Unable to boot into current Kernel

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Hello everyone,
I’m new to all of this, so please be easy on me and be prepared to walk me through it, because I have a feeling this is going to be above my pay grade.

I’ve been running Fedora since July, and everything has been fantastic. About three weeks ago, I downloaded and installed an update that didn’t go according to plan. During reboot, the update failed, and the computer just hung on a black screen for about 30 minutes until I decided to do a hard shutdown. Now, when I turn the computer on, I have the option to boot into the following kernels: 6.16.9, 6.16.8, or 6.16.7.

Kernel 6.16.9 boots to a black screen.

If anyone here has the patience to help me with a detailed walkthrough of how to solve this, I would be very grateful.

Thank you.

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Select kernel 6.16.9, wait until the black screen appears, then shut down the PC and boot with the previously working kernel. After that, run the following commands and share the output:
journalctl -b -1 -p err (this shows the error log from the previous session)
and
inxi -Fzxx.

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unicornlox,

Thank you. Please let me know what else I can provide. You are awesome!

harlem@fedora:~$ journalctl -b -1 -p err

Oct 05 14:40:22 fedora kernel: ACPI: \: Can’t tag data node

Oct 05 14:40:22 fedora kernel: ACPI: \: Can’t tag data node

Oct 05 14:40:22 fedora kernel: ACPI: \: Can’t tag data node

Oct 05 14:40:22 fedora kernel: ACPI: \: Can’t tag data node

Oct 05 14:40:22 fedora kernel: ACPI: \: Can’t tag data node

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-coinkite.rules:3 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-coinkite.rules:7 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules:11 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules:12 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules:15 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules:16 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-trezor.rules:17 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usb-keepkey.rules:6 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usb-keepkey.rules:7 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usb-keepkey.rules:10 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/51-usb-keepkey.rules:11 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/55-usb-jade.rules:1 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/55-usb-jade.rules:2 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:23 fedora systemd-udevd[415]: /etc/udev/rules.d/55-usb-jade.rules:3 Unknown group ‘plugdev’, ignoring.

Oct 05 14:40:24 fedora kernel: intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 2 failed 10

Oct 05 14:40:24 fedora kernel: intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 2 failed 10

Oct 05 14:40:24 fedora kernel: intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 2 failed 10

Oct 05 14:40:45 fedora kernel: xe 0000:00:02.0: [drm] *ERROR* GT1: GSC proxy component not bound!

Oct 05 19:41:04 fedora kernel: thinkpad_acpi: ThinkPad ACPI EC access misbehaving, disabling thermal sensors access

Oct 05 19:41:04 fedora kernel: usb 3-1.3: 3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84

Oct 05 19:41:14 fedora kernel: usb 3-1.3: 3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84

Oct 05 19:41:14 fedora kernel: usb 3-1.3: 3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84

Oct 05 19:41:39 fedora gdm-password][2915]: gkr-pam: unable to locate daemon control file

Oct 05 19:41:40 fedora systemd[2938]: Failed to start app-gnome-gnome\x2dkeyring\x2dpkcs11-3080.scope - Application launched by gnome-sessi>

Oct 05 19:41:40 fedora systemd[2938]: Failed to start app-gnome-gnome\x2dkeyring\x2dsecrets-3083.scope - Application launched by gnome-sess>

Oct 05 19:41:40 fedora systemd[2938]: Failed to start app-gnome-gnome\x2dkeyring\x2dssh-3085.scope - Application launched by gnome-session->

Oct 05 19:41:43 fedora polkitd[1788]: Error converting subject to JS object: Process 2373 terminated

Oct 05 19:53:46 fedora dbus-broker-launch[1773]: Activation request for ‘org.freedesktop.RealtimeKit1’ failed.

Oct 05 19:53:46 fedora dbus-broker-launch[1773]: Activation request for ‘org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher’ failed.

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harlem@fedora:\~$ inxi -Fzxx

System:

  Kernel: 6.16.8-200.fc42.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1

  Desktop: GNOME v: 48.5 tk: GTK v: 3.24.49 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM

    Distro: Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)

Machine:

  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 21Q6CTO1WW v: ThinkPad X9-15 Gen 1

    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>

  Mobo: LENOVO model: 21Q6CTO1WW v: SDK0T76574 WIN

    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: LENOVO_MT_21Q6_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad

    X9-15 Gen 1 UEFI: LENOVO v: N4CET36W (1.12 ) date: 03/06/2025

Battery:

  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 64.7 Wh (79.7%) condition: 81.1/80 Wh (101.4%)

    volts: 8.13 min: 7.8 model: BYD L24B4PE2 serial: <filter> charging:

    status: not charging control: start: 75% end: 80% cycles: 11

CPU:

  Info: 8-core model: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V bits: 64 type: MCP

    arch: Lunar Lake rev: 1 cache: L1: 832 KiB L2: 14 MiB L3: 12 MiB

  Speed (MHz): avg: 400 min/max: 400/4700:4800:3700 cores: 1: 400 2: 400

    3: 400 4: 400 5: 400 6: 400 7: 400 8: 400 bogomips: 52838

  Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx

Graphics:

  Device-1: Intel Lunar Lake \[Intel Arc Graphics 130V / 140V\] vendor: Lenovo

    driver: xe v: kernel arch: Xe2 ports: active: eDP-1

    empty: DP-1,DP-2,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:64a0

  Display: wayland server: [X.Org](http://x.org/) v: 24.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8

    compositor: gnome-shell driver: dri: iris gpu: xe display-ID: :0 screens: 1

  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x2400 s-dpi: 96

  Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung ATNA53JB01-0 res: 3840x2400 hz: 60

    dpi: 296 diag: 391mm (15.4")

  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.1.9 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2

    direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel Graphics (LNL) device-ID: 8086:64a0

  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.

  Info: Tools: api: glxinfo x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr

Audio:

  Device-1: Intel Lunar Lake IPU vendor: Lenovo driver: N/A bus-ID: 00:05.0

    chip-ID: 8086:645d

  Device-2: Intel Lunar Lake-M HD Audio vendor: Lenovo

    driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-lnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a828

  API: ALSA v: k6.16.8-200.fc42.x86_64 status: kernel-api

  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.8 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse

    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin

    4: pw-jack type: plugin

Network:

  Device-1: Intel BE201 320MHz driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: N/A

    bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:a840

  IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>

Bluetooth:

  Device-1: Intel driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s

    lanes: 1 bus-ID: 3-6:4 chip-ID: 8087:0037

  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.4

    lmp-v: 13

Drives:

  Local Storage: total: 1.86 TiB used: 16.01 GiB (0.8%)

  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Western Digital model: WD PC SN740

    SDDQMQE-2T00-1201 size: 1.86 TiB speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4

    serial: <filter> temp: 30.9 C

Partition:

  ID-1: / size: 1.86 TiB used: 15.59 GiB (0.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0

    mapped: luks-6222ae2a-97e8-411a-9112-3cc60742bdfe

  ID-2: /boot size: 973.4 MiB used: 411.1 MiB (42.2%) fs: ext4

    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2

  ID-3: /boot/efi size: 598.8 MiB used: 19.3 MiB (3.2%) fs: vfat

    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1

  ID-4: /home size: 1.86 TiB used: 15.59 GiB (0.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0

    mapped: luks-6222ae2a-97e8-411a-9112-3cc60742bdfe

Swap:

  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100

    dev: /dev/zram0

Sensors:

  System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A

  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0

Info:

  Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.86 GiB used: 4.34 GiB (14.1%)

  Processes: 441 Power: uptime: 26m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 257

    target: graphical (5) default: graphical

  Packages: pm: rpm pkgs: N/A note: see --rpm pm: flatpak pkgs: 29

    Compilers: N/A Shell: Bash v: 5.2.37 running-in: ptyxis-agent inxi: 3.3.39

harlem@fedora:\~$
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Just boot in working kernel and open terminal do sudo dnf reinstall kernel kernel-*

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Hi @ihopethisworks

Do you by any chance have a new Intel iGPU (I have a Lunar Lake 140V) using the Xe driver? That was broken in the 6.16.9 but works again in the 6.16.10.

/Jaybe

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…you can verify with this command after a failed boot and then booting to working kernel (this is from my system after failed boot 6.16.9 and booting back in previous kernel):

❯ sudo journalctl -b -1 -k | grep -i i915
okt 05 00:14:08 x1 kernel: xe 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Finished loading DMC firmware i915/xe2lpd_dmc.bin (v2.28)
okt 05 00:14:26 x1 kernel: pci 0000:00:1f.3: deferred probe pending: sof-audio-pci-intel-lnl: init of i915 and HDMI codec failed

The -b -1 option pull from the second latest boot.

The second line is the culprit - some mixup between the new Xe driver and the old i915 still holding firmware for the display controller, I believe.

Anyway, I booted to the earlier kernel until the 6.16.10 was released, and now everything works again.

/Jaybe

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I took the liberty of editing your post and added the preformatted text tags to your inxi data. This restored the formatting seen on-screen so it is more readable.

When pasting data that you copy and paste please use those tags and keep the data more readable. Doing so it as easy as highlight the text after it is pasted then click the </> button on the toolbar at the top of the text entry screen.

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IgorB.,
Thank you!

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Yup, Ultra 7 258V. You are correct. Downloading 6.16.10 was the fix.

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Thank you for the help with my formatting. I think the mixup in formatting was copying from one computer and pasting to a different computer. Sorry about that.

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Same CPU as me - same issue :sweat_smile:

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