[clug] Fedora 15 boot issue (5 minutes pause)

[Owen]

> I do have it up and running, and no updates are available.
> It is just that booting is difficult (not that I do it too
> often though).
>
> I can see that the NetworkManager packages have an issue:
>
> yum says:
>
> Installed Packages
> NetworkManager.x86_64
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          @updates
> NetworkManager-glib.x86_64
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          installed
> NetworkManager-gnome.x86_64
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          @updates
> Available Packages
> NetworkManager-devel.i686
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          updates
> NetworkManager-devel.x86_64
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          updates
> NetworkManager-glib.i686
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          updates
> NetworkManager-glib-devel.i686
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          updates
> NetworkManager-glib-devel.x86_64
> 1:0.9.0-1.fc15                                          updates
> NetworkManager-openconnect.x86_64
> 0.8.999-1.fc15                                          fedora
> NetworkManager-openswan.x86_64
> 0.8.999-2.git20110721.fc15                              updates
> NetworkManager-openvpn.x86_64
> 1:0.8.9997-2.git20110721.fc15                           updates
> NetworkManager-pptp.x86_64
> 1:0.8.999-2.git20110721.fc15                            updates
> NetworkManager-vpnc.x86_64
> 1:0.8.999-3.git20110721.fc15                            updates
>
> but at the same time:
>
> # yum provides '*/init.d/NetworkManager'
> [trim]
> 1:NetworkManager-0.8.999-2.git20110509.fc15.x86_64 : Network
> connection manager and user applications
> Repo        : fedora
> Matched from:
> Filename    : /etc/rc.d/init.d/NetworkManager
>
> Now, I do not have init.d/NetworkManager (should I have one?)
> and it is not available in the latest packages.
>
> Eyal
>
> On 09/12/11 20:03, Owen wrote:
>>
>>> Having upgraded to F15, I found that the boot process pauses for 5
>>> minutes
>>> part way through.
>>>
>>> I traced this to
>>> 	nmcli -t --fields running nm status
>>> which is used during the part that brings up loopback. It should
>>> return
>>> "running" or "not running".
>>>
>>> NetworkManager is *not* up at that time, and it seems that when it
>>> comes
>>> up it takes a *very* long time to become responsive, so the 'nmcli'
>>> hangs.
>>>
>>> When the boot completes I need to switch to a text console and do
>>> 	service network start
>>> 	mount ...nfs shares and such...
>>> which succeeds without a hitch.
>>>
>>> I searched for a solution (or even a cause) and did not yet find
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Anyone encountered this? It seems to have been seen in F13 and F14
>>> too.
>>> Any clue will be appreciated.
>>>
>>> BTW, The gnome 3 desktop is very different from earlier fedora
>>> releases
>>> and it took me a while to "adjust" some of it to my comfort level.
>>> I
>>> am getting there slowly.
>>
>> I am pretty sure that this is a recognized nm problem with the F15
>> initial distro.
>>
>> Get it up and running and do an upgrade.




I think I will bow out, you have the latest version. NetworkManager
selects the "best" network. Do you have a lan cable connection (to a
router), it will pick that first.

Did it work ok as a live cd?

Just what are you installing it from, F16 is about to hit the streets
(november).

 --
Owen