Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Joe Zeff
On 09/06/2016 09:16 PM, Chris Murphy wrote: I have tried the parameter "emergency" - it still ends up "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked" . Have you tried using init=/bin/sh instead? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscripti

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Chris Murphy
Oh wait! The live media does not support rescue. So this is confusing but there's two kinds of rescue. There's systemd rescue.target and there's Anaconda rescue a Fedora system. Since systemd always requires a root password, and root on lives has no password set, both emergency.target and rescue.

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Chris Murphy
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016, 8:55 PM Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > > boot parameter "emergency" ? > > > > https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Debugging/ > > > > Title: Booting into Rescue or Emergency Targets > > ... > > If the rescue target will not boot either, the more minimal emergency > tar

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Jobst Schmalenbach
> boot parameter "emergency" ? > > https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Debugging/ > > Title: Booting into Rescue or Emergency Targets > ... > If the rescue target will not boot either, the more minimal emergency target > might. > ... I have tried the parameter "emergency" - it still

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Jobst Schmalenbach
Yes indeed - one finger was faster than the other one ... -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Gui

Re: Cleaning up after an aborted upgrade

2016-09-06 Thread Kevin Cummings
I had the same thing happen on an F22->F23 upgrade. Essentially you have to figure out which F24 packages got installed, and remove them by hand. 😖 Then you can resume the upgrade. Make sure the fedora-release-24 package is already installed before you continue! -- Kevin J. Cummings kjch...@

Re: How do I beat systemd user daemons into submission?

2016-09-06 Thread stan
On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:25:22 -0700 Gordon Messmer wrote: > On 09/06/2016 05:06 AM, Tom Horsley wrote: > > Where the devil does systemd stash the info about what > > crap to start in the "user daemon" and how do I change it? This seems to be in these files, Similarly to system units, user units

Re: How do I beat systemd user daemons into submission?

2016-09-06 Thread Fred Smith
On Tue, Sep 06, 2016 at 08:17:49PM -0400, Tom Horsley wrote: > On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 08:06:37 -0400 > Tom Horsley wrote: > > > Where the devil does systemd stash the info about what > > crap to start in the "user daemon" and how do I change it? > > OK, I spent all day figuring this out, and have suc

Re: Cleaning up after an aborted upgrade

2016-09-06 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 09/06/2016 04:32 PM, CLOSE Dave wrote: # dnf --allowerasing -y system-upgrade download --releasever 24 Last metadata expiration check: 0:23:15 ago on Tue Sep 6 15:53:47 2016. Dependencies resolved. Error: The operation would result in removing the following protected packages: systemd. Evide

Re: How do I beat systemd user daemons into submission?

2016-09-06 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 09/06/2016 05:06 AM, Tom Horsley wrote: Where the devil does systemd stash the info about what crap to start in the "user daemon" and how do I change it? Arch has a pretty good document on the topic: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd/User -- users mailing list users@lists.fedora

Re: Question about export display

2016-09-06 Thread Gordon Messmer
On 09/05/2016 12:48 AM, Todor Petkov wrote: is there a way to run a graphical program via ssh/X forward with low quality, i.e. 16 bit mode/800x600 etc? Generally, setting a resolution and bit depth are operations that you apply to a remote display with a root window, such as a standard RDP s

Re: How do I beat systemd user daemons into submission?

2016-09-06 Thread Tom Horsley
On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 08:06:37 -0400 Tom Horsley wrote: > Where the devil does systemd stash the info about what > crap to start in the "user daemon" and how do I change it? OK, I spent all day figuring this out, and have successfully eradicated the gnome-keyring-daemon startup. Complete write-up he

Cleaning up after an aborted upgrade

2016-09-06 Thread CLOSE Dave
I have a machine where I tried to do a system-upgrade from F23 to F24. The download portion worked fine but after the reboot, the upgrade process aborted. I'd like to know why, but first I need to clean up the mess so I can try it again. Right now I have 4782 total packages installed including

Re: Apache and umask for document root

2016-09-06 Thread Rick Stevens
On 09/06/2016 01:25 PM, Mike Wright wrote: > On 09/06/2016 01:11 PM, Alex wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I've set up a virtual host for a joomla website and having some >> permissions problems. I've seen numerous configurations online about >> how to set umask for the apache user, but none have worked, includ

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread sixpack13
boot parameter "emergency" ? https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/Debugging/ Title: Booting into Rescue or Emergency Targets ... If the rescue target will not boot either, the more minimal emergency target might. ... -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or

Re: Sound failed.

2016-09-06 Thread stan
On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:38:45 - paroxito...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi, I use Fedora 24 Workstation and Sound in > Hardware lists "Line output - internal Audio" and I have two > speakers, but the sound doesn't function. Thank you. See the current thread titled 'No Sound in F24 wit

Re: Apache and umask for document root

2016-09-06 Thread Mike Wright
On 09/06/2016 01:11 PM, Alex wrote: Hi, I've set up a virtual host for a joomla website and having some permissions problems. I've seen numerous configurations online about how to set umask for the apache user, but none have worked, including creating a systemd file (/etc/systemd/system/multi-us

Re: No sound in F24 with Intel onboard audio (RealTek ALC887)

2016-09-06 Thread Klaus-Peter Schrage
Am 06.09.2016 um 20:06 schrieb Mike Wright: On 09/06/2016 10:54 AM, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: It has been years that I had problems with audio in Fedora, so I am no longer used in debugging alsa/pulsaudio problems. But recently, after a fresh install of Fedora 24, I can't hear anything from my

Apache and umask for document root

2016-09-06 Thread Alex
Hi, I've set up a virtual host for a joomla website and having some permissions problems. I've seen numerous configurations online about how to set umask for the apache user, but none have worked, including creating a systemd file (/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/httpd.service) with th

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Rick Stevens
On 09/06/2016 11:03 AM, Chris Murphy wrote: > On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 6:07 AM, Jobst Schmalenbach > wrote: >> Fedora-Live-Workstation-x86_64-23-10.iso >> USB based DVD >> Lenovo Yoga >> >> Description of problem: >> Originally I tried to boot to rescue mode on a Lenovo Yoga that has Ubuntu >> ins

Re: Sound failed.

2016-09-06 Thread paroxitono8
Pavucontrol shows "Port: Line output (plugged in) 153% (11.0 dB) Latency offset 0,00"] -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora

Re: No sound in F24 with Intel onboard audio (RealTek ALC887)

2016-09-06 Thread Mike Wright
On 09/06/2016 10:54 AM, Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote: It has been years that I had problems with audio in Fedora, so I am no longer used in debugging alsa/pulsaudio problems. But recently, after a fresh install of Fedora 24, I can't hear anything from my setup: - Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Se

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Chris Murphy
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 6:07 AM, Jobst Schmalenbach wrote: > Fedora-Live-Workstation-x86_64-23-10.iso > USB based DVD > Lenovo Yoga > > Description of problem: > Originally I tried to boot to rescue mode on a Lenovo Yoga that has Ubuntu > installed. I wanted to start rescue mode, then wipe the ubu

Re: Question about export display

2016-09-06 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 09/06/2016 10:50 AM, Ntlworld wrote: Methinks you are also confused - the browsers (and any other graphical app) are X clients to the X server - they make requests for resources (like geometry) to the X server which may or may not honour them. Otherwise what you say is ok :) Yes and no. Th

No sound in F24 with Intel onboard audio (RealTek ALC887)

2016-09-06 Thread Klaus-Peter Schrage
It has been years that I had problems with audio in Fedora, so I am no longer used in debugging alsa/pulsaudio problems. But recently, after a fresh install of Fedora 24, I can't hear anything from my setup: - Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Con

Re: Question about export display

2016-09-06 Thread Ntlworld
Methinks you are also confused - the browsers (and any other graphical app) are X clients to the X server - they make requests for resources (like geometry) to the X server which may or may not honour them. Otherwise what you say is ok :) > On 6 Sep 2016, at 18:08, Samuel Sieb wrote: > >> On 0

Re: During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread fred roller
Usually you have an option to replace the existing OS during install. If not then choose custom partitions which should give the option to assign and/or format specific partitions. Qualifier: I used to keep a data partition which needed to be kept intact. Wiping the old OSes was easily accomplish

Re: Question about export display

2016-09-06 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 09/06/2016 03:52 AM, Todor Petkov wrote: thanks for the fast answer. The machine we are connecting and exporting the display, is a virtual machine, which is shared by several members of a team. They are travelling and sometimes the connection is not that fast, so I am looking for a way to decr

Re: Sound failed.

2016-09-06 Thread fedora
dig you check with alsamixer and with Pulse Audio Volume Control (from package pavucontrol) whether the sound has sufficient volume and is not muted? suomi On 09/06/2016 03:38 PM, paroxito...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I use Fedora 24 Workstation and Sound in Hardware lists "Line

Sound failed.

2016-09-06 Thread paroxitono8
Hi, I use Fedora 24 Workstation and Sound in Hardware lists "Line output - internal Audio" and I have two speakers, but the sound doesn't function. Thank you. Edward paroxitono8 -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.o

During rescue startup boot process halts with "cannot open access to console, the root account is locked"

2016-09-06 Thread Jobst Schmalenbach
Fedora-Live-Workstation-x86_64-23-10.iso USB based DVD Lenovo Yoga Description of problem: Originally I tried to boot to rescue mode on a Lenovo Yoga that has Ubuntu installed. I wanted to start rescue mode, then wipe the ubuntu install by formatting the partitions (/ and boot using mkfs.ext4) a

How do I beat systemd user daemons into submission?

2016-09-06 Thread Tom Horsley
For the longest time, the systemd "user" daemon ran nothing other than something that called itself (sd-pam). Now I see a vast forest or utter crap being started by the systemd user daemon. Most of this is stuff I long ago eradicated, and now it is pulled it back in. Where the devil does systemd

Re: VPN connection failed because service stopped

2016-09-06 Thread Paul Smith
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Paul Smith wrote: >> >> I was able to connect to a vpn server (PPTP) with no difficulties. But >> now, I get always the following message: >> >> "VPN connection failed because service stopped". >> >> From a MS Windows machine, I can connect to the referred vpn serv

Re: VPN connection failed because service stopped

2016-09-06 Thread Paul Smith
On Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 11:39 AM, Paul Smith wrote: > > I was able to connect to a vpn server (PPTP) with no difficulties. But > now, I get always the following message: > > "VPN connection failed because service stopped". > > From a MS Windows machine, I can connect to the referred vpn server. > >

Re: Question about export display

2016-09-06 Thread Todor Petkov
On 9/5/2016 11:05 AM, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 09/05/2016 12:48 AM, Todor Petkov wrote: >> is there a way to run a graphical program via ssh/X forward with low >> quality, i.e. 16 bit mode/800x600 etc? Sometimes I need to run >> firefox/chrome from a remote server, and I would like, if possible, t

VPN connection failed because service stopped

2016-09-06 Thread Paul Smith
Dear All, I was able to connect to a vpn server (PPTP) with no difficulties. But now, I get always the following message: "VPN connection failed because service stopped". From a MS Windows machine, I can connect to the referred vpn server. Could someone please help me? Thanks in advance, Paul

Re: DNF is missing command

2016-09-06 Thread Ed Greshko
On 09/06/16 17:05, Saint Michael wrote: > ​I am using Fedora 23 and documentation I found says that this command should > exist: > ​ > ​dnf --quiet --duplicated, > ​ > But the command does not exist > > This is the version I have, which I am not sure how to interpret > dnf --version > 1.1.10 >

DNF is missing command

2016-09-06 Thread Saint Michael
​I am using Fedora 23 and documentation I found says that this command should exist: ​ ​dnf --quiet --duplicated, ​ But the command does not exist This is the version I have, which I am not sure how to interpret dnf --version 1.1.10 Installed: dnf-0:1.1.10-1.fc23.noarch at 2016-09-02 18:43 Bui