On Fri, 01 May 2020 14:03:10 -0700, Samuel Sieb wrote:
> On 5/1/20 1:16 PM, Beartooth wrote:
>> Since the upgrade reboot, when I KVM to the Thinkpad, I see blank
>> flashing panels on each monitor. There is no terminal emulator
>> anywhere.
>> I've tried a couple times to reboot it to rescue mode, but it ignores
>> that.
>
> What graphics device do you have?
Besides the Thpd's own monitor, I was connecting it through a
TESmart 4-port HDMI KVM switch to my main monitor, an old 23" Dell flat
panel whose model if any must be well-hidden.
>> I can get to the line at the beginning of the boot process which
>> is supposed to make it boot into rescue mode, but that has no effect.
>
> There is no "rescue mode" in the boot menu. That entry is for an initrd
> that has all the kernel drivers, not just the ones for that specific
> machine. For a real rescue mode, you need to use one of the net install
> iso images.
>
> One option is to add "3" at the end of the kernel command line and if
> that doesn't work, then try "single". The first one should get a full
> running system with not graphics and the second one should be a minimal
> boot. Either way, you should be able to access the previous logs and
> find out what's happening.
Adding 3 worked, whereupon, dammitall, I forgot to look for logs,
and of course messed up some more.
[....]
>> Do I just call it a total loss and install F 32 from a freshly
>> downloaded iso on a thumb drive?
>
> Those are related. You can put a Fedora live image on a thumb drive and
> boot it and if necessary do the re-install from it as well.
I'll go find a thumb drive -- with apologies for my clumsiness.
Thank you!
--
Beartooth Staffwright, Not Quite Clueless Power User
Remember I know little (precious little!) of where up is.
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