Can't exit emergency mode (I do know my root password however)
it all started with my HP Pavilion laptop not being able to connect to the WiFi, since it couldn't find the adapter. So when downloading the following (third party) drivers:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source && sudo apt install git dkms
git clone -b extended https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
In the terminal I had to set a root password (Which I remember), which I should enter after restarting. But now I am stuck in the emergency mode, with no place to log in.. CRTL+D doesn't work and I don't know where to log in using my root password.
In the pictures you'll see the output of cat /etc/fstab and sudo blkid.
Hope one of you will be able to help me out,
Thanks for your time!
/boot
ls -al
ls -al /lib
network
remove dkms
network
modinfo
ls -al /lib/modules/4.15.0-45 generic/updates/dkms
boot password
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it all started with my HP Pavilion laptop not being able to connect to the WiFi, since it couldn't find the adapter. So when downloading the following (third party) drivers:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source && sudo apt install git dkms
git clone -b extended https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
In the terminal I had to set a root password (Which I remember), which I should enter after restarting. But now I am stuck in the emergency mode, with no place to log in.. CRTL+D doesn't work and I don't know where to log in using my root password.
In the pictures you'll see the output of cat /etc/fstab and sudo blkid.
Hope one of you will be able to help me out,
Thanks for your time!
/boot
ls -al
ls -al /lib
network
remove dkms
network
modinfo
ls -al /lib/modules/4.15.0-45 generic/updates/dkms
boot password
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
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84
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it all started with my HP Pavilion laptop not being able to connect to the WiFi, since it couldn't find the adapter. So when downloading the following (third party) drivers:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source && sudo apt install git dkms
git clone -b extended https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
In the terminal I had to set a root password (Which I remember), which I should enter after restarting. But now I am stuck in the emergency mode, with no place to log in.. CRTL+D doesn't work and I don't know where to log in using my root password.
In the pictures you'll see the output of cat /etc/fstab and sudo blkid.
Hope one of you will be able to help me out,
Thanks for your time!
/boot
ls -al
ls -al /lib
network
remove dkms
network
modinfo
ls -al /lib/modules/4.15.0-45 generic/updates/dkms
boot password
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
it all started with my HP Pavilion laptop not being able to connect to the WiFi, since it couldn't find the adapter. So when downloading the following (third party) drivers:
sudo apt remove bcmwl-kernel-source && sudo apt install git dkms
git clone -b extended https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
In the terminal I had to set a root password (Which I remember), which I should enter after restarting. But now I am stuck in the emergency mode, with no place to log in.. CRTL+D doesn't work and I don't know where to log in using my root password.
In the pictures you'll see the output of cat /etc/fstab and sudo blkid.
Hope one of you will be able to help me out,
Thanks for your time!
/boot
ls -al
ls -al /lib
network
remove dkms
network
modinfo
ls -al /lib/modules/4.15.0-45 generic/updates/dkms
boot password
boot password
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
edited Feb 22 at 19:19
Caughtme
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
asked Feb 21 at 14:04
CaughtmeCaughtme
84
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Your installation of a dkms driver whilst running kernel 4.15.0-45-generic failed, and caused the computer to no longer boot up. This can be seen by using the dkms status command. This may be because you git cloned the -b extended branch of the code.
Kernel 4.15.0-39-generic still boots, and shows that the wi-fi card IS found, and is using the iwlwifi driver.
- So, whilst booted to -39, lets remove the dkms driver from -45...
In terminal...
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic # remove the dkms driver
dkms status # should show nothing, for any kernel
ls /usr/src # should not show any rtlwifi* directory
At this point, reboot to kernel -45. If it doesn't boot, we'll have to rebuild the
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-45-generic. I'll wait with this command for now... didn't need to worry about this.To install the iwlwifi_new driver, do it this way...
In terminal... in the -45 kernel...
remove the original git cloned folder
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms build rtlwifi-new/0.6
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
dkms status # should show installed for kernel -45
reboot
check wi-fi...
Update #1:
delete the git cloned folder
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic
sudo rm -r /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
Start a new question with title something like "Wi-Fi card not seen on my HP Pavilion laptop". Articulate that you've tried the iwlwifi_new dkms driver and that it didn't work.
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
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@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ransudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-genericit did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtmesudo rm...
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
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Your installation of a dkms driver whilst running kernel 4.15.0-45-generic failed, and caused the computer to no longer boot up. This can be seen by using the dkms status command. This may be because you git cloned the -b extended branch of the code.
Kernel 4.15.0-39-generic still boots, and shows that the wi-fi card IS found, and is using the iwlwifi driver.
- So, whilst booted to -39, lets remove the dkms driver from -45...
In terminal...
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic # remove the dkms driver
dkms status # should show nothing, for any kernel
ls /usr/src # should not show any rtlwifi* directory
At this point, reboot to kernel -45. If it doesn't boot, we'll have to rebuild the
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-45-generic. I'll wait with this command for now... didn't need to worry about this.To install the iwlwifi_new driver, do it this way...
In terminal... in the -45 kernel...
remove the original git cloned folder
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms build rtlwifi-new/0.6
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
dkms status # should show installed for kernel -45
reboot
check wi-fi...
Update #1:
delete the git cloned folder
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic
sudo rm -r /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
Start a new question with title something like "Wi-Fi card not seen on my HP Pavilion laptop". Articulate that you've tried the iwlwifi_new dkms driver and that it didn't work.
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ransudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-genericit did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtmesudo rm...
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
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Your installation of a dkms driver whilst running kernel 4.15.0-45-generic failed, and caused the computer to no longer boot up. This can be seen by using the dkms status command. This may be because you git cloned the -b extended branch of the code.
Kernel 4.15.0-39-generic still boots, and shows that the wi-fi card IS found, and is using the iwlwifi driver.
- So, whilst booted to -39, lets remove the dkms driver from -45...
In terminal...
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic # remove the dkms driver
dkms status # should show nothing, for any kernel
ls /usr/src # should not show any rtlwifi* directory
At this point, reboot to kernel -45. If it doesn't boot, we'll have to rebuild the
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-45-generic. I'll wait with this command for now... didn't need to worry about this.To install the iwlwifi_new driver, do it this way...
In terminal... in the -45 kernel...
remove the original git cloned folder
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms build rtlwifi-new/0.6
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
dkms status # should show installed for kernel -45
reboot
check wi-fi...
Update #1:
delete the git cloned folder
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic
sudo rm -r /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
Start a new question with title something like "Wi-Fi card not seen on my HP Pavilion laptop". Articulate that you've tried the iwlwifi_new dkms driver and that it didn't work.
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ransudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-genericit did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtmesudo rm...
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
|
show 14 more comments
Your installation of a dkms driver whilst running kernel 4.15.0-45-generic failed, and caused the computer to no longer boot up. This can be seen by using the dkms status command. This may be because you git cloned the -b extended branch of the code.
Kernel 4.15.0-39-generic still boots, and shows that the wi-fi card IS found, and is using the iwlwifi driver.
- So, whilst booted to -39, lets remove the dkms driver from -45...
In terminal...
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic # remove the dkms driver
dkms status # should show nothing, for any kernel
ls /usr/src # should not show any rtlwifi* directory
At this point, reboot to kernel -45. If it doesn't boot, we'll have to rebuild the
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-45-generic. I'll wait with this command for now... didn't need to worry about this.To install the iwlwifi_new driver, do it this way...
In terminal... in the -45 kernel...
remove the original git cloned folder
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms build rtlwifi-new/0.6
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
dkms status # should show installed for kernel -45
reboot
check wi-fi...
Update #1:
delete the git cloned folder
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic
sudo rm -r /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
Start a new question with title something like "Wi-Fi card not seen on my HP Pavilion laptop". Articulate that you've tried the iwlwifi_new dkms driver and that it didn't work.
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
Your installation of a dkms driver whilst running kernel 4.15.0-45-generic failed, and caused the computer to no longer boot up. This can be seen by using the dkms status command. This may be because you git cloned the -b extended branch of the code.
Kernel 4.15.0-39-generic still boots, and shows that the wi-fi card IS found, and is using the iwlwifi driver.
- So, whilst booted to -39, lets remove the dkms driver from -45...
In terminal...
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic # remove the dkms driver
dkms status # should show nothing, for any kernel
ls /usr/src # should not show any rtlwifi* directory
At this point, reboot to kernel -45. If it doesn't boot, we'll have to rebuild the
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-45-generic. I'll wait with this command for now... didn't need to worry about this.To install the iwlwifi_new driver, do it this way...
In terminal... in the -45 kernel...
remove the original git cloned folder
git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git
sudo dkms add ./rtlwifi_new
sudo dkms build rtlwifi-new/0.6
sudo dkms install rtlwifi-new/0.6
dkms status # should show installed for kernel -45
reboot
check wi-fi...
Update #1:
delete the git cloned folder
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic
sudo rm -r /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
Start a new question with title something like "Wi-Fi card not seen on my HP Pavilion laptop". Articulate that you've tried the iwlwifi_new dkms driver and that it didn't work.
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
edited Feb 22 at 19:41
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
answered Feb 22 at 17:53
heynnemaheynnema
20.7k22258
20.7k22258
@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ransudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-genericit did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtmesudo rm...
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
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@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ransudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-genericit did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtmesudo rm...
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ran
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic it did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@hernnema worked until ls /usr/src, here I do see the rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder When I ran
sudo dkms remove rtlwifi-new/0.6 -k 4.15.0-45-generic it did give me at the end: DKMS: uninstall completed. edit: I am not sure whether the uninstall ran correctly, I edited the question - see last picture ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 0.6 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Furthermore, dkms status shows nothing indeed– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:13
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
@Caughtme if it's still there, delete the /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6 folder. Then try and boot -45.
– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:17
this command?
rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
this command?
rm -R /usr/src/rtlwifi-new-0.6– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:19
@Caughtme
sudo rm...– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@Caughtme
sudo rm...– heynnema
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
@hernnema alright done, trying to boot into -45 right now.
– Caughtme
Feb 22 at 18:21
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