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Oracle Linux: Text-based Console Login Screen Error "start job is running for Wait for Plymouth boot screen to quit" (Doc ID 2433775.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 16, 2022

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

An Oracle Linux 7 server was patched, and post reboot, instead of showing the GDM (Gnome Display Manager) login screen, the screen was blank.

Switching to  a text-based virtual console via "Alt +F1" , shows the following error:



Changes

 Oracle Linux 7 server was patched

Cause

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