CentOS - Oct 2017 - Problems with kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64

Everyone,

I have two desktop units with : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
that do not allow the login screen to appear after the update of :
kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 and kernel-3.10.0-693.2.2.el7.x86_64

Both of these units worked properly with
kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7

I am not sufficiently familiar with grub to know if the problem is
related to grub or related to the kernel.  I have been able to  boot
the machines by the use of kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7.

When using kernel-3.10.0-693 the login screen is blank and the login
prompt is missing, however each machine is accessible via the terminal
interface, or remotely with ssh.

Does anyone have any ideas ?

Greg

On 10/28/2017 12:03 PM, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> Everyone,
> 
> I have two desktop units with : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
> that do not allow the login screen to appear after the update of :
> kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 and kernel-3.10.0-693.2.2.el7.x86_64
> 
> Both of these units worked properly with
> kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7
> 
> I am not sufficiently familiar with grub to know if the problem is
> related to grub or related to the kernel.  I have been able to  boot
> the machines by the use of kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7.
> 
> When using kernel-3.10.0-693 the login screen is blank and the login
> prompt is missing, however each machine is accessible via the terminal
> interface, or remotely with ssh.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas ?
> 
What is your video card.

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On 10/28/2017 12:03 PM, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> Everyone,
> 
> I have two desktop units with : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @
> 3.60GHz
> that do not allow the login screen to appear after the update of :
> kernel-3.10.0-693.5.2.el7.x86_64 and kernel-3.10.0-693.2.2.el7.x86_64
> 
> Both of these units worked properly with
> kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7
> 
> I am not sufficiently familiar with grub to know if the problem is
> related to grub or related to the kernel.??I have been able to??boot
> the machines by the use of kernel.x86_64 3.10.0-514.26.2.el7.
> 
> When using kernel-3.10.0-693 the login screen is blank and the login
> prompt is missing, however each machine is accessible via the
> terminal
> interface, or remotely with ssh.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas ?
> 
What is your video card.

Johnny,

Thanks for your help!!! 

On each of these units I am using the video from the mother board which
is :

Base Board Information
????????Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
????????Product Name: B150M-A/M.2
????????Version: Rev X.0x
????????Serial Number: 160983250602009
????????Asset Tag: Default string
????????Features:
????????????????Board is a hosting board
????????????????Board is replaceable
????????Location In Chassis: Default string
????????Chassis Handle: 0x0003
????????Type: Motherboard
????????Contained Object Handles: 0

I was hoping that I did not need to put a video card in these units,
but this would certainly be a solution.

Greg