[clamav-users] clamav stops boot

[Bob Hutchinson]

On 04/05/14 18:00, Greg Mueller wrote:
> I just let it run and run and about 24 hours later I got to a debian 5 terminal login and logged in.
> I deleted clamav and all it's affiliated files and now I can boot to the login in a normal manner.
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> Now if I can just get a gui running........

If the computer has enough oomph why not just install a new OS, Ubuntu
or Linuxmint, Debian 5 is very old and will be a rough ride compared to
later versions. Anyway, this is getting off-topic....



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> On Sat, 5/3/14, Dennis Peterson <dennispe at inetnw.com> wrote:
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>  Subject: Re: [clamav-users] clamav stops boot
>  To: "ClamAV users ML" <clamav-users at lists.clamav.net>
>  Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014, 8:59 PM
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>  On 5/2/14, 8:34 AM, Greg Mueller
>  wrote:
>  > Thank you for your response
>  > I did not install clamav, it came on a used
>  computer.    (not the one I'm using to write this
>  email)
>  > I can't get that computer to boot at all so I can't
>  upgrade.
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>  > I just need to get the computer to go past the block in
>  the boot caused by clamav (apparently)
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>  The stalled boot may have nothing to do with ClamAV - it
>  could very well be the next thing that the init process is
>  trying to start. You may find this information helpful: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-boot-into-single-user-mode/
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>  You can boot to single user mode and explore the startup
>  scripts and logs to see if any clues pop up. If nothing else
>  you can attempt to disable the startup script for ClamAV and
>  any subsequent suspicious processes.
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>  dp
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