I'm using UEFI. On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 2:43 PM stan <stanl-fedorau...@vfemail.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:28:36 -0600 > linux guy <linuxguy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have an up to date F28 server that boots to the grub prompt. This > > started after a failed dnf update. > > > > The computer will boot to an emergency mode command prompt if I set > > it up properly from the grub prompt. > > > > grub> set root=(lvm/fedora-root) > > grub> linuxefi (hd0,gpt2)/vmlinuz-0-rescue... > > grub> root=/dev/mapper/fedora-root > > grub>initrdefi (hd0,gpt2)/initramfs-0-rescue....img > > grub>boot > > > > I can get networking working > > #ls /sys/call/net <- find Ethernet device is enp3s0 > > # ifup enp3s0 > > # ping www.google.com > > > > Now update it > > # dnf update > > Does dnf give any errors because of the interrupted update? > > > > > Regenerate the grub2 config file > > # grub2-mkconfig > > > > Reboot > > # shutdown -r now > > > > It still boots to the grub prompt. > > Why does it boot to the grub prompt and what do I need to do to fix > > it ? > > Two things you should try. > > 1. If not already, remove rhgb and quiet from the kernel boot line so > you can see the boot messages, and the final error that is throwing you > into the grub prompt. > > 2. After getting the system up and before you reboot, look in the > journal to see what is reported about the issue causing the drop to a > grub prompt. > journalctl -b > will show the last boot. > > That you have to set the root manually suggests to me that the boot > record isn't pointing to the right place. Correcting this is different > for uefi and mbr, so you'll have to tell us which method you are > using. I don't see how this could happen from an interrupted dnf > update unless the disk was somehow corrupted, but it is what it is. > Maybe you should try running a non destructive file system check to see > that the file system is intact. > > If you have a rescue cd or usb, it is a lot easier to boot it and do > these kinds of things from a separate fully functioning system. > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: https://getfedora.org/code-of-conduct.html > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org >
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