Linux does not shutdown completely (Failed to unmount /oldroot)
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I've been having this problem for a few months where Linux just fails to shutdown.
It freezes on the screen where all logs are displayed and stuff, the last line is always:
"kvm: exiting hardware virtualization"
Somewhere in the middle there is either:
"Failed to unmount /oldroot: Device or resource busy"
or something along the lines of:
"Remounting "/" ext4 with ....." (I am unable to remember the rest)
This does not seem to be distribution specific, but its happening on arch based distributions (I have not tried ubuntu or any other distributions)
It also appears to affect only this laptop, as all other systems running Linux in my house work perfectly.
I also see fit to mention that I am a beginner, but I decided that arch was the best way to learn due to its steep learning curve.
Would be happy to provide any logs needed,
Image provided of the shutdown screen.
Thanks

Asked by Gaurav Satish
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Mar 11, 2023, 09:41 AM
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