Bug#858162: /bin/systemctl: systemctl rescue hangs system cold if desktop session is active

[Nathan Dorfman]

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 01:38:49AM +0100, Michael Biebl wrote:
> Am 20.03.2017 um 01:36 schrieb Michael Biebl:
> > The relevant bits are in the journal log
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch systemd[1]: Stopped Login Service.
> 
> 
> Some of those in between
> > Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch dbus[451]: [system] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'dbus-org.freedesktop.login1.service': Refusing activation, D-Bus is shutting down.
> > Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (EE) systemd-logind: failed to release device: Refusing activation, D-Bus is shutting down.
> 
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> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:69
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (EE) systemd-logind: failed to release device: Connection was disconnected before a reply was received
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (II) UnloadModule: "libinput"
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:67
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (EE) systemd-logind: failed to release device: Connection is closed
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Input/output error
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Input/output error
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Input/output error
> >> Mar 19 20:09:08 stretch /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[970]: (EE) systemd-logind: ReleaseControl failed: Connection is closed

Attached is the log from the unresponsive rescue prompt (as opposed to dead X
desktop). The 4 xf86CloseConsole lines aren't there, but the other stuff looks
mostly the same.

Sorry for the previous mangled text. That's what I get for posting from
gmail...

-nd.
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