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 From: zebonaut  
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 Subject: linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64: Failed to start systemd-jou 
 nald.service/start, timeout, repeatedly killed, no boot possible 
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 Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:35:30 +0100 
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 Package: src:linux 
 Version: 6.1.129-1 
 Severity: normal 
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 Dear Maintainer, 
  
 after a fresh installation from a netinst usb flash drive, version 
 debian-12.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso, 
 the system did not boot because it went into a loop that repeatedly failed 
 to 
 start job 
 systemd-journald.service. 
  
 I managed to eventually boot the system by telling grub not to boot using 
 linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (default) but 
 linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64 (chosen manually), 
 which was the second choice still available in grub's start-up menu. 
  
 I am aware that the kernel may not be the package that is the actual root 
 cause. However, I chose 
 linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 as the affected package because choosing an older 
 version made the 
 problem disappear. 
  
 I believe this "fix" was available because my netinst iso was already a bit 
 older and during the 
 installation, a newer kernel version was installed and used as a default by 
 grub. 
  
 When re-installing from a new netinst image (debian-12.10.0-amd64-netinst. 
 iso), 
 linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 was the only option available to grub, and I 
 could 
 not use 
 an alternative version to start the system. 
  
 This was displayed during the boot process: 
  
 [  *** ] Job systemd-journald.service/start running (1min 19s / 1min 19s) 
 [  *** ] Job systemd-journald.service/start running (2min 49s / 2min 49s) 
 [  189.455547] systemd [1]: systemd-journald.service: State 'stop-sigterm' 
 timed out. Killing. 
  
 This continued in a loop-like fashion until it repeatedly [FAILED]: 
  
 [FAILED] Failed to start systemd-journald.service/start - Journal Service. 
  
 -- Package-specific info: 
 Other than the messages above, I was not able to find any output that 
 appeared 
 to be relevant. 
  
  
 ** Model information 
 sys_vendor: Acer 
 product_name: Aspire E5-771G 
 product_version: TBD by OEM 
 chassis_vendor: Chassis Manufacturer 
 chassis_version: Chassis Version 
 bios_vendor: Insyde Corp. 
 bios_version: V1.09 
 board_vendor: Acer 
 board_name: EA70_HB 
 board_version: Type2 - A01 Board Version 
  
 ** PCI devices: 
 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller 
 [8086:0a04] (rev 0b) 
  Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller [1025:0882] 
  Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- 
 Stepping- 
 SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx- 
  Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR-  
  Kernel driver in use: hsw_uncore 
  
 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT 
 Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0a16] (rev 0b) (prog-if 00 [VGA 
 controller]) 
  Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics 
 Controller 
 [1025:0882] 
  Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- 
 Stepping- 
 SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ 
  Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR-