Bug 1106848

Summary: [Faild] Faild to start Setup virtual console at boot
Product: [openSUSE] openSUSE Distribution Reporter: Harald Achitz <harald.achitz>
Component: BasesystemAssignee: E-mail List <bnc-team-screening>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE QA Contact: E-mail List <qa-bugs>
Severity: Normal    
Priority: P5 - None CC: harald.achitz, jxu
Version: Leap 15.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: x86-64   
OS: Other   
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Description Harald Achitz 2018-09-02 21:03:17 UTC
this is what I have in the logs:
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# journalctl -b | grep console
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p kernel: console [tty0] enabled
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p kernel: [drm] Replacing VGA console driver
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:06 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: /usr/bin/loadkeys failed with error code 1.
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: KD_FONT_OP_GET failed while trying to get the font metadata: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Fonts will not be copied to remaining consoles
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd[1]: systemd-vconsole-setup.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:07 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: Input/output error
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd-vconsole-setup[181]: KDSKBENT: Input/output error: could not deallocate keymap 128
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd[1]: systemd-vconsole-setup.service: Unit entered failed state.
Sep 02 20:24:08 t430p systemd[1]: systemd-vconsole-setup.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 02 20:24:10 t430p display-manager[1407]: /etc/vconsole.conf available
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suse12x22.psfu.gz


than I have an error message over the login promt on my terminal telling me to run systemctl status systemd-vconsole-setup.service for more information


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systemctl status systemd-vconsole-setup.service
● systemd-vconsole-setup.service - Setup Virtual Console
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-vconsole-setup.service; static; vendor preset: disabled)
   Active: inactive (dead) since Sun 2018-09-02 20:48:28 CEST; 2h 11min ago
     Docs: man:systemd-vconsole-setup.service(8)
           man:vconsole.conf(5)
  Process: 4444 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-vconsole-setup (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 4444 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)

Sep 02 20:48:28 t430p.askha.home systemd[1]: Starting Setup Virtual Console...
Sep 02 20:48:28 t430p.askha.home systemd[1]: Started Setup Virtual Console.
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don't know what this shall be, have this problem no matter if I have the default file, or change the font value to suse12x22.psfu.gz
however, if I set the font to suse12x22.psfu.gz, this is applied
Comment 1 Harald Achitz 2018-09-03 18:13:52 UTC
some more info

I have seen that there is a issue #1055834 which is reported as solved, 

but there are enough current reports that this problem still exists

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/532834-Failed-to-start-Setup-Virtual-Console

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/532762-Failed-to-start-Setup-Virtual-Console-after-system-upgrade


so obviously this problem is real and still exists
Comment 2 Zejin Xu 2018-10-18 08:05:35 UTC
Duplicate of #1055834

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1055834 ***

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1055834 ***
Comment 3 Zejin Xu 2018-10-18 08:08:50 UTC
(In reply to Harald Achitz from comment #1)
> some more info
> 
> I have seen that there is a issue #1055834 which is reported as solved, 
> 
> but there are enough current reports that this problem still exists
> 
> https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/532834-Failed-to-start-Setup-
> Virtual-Console
> 
> https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/532762-Failed-to-start-Setup-
> Virtual-Console-after-system-upgrade
> 
> 
> so obviously this problem is real and still exists

Hi Harald,

The issue #1055834 you mentioned has been reopened, you could CC it to follow, while this one will be marked as duplicate.

Regards.
Comment 4 Harald Achitz 2018-10-18 08:16:10 UTC
Thanks a lot for the information, Zejin Xu !