problem is appreciated...
> > >
> > > Brian
> >
> > --
> > Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com>
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