Upgrades to Fedora 19 using fedup-0.8.x don't start, they just boot into your normal system. fedup-0.8.x doesn't add "upgrade systemd.unit=system-upgrade.target" to the boot args anymore. These arguments were removed because they caused a lot of other problems, like infinite reboot loops. (see bug 964303 and its many duplicates.) This works as expected for upgrades to Fedora 20, but something goes wrong with upgrades to F19. The simplest workaround for the moment is to add: upgrade systemd.unit=system-upgrade.target to your boot arguments. (If you have SELinux disabled, also add "selinux=0" - see bug 1044484)
This does not solve my problem. I entered those boot arguments and the same thing happens. Also, I can't upgrade to 19 OR 20. I've tried both with the same results. Yes I'm on fedup 0.8. Yes I've updated everything. I've tried removing all external disks. what is going on here?
(In reply to Lucas from comment #1) > This does not solve my problem. I entered those boot arguments and the same > thing happens. Then you have a different problem. Without more information, I can't tell what's going on any more than an auto mechanic could tell you what's wrong from "my car doesn't start". As the summary suggests, this bug covers *only* the case where: - The upgrade doesn't start - it just boots your normal system, *and* - you're trying to upgrade to Fedora 19 (or earlier), *and* - you're using fedup-0.8.x. If the system reboots immediately and doesn't upgrade, and you have fedora 0.7.x, that's bug 1044086. If the system hangs and you have multiple LUKS partitions, that's bug 1045864. If the system hangs and you are missing rd.luks.uuid/rd.lvm.vg boot args, that's bug 974000. If the system just starts normally and doesn't upgrade, and you have a separate /var partition, that's bug 1045168. Otherwise, please file a new bug, with a description of the actual behavior. Be sure to include the fedup version number, /etc/fstab, /var/log/fedup.log, the boot entry from /etc/grub*.conf, and the output of 'lsblk'.
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