Bug#748056: systemd: can't boot properly when unable to mount a hibernated NTFS partition

[Michal Suchanek]

Package: systemd
Version: 204-14
Followup-For: Bug #748056

Hello,

since this is a 'feature' I expect this is still present.

I encountered this problem when one of my drive cables went loose and
the drive became inaccessible.

The drive was ad-hoc connected while placed physically outside of the
computer case so this situation is forseeable but non-fatal with
sysvinit. With systemd this renders the system non-bootable. There is no
way to boot the system other than reconnecting the drive.

I can understand that systemd does not want to automagically boot with
some filesystem in fstab failing but it can at least offer the option
when it stops the boot and requires user input anyway.

The situation was further complicated by systemd not handling multiple
consoles properly so the notices were printed and user input exected on
disconnected serial console.

Also candidate for big fat release note.

Thanks

Michal