Will Not Boot After Update

[mmcglynn]

Correct. Wow, Virtualbox how to break your product in one easy step.

[TheDead]

Most probably the problem is the vm toolbox modules, see here :


https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/security-bug-fixes/major-update-bug-3-8-fresh-install-(64bit)-vmware-reproducable/


You have to put some module on "hold" for them NOT to update.

[mmcglynn]

Thank you, that sent me in the right direction.

It did boot in verbose mode, but is hung on:

[  OK  ] Started Update UTMP about System Runlevel Changes.

I can run on an updated snapshot. I had also updated Virtualbox to Version 5.2.10 r122088 (Qt5.6.3) on the snapshot prior to the OS update ran fine. Based on some Googling https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/391612/boot-stopped-at-started-update-utmp-about-system-runlevel-changes-headless-s/391900, this looks like an xwindows issue.

Nothing has changed with the host MBP.

[torreydale]

Consider the Hardware -> Booting Issues section of the Help Manual.

[mmcglynn]

I am running the OS in Virtual Box. I've just updated the OS without issue and restarted the system as directed.

The system boots to a black window. The same is true after multiple attempts to restart.

 I can't do anything. While booting, the window resizes itself a few times, but always end up on a smaller, black window.

Help.