startup frequently hangs at black screen and blinking curser

[M270]

Hi, love MX Linux, but am experiencing that it frequently hangs on startup at a black screen with the curser blinking. The only thing that works is multiple forced shutdowns until it finally blows through it and starts. Very frustrating.
Running MX-23.1 32bit, Xfce. Panasonic CF-19, part time stand alone, part time with external monitor.
system info in attached file.
Thanks!

[Eadwine Rose]

If it is just the QSI, can you please use copy for forum and paste the output in the post, saves people from downloading things :)

[j2mcgreg]

Does the behavior repeat if you boot with the default SysV init?

[M270]

QSI:

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-13-686-pae [6.1.55-1] arch: i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-13-686-pae root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet
    init=/lib/systemd/systemd
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.1_386 Libretto July 31  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Panasonic product: CF-19RHRAX2M v: 004 serial: <superuser required> Chassis:
    type: 10 v: 001 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Panasonic model: CF19-4 v: 1 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: American Megatrends
    v: 4.00L11 date: 07/20/2010
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 39.0 Wh (100.0%) condition: 39.0/48.6 Wh (80.3%) volts: 11.8 min: 10.7
    model: Panasonic CF-VZSU48 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: not charging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5 U 540 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Westmere gen: core 1 built: 2010-11
    process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x25 (37) stepping: 5 microcode: 0x7
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 924 high: 1031 min/max: 666/1200 boost: enabled scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 985 2: 1031 3: 973 4: 708 bogomips: 9575
  Flags: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Matsushita driver: i915 v: kernel
    arch: Gen-5.75 process: Intel 45nm built: 2010 ports: active: VGA-1 off: LVDS-1 empty: none
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: crocus gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1024x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 270x203mm (10.63x7.99") s-diag: 338mm (13.3")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 note: disabled size-res: N/A modes: 1024x768
  Monitor-2: VGA-1 pos: primary model: MultiQ MQ215 serial: <filter> built: 2013 res: 1024x768
    hz: 75 dpi: 86 gamma: 1.2 size: 304x228mm (11.97x8.98") diag: 386mm (15.2") ratio: 4:3 modes:
    max: 1024x768 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics (ILK) direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Matsushita 5
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-13-686-pae status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network vendor: Matsushita driver: e1000e v: kernel port: e040
    bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10ea class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 0a:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:422c class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Alps UGTZ4 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 2-1.6:4 chip-ID: 044e:3001
    class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 1.2 lmp-v: 2.1
    sub-v: 149c hci-v: 2.1 rev: 149c
  Info: acl-mtu: 310:10 sco-mtu: 64:8 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff park
    link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio,
    telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 223.57 GiB used: 12.56 GiB (5.6%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 240GB size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 04RL scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 223.57 GiB size: 219 GiB (97.96%) used: 12.56 GiB (5.7%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 1024 MiB used: 1.2 MiB (0.1%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2089 libs: 1060 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mxlinux.org/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 230 Uptime: 17m wakeups: 1 Memory: 1.83 GiB used: 1.2 GiB (65.4%) Init: systemd v: 252
  target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

[j2mcgreg]

@M270
When you use the QSI utility and click on Copy for Forum at the bottom of the report, the output is automatically configured for use here in the forum. Alternatively, if you just copy / paste the output manually (as you did above), we request that you encase it in code tags. This makes that output easier to read and navigate. I did it for you this time so you can see how it's done.

[M270]

@M270
When you use the QSI utility and click on Copy for Forum at the bottom of the report, the output is automatically configured for use here in the forum. Alternatively, if you just copy / paste the output manually (as you did above), we request that you encase it in code tags. This makes that output easier to read and navigate. I did it for you this time so you can see how it's done.

Thanks- will do in the future!

[M270]

Just hung again on re-boot. Here is the log after forced restart:
------------ Mon Oct 30 12:11:57 CET 2023 ------------

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rootMX23: clean, 359492/14655488 files, 4487406/58607104 blocks
INIT: version 3.06 booting
INIT: No inittab.d directory found
Using makefile-style concurrent boot in runlevel S.
Starting hotplug events dispatcher: systemd-udevd.
Synthesizing the initial hotplug events (subsystems)...done.
Synthesizing the initial hotplug events (devices)...done.
Waiting for /dev to be fully populated...done.
Setting up keyboard layout...done.
Creating compatibility symlink from /etc/mtab to /proc/mounts. ... (warning).
Cleaning up temporary files... /tmp.
Checking file systems...done.
Loading kernel modules...done.
Mounting local filesystems...done.
Activating swapfile swap, if any...done.
Cleaning up temporary files....
Starting Setting kernel variables: sysctl.
Configuring network interfaces in background... done.
Starting RPC port mapper daemon: rpcbind.
Starting firewall: ufw...Setting kernel variables (/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf)...done.
Starting NFS common utilities: statd idmapd.
Cleaning up temporary files....
Setting up X socket directories... /tmp/.X11-unix /tmp/.ICE-unix.
Setting sensors limits...done.
Setting up ALSA...
done.
INIT: Entering runlevel: 5
Using makefile-style concurrent boot in runlevel 5.
Starting acpi_fakekey daemon...done.
Starting cgroup management daemon: cgmanager
Setting up console font and keymap...done.
Starting cgroup management proxy daemon: cgproxy.
open-vm-tools: not starting as this is not a VMware VM
Not starting NFS kernel daemon: no exports..
Starting enhanced syslogd: rsyslogd.
Starting ACPI services: acpid.
Starting anac(h)ronistic cron: anacron.
Starting MD monitoring service: mdadm --monitor.
haveged: command socket is listening at fd 3
Starting periodic command scheduler: cron.
Starting time daemon: chronyd.
Starting system message bus: dbus.
Loading cpufreq kernel modules...done (acpi-cpufreq).
Starting bluetooth: bluetoothd.
Starting Light Display Manager: lightdm.
Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Daemon: avahi-daemon.
CPUFreq Utilities: Setting ondemand CPUFreq governor...CPU0...CPU1...CPU2...CPU3...done.
Starting network connection manager: NetworkManager.
Starting NetBIOS name server: nmbd.
Starting CUPS Bonjour daemon: cups-browsed.
Starting SANE network scanner server: saned.
Applying power save settings...done.
Setting battery charge thresholds...done.
------------ Mon Oct 30 12:19:34 CET 2023 ------------
rootMX23: clean, 359491/14655488 files, 4487451/58607104 blocks
INIT: version 3.06 booting
INIT: No inittab.d directory found
Using makefile-style concurrent boot in runlevel S.
Starting hotplug events dispatcher: systemd-udevd.
Synthesizing the initial hotplug events (subsystems)...done.
Synthesizing the initial hotplug events (devices)...done.
Waiting for /dev to be fully populated...done.
Setting up keyboard layout...done.
Cleaning up temporary files... /tmp.
Checking file systems...done.
Loading kernel modules...done.
Mounting local filesystems...done.
Activating swapfile swap, if any...done.
Cleaning up temporary files....
Starting Setting kernel variables: sysctl.
Configuring network interfaces in background... done.
Starting RPC port mapper daemon: rpcbind.
Starting firewall: ufw...Setting kernel variables (/etc/ufw/sysctl.conf)...done.
Starting NFS common utilities: statd idmapd.
Cleaning up temporary files....
Setting up X socket directories... /tmp/.X11-unix /tmp/.ICE-unix.
Setting sensors limits...done.
Setting up ALSA...
done.
INIT: Entering runlevel: 5
Using makefile-style concurrent boot in runlevel 5.
Starting acpi_fakekey daemon...done.
Starting cgroup management daemon: cgmanager
Setting up console font and keymap...done.
Starting cgroup management proxy daemon: cgproxy.
open-vm-tools: not starting as this is not a VMware VM
Not starting NFS kernel daemon: no exports..
Starting enhanced syslogd: rsyslogd.
Starting ACPI services: acpid.
haveged: command socket is listening at fd 3
Starting anac(h)ronistic cron: anacron.
Starting MD monitoring service: mdadm --monitor.
Starting periodic command scheduler: cron.
Starting time daemon: chronyd.
Starting system message bus: dbus.
Loading cpufreq kernel modules...done (acpi-cpufreq).
Starting Avahi mDNS/DNS-SD Daemon: avahi-daemon.
Starting bluetooth: bluetoothd.
Starting CUPS Bonjour daemon: cups-browsed.
Starting Light Display Manager: lightdm.
Starting SANE network scanner server: saned.
Starting network connection manager: NetworkManager.
Applying power save settings...done.
Setting battery charge thresholds...done.
CPUFreq Utilities: Setting ondemand CPUFreq governor...CPU0...CPU1...CPU2...CPU3...
done.
Starting NetBIOS name server: nmbd.
Press any key to close

[M270]

Does the behavior repeat if you boot with the default SysV init?

Not sure how to do that...

[j2mcgreg]

Does the behavior repeat if you boot with the default SysV init?

Not sure how to do that...

At the Grub screen, click on Advanced Options and then choose a standard kernel as the boot choice for that session. If it solves the problem, you can make the switch permanent with the Boot Options utility in MX Tools.

You forgot the code tags (above) again. This is the last time that I will do it for you.

[M270]

Does the behavior repeat if you boot with the default SysV init?

Not sure how to do that...

At the Grub screen, click on Advanced Options and then choose a standard kernel as the boot choice for that session. If it solves the problem, you can make the switch permanent with the Boot Options utility in MX Tools.

You forgot the code tags (above) again. This is the last time that I will do it for you.

Chose first boot option:
"MX23.1 Libretto, with Linux6.1.0-13-686-pae"
hung on first attempt, started on second attempt. Still unstable start...