Boot is very slow until login Screen

English Install/Boot/Login
1

Hello to all,

I have done an fresh install of Leap 15.3 over the existing one (15.2) formatting the linux BTRFS partition sda2. I did not do anything regarding Swap partition (sda3).
The install is good and the system is running fine.
But each time I boot, it take a long time from grub menu to login screen (around 2mn).
**
Here is blkid:**

localhost:/ # blkid
/dev/sda2: LABEL="linux" UUID="194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8" UUID_SUB="1d7ea7d6-33ce-43f3-b84f-fbdbff44d227" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="btrfs" PARTUUID="005db999-7b44-4438-84b8-4d6ad997fc70"
/dev/sda3: UUID="7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="8f306e7f-c49f-4d3a-bd00-11aa5d0219df"
/dev/sda4: UUID="889cae00-bc2d-4690-a7c3-165761e92ed8" UUID_SUB="82f51373-afe1-4708-89d1-2e90d2e043cd" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="btrfs" PARTUUID="b66c21df-46d7-448c-8c0e-a304b713b850"
/dev/sda5: LABEL="Backup" UUID="2a8e4fdd-def5-4086-b5d6-ca66ef87310d" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="xfs" PARTUUID="caa8019d-1f80-457c-b0dd-af27d0082490"
/dev/sda1: PARTUUID="9db9ce7c-5e5a-46c5-ba69-aa11b3d3f3bd"

mi fstab:

UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /                       btrfs  defaults                      0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /var                    btrfs  subvol=/@/var                 0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /usr/local              btrfs  subvol=/@/usr/local           0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /tmp                    btrfs  subvol=/@/tmp                 0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /srv                    btrfs  subvol=/@/srv                 0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /root                   btrfs  subvol=/@/root                0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /opt                    btrfs  subvol=/@/opt                 0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /home                   btrfs  subvol=/@/home                0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /boot/grub2/x86_64-efi  btrfs  subvol=/@/boot/grub2/x86_64-efi  0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /boot/grub2/i386-pc     btrfs  subvol=/@/boot/grub2/i386-pc  0  0
UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8  /.snapshots             btrfs  subvol=/@/.snapshots          0  0

and kernel parameter in bootloader
splash=silent resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115 quiet

Is there something wrong with mi configuration?
:’(
Thanks in advance

2

Analyse the boot-up performance with…

sudo systemd-analyze blame

sudo systemd-analyze critical-chain

Report back here with the output, so that others can advise further.

3

And please include the command you gave within the CODE section. Not saying things like “Here is blkid”, but we want seed what you did within the CODE.

4

That’s the commands:

cb@localhost:/> sudo systemd-analyze blame
[sudo] Mot de passe de root : 
4.322s apparmor.service                                   
3.310s display-manager.service                            
3.270s dracut-initqueue.service                           
2.885s plymouth-quit-wait.service                         
1.891s postfix.service                                    
1.380s systemd-udevd.service                              
1.290s firewalld.service                                  
1.263s systemd-journald.service                           
1.122s systemd-logind.service                             
 891ms kbdsettings.service                                
 837ms initrd-switch-root.service                         
 750ms upower.service                                     
 432ms plymouth-switch-root.service                       
 423ms dracut-cmdline.service                             
 408ms systemd-udev-trigger.service                       
 398ms polkit.service                                     
 325ms initrd-parse-etc.service                           
 303ms user@1000.service                                  
 301ms issue-generator.service                            
 292ms smartd.service                                     
 253ms ModemManager.service                               
 250ms rsyslog.service                                    
 200ms avahi-daemon.service                               
 198ms systemd-backlight@backlight:acpi_video0.service    
 170ms systemd-rfkill.service                             
 168ms auditd.service                                     
 163ms klog.service                                       
 148ms udisks2.service                                    
 137ms chronyd.service                                    
 128ms systemd-vconsole-setup.service                     
 127ms dracut-pre-udev.service                            
 123ms mcelog.service                                     
 116ms systemd-sysctl.service                             
 115ms plymouth-start.service                             
 108ms systemd-backlight@leds:dell::kbd_backlight.service 
 107ms nscd.service                                       
 102ms systemd-backlight@backlight:intel_backlight.service
  98ms NetworkManager.service                             
  90ms \x2esnapshots.mount                                
  89ms boot-grub2-i386\x2dpc.mount                        
  87ms boot-grub2-x86_64\x2defi.mount                     
  85ms home.mount                                         
  84ms systemd-modules-load.service                       
  84ms modprobe@fuse.service                              
  84ms opt.mount                                          
  84ms systemd-remount-fs.service                         
  82ms root.mount                                         
  75ms systemd-random-seed.service                        
  63ms alsa-restore.service                               
  58ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service                     
  57ms srv.mount                                          
  57ms var.mount                                          
  56ms tmp.mount                                          
  54ms usr-local.mount                                    
  48ms systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service                 
  48ms initrd-cleanup.service                             
  44ms modprobe@configfs.service                          
  41ms systemd-tmpfiles-clean.service                     
  41ms systemd-journal-flush.service                      
  40ms plymouth-read-write.service                        
  39ms systemd-user-sessions.service                      
  38ms bluetooth.service                                  
  37ms dev-sda3.swap                                      
  37ms dev-hugepages.mount                                
  36ms user-runtime-dir@1000.service                      
  36ms dev-mqueue.mount                                   
  34ms sys-kernel-debug.mount                             
  33ms sysroot.mount                                      
  32ms sys-kernel-tracing.mount                           
  31ms wpa_supplicant.service                             
  31ms systemd-fsck-root.service                          
  30ms kmod-static-nodes.service                          
  29ms dracut-shutdown.service                            
  27ms rtkit-daemon.service                               
  27ms modprobe@drm.service                               
  26ms sound-extra.service                                
  24ms systemd-update-utmp.service                        
  15ms systemd-update-utmp-runlevel.service               
  14ms sys-kernel-config.mount                            
  13ms sys-fs-fuse-connections.mount                      
  13ms initrd-udevadm-cleanup-db.service

cb@localhost:/> sudo systemd-analyze critical-chain
The time when unit became active or started is printed after the "@" character.
The time the unit took to start is printed after the "+" character.

graphical.target @10.519s
└─display-manager.service @7.207s +3.310s
  └─time-sync.target @7.202s
    └─chronyd.service @7.064s +137ms
      └─network.target @7.062s
        └─NetworkManager.service @6.963s +98ms
          └─network-pre.target @6.961s
            └─wpa_supplicant.service @9.006s +31ms
              └─dbus.service @5.222s
                └─basic.target @5.213s
                  └─sockets.target @5.213s
                    └─pcscd.socket @5.213s
                      └─sysinit.target @5.209s
                        └─apparmor.service @886ms +4.322s
                          └─var.mount @816ms +57ms
                            └─local-fs-pre.target @776ms
                              └─systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service @727ms +48ms
                                └─kmod-static-nodes.service @615ms +30ms
                                  └─systemd-journald.socket
                                    └─-.mount
                                      └─system.slice
                                        └─-.slice
5

Ok, nothing unusual in the output. Have a look at the journalling from display-manager.service…

sudo journalctl -u display-manager.service

There may be some other services which need checking further. Hopefully others will chime in here with further advice.

6

You haven’t told us anything about your hardware. Please paste here the following input/output from Konsole or other GUI terminal:

sudo inxi -Faz

Knowing no more, I’m thinking this could be a slow graphics issue caused by using a generic graphics driver. If NVidia GPU, the cause could be upgrade to the proprietary drivers failed if they were in use in 15.2, otherwise kernel-default-extra didn’t get installed, or maybe both.

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Show startup using the following command:

**3400G:~ #** **journalctl -b -u init.scope --grep Reached -o short-monotonic**                 
-- Logs begin at Sat 2021-06-19 04:28:11 CEST, end at Sun 2021-06-20 08:51:21 CEST. -- 
    3.277887] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target System Initialization. 
    3.295075] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Paths. 
    3.295094] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Basic System. 
    3.434260] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Root Device. 
    4.024184] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre). 
    4.024227] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Remote File Systems. 
    4.066151] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Root File System. 
    4.286943] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd File Systems. 
    4.286979] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Default Target. 
    4.336889] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Switch Root. 
    5.103910] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Local File Systems. 
    5.276893] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target System Initialization. 
    5.281985] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Paths. 
    5.282291] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Sockets. 
    5.282352] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Basic System. 
    5.531030] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Sound Card. 
    5.547895] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Network. 
    5.548069] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Network is Online. 
    5.548207] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Host and Network Name Lookups. 
    5.577594] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target System Time Synchronized. 
    5.581937] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Timers. 
    5.857906] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Login Prompts. 
    5.919943] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System. 
    6.369966] 3400G systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface. 
**3400G:~ #**

Copy the command and paste it into a root shell.

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Hello,

I need to add the following precision, if it could help.
The long delay i’m talking about is in between hitting enter in the grub menu until I reach the login menu (around 2 minutes).
When I enter my login and password, the session starts normaly.

I have a quit old PC and I have never had to use specific driver when I was running with Leap 15.2 (only the ones provided by Opensuse).

I have experience such a problem when I have had installed Leap 15.2 in the past, The problem was about inconsistancy in the Swap UUID in the paramter of the boot loader, but I didn’t find any think wrong in it.
Regards

cb@cblinux:~> sudo journalctl -u display-manager.service
[sudo] Mot de passe de root : 
-- Logs begin at Sun 2021-06-20 07:44:52 CEST, end at Sun 2021-06-20 08:32:40 CEST. --
juin 20 07:45:05 cblinux systemd[1]: Starting X Display Manager...
juin 20 07:45:05 cblinux display-manager[1546]: /etc/vconsole.conf available
juin 20 07:45:05 cblinux display-manager[1546]: KEYMAP: fr-latin1
juin 20 07:45:05 cblinux display-manager[1546]: Command: localectl set-keymap fr-latin1
juin 20 07:45:05 cblinux display-manager[1546]: I: Using systemd /usr/share/systemd/kbd-model-map mapping
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Initializing...
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Starting...
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Logind interface found
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Adding new display on vt 7 ...
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Loading theme configuration from ""
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Display server starting...
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Adding cookie to "/run/sddm/{79f79168-3290-48cb-bc85-dc9261972dba}"
juin 20 07:45:09 cblinux sddm[3785]: Running: /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp -auth /run/sddm/{79f79168-3290-48cb-bc85-dc9261972dba} -background none -noreset -displayfd 17 -seat seat0 >
juin 20 07:45:10 cblinux display-manager[1528]: Starting service sddm..done
juin 20 07:45:10 cblinux systemd[1]: Started X Display Manager.
juin 20 07:45:10 cblinux sddm[3785]: Setting default cursor
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Running display setup script  "/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup"
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Display server started.
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Socket server starting...
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Socket server started.
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Loading theme configuration from "/usr/share/sddm/themes/plasma-chili/theme.conf"
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Greeter starting...
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm-helper[3820]: [PAM] Starting...
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm-helper[3820]: [PAM] Authenticating...
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm-helper[3820]: [PAM] returning.
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm-helper[3820]: pam_unix(sddm-greeter:session): session opened for user sddm by (uid=0)
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Greeter session started successfully
juin 20 07:45:11 cblinux sddm[3785]: Message received from greeter: Connect
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Message received from greeter: Login
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Reading from "/usr/share/xsessions/plasma5.desktop"
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Reading from "/usr/share/xsessions/plasma5.desktop"
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Session "/usr/share/xsessions/plasma5.desktop" selected, command: "/usr/bin/startplasma-x11"
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: [PAM] Starting...
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: [PAM] Authenticating...
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: [PAM] Preparing to converse...
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: [PAM] Conversation with 1 messages
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: [PAM] returning.
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Authenticated successfully
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Auth: sddm-helper exited successfully
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Greeter stopped.
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: pam_unix(sddm:session): session opened for user cb by (uid=0)
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm-helper[3921]: Starting: "/etc/X11/xdm/Xsession \"/usr/bin/startplasma-x11\""
juin 20 07:45:16 cblinux sddm[3785]: Session started

cb@cblinux:~> sudo inxi -Faz
System:    Kernel: 5.3.18-59.5-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.18-59.5-default root=UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8 
           splash=silent resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115 mitigations=auto quiet 
           Console: tty 1 dm: SDDM Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.3 
Machine:   Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude E6500 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0F328M serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A29 date: 06/04/2013 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 42.2 Wh condition: 42.2/57.7 Wh (73%) volts: 12.5/11.1 model: Samsung SDI DELL PT43692 
           type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Full 
           Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: <filter> 
           charge: 100% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo P8400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn family: 6 model-id: 17 (23) 
           stepping: A (10) microcode: A0C L1 cache: 128 KiB L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 9038 
           Speed: 797 MHz min/max: 800/2268 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 797 2: 797 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
           chip ID: 8086:2a42 
           Device-2: Microdia Sonix Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 7-6:4 chip ID: 0c45:63f8 
           Display: server: X.org 1.20.3 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: intel 
           tty: 179x47 
           Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console for root. 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:293e 
           Device-2: GN Netcom Jabra Engage 75 Stereo type: USB driver: jabra,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus ID: 5-1:2 
           chip ID: 0b0e:a346 serial: <filter> 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.3.18-59.5-default 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: efe0 bus ID: 00:19.0 
           chip ID: 8086:10f5 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 1100 bus ID: 0c:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4232 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-3: Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card type: USB driver: btusb bus ID: 1-1.3:5 chip ID: 413c:8156 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 11.53 GiB (5.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 750 EVO 250GB family: based SSDs size: 232.89 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q temp: 36 C scheme: GPT 
           SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 122d 11h cycles: 2829 written: 2.43 TiB 
RAID:      Hardware-1: Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] driver: ahci v: 3.0 port: 6ea0 bus ID: 00:1f.2 
           chip ID: 8086.282a rev: 03 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.53 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-2: /home raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.53 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-3: /opt raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.53 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-4: /tmp raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.53 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-5: /var raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.53 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 42.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 
Info:      Processes: 193 Uptime: N/A Memory: 3.79 GiB used: 1.05 GiB (27.6%) Init: systemd v: 246 runlevel: 5 
           target: graphical.target Compilers: gcc: N/A Shell: bash (sudo) v: 4.4.23 running in: tty 1 inxi: 3.1.00
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Hi Karl,
Here is the command you asked for:


cblinux:/home/cb # journalctl -b -u init.scope --grep Reached -o short-monotonic  
-- Logs begin at Sun 2021-06-20 07:44:52 CEST, end at Sun 2021-06-20 08:53:30 CEST. --
    5.249447] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target System Initialization.
    5.353089] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Paths.
    5.353189] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Basic System.
    8.460286] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Root Device.
    8.484717] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Remote File Systems (Pre).
    8.484826] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Remote File Systems.
    8.552719] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Root File System.
    8.874300] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd File Systems.
    8.874399] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Default Target.
    8.952215] localhost systemd[1]: Reached target Switch Root.
   14.433362] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target System Initialization.
   14.435153] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Paths.
   14.435978] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Sockets.
   14.436093] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Basic System.
   14.575334] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Sound Card.
   14.646773] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Host and Network Name Lookups.
   14.646899] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target User and Group Name Lookups.
   15.059411] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Smart Card.
   16.361464] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Network (Pre).
   16.443551] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Network.
   16.563017] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target System Time Synchronized.
   16.570847] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Timers.
   17.269758] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Bluetooth.
   21.161522] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Login Prompts.
   21.161832] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User System.
   21.682719] cblinux systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface.
10

ISTR webcams built into laptops can create trouble with Intel graphics of your vintage, and blacklisting or appropriate configuration of, or firmware for the webcam, could serve at least as a workaround pending a more appropriate, if not permanent, solution to such trouble.

This wouldn’t have happened if you had followed the instructions given:

from Konsole or other GUI terminal

11

This is a nice initialization of an older system. But there is a pause between Switch Root and System Initialization.

Could be a mount problem:

[FONT=monospace]**3400G:/HDD #** **journalctl -b -u '*.mount' -o short-monotonic**  
-- Logs begin at Sat 2021-06-19 04:28:11 CEST, end at Sun 2021-06-20 09:09:31 CEST. -- 
    4.040440] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounting /sysroot... 
    4.065967] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /sysroot. 
    4.859140] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted FUSE Control File System. 
    4.859272] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /.snapshots. 
    4.859365] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /boot/grub2/i386-pc. 
    4.859464] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /boot/grub2/x86_64-efi. 
    4.859567] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /home. 
    4.859665] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /opt. 
    4.859760] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /root. 
    4.859852] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /srv. 
    4.859943] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /usr/local. 
    4.860039] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /var. 
    4.860567] 3400G systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in Lock Directory being skipped. 
    4.860609] 3400G systemd[1]: Condition check resulted in Runtime Directory being skipped. 
    5.103443] 3400G systemd[1]: Mounted /boot/efi. 
**3400G:/HDD #**[/FONT]

You may show the full jounal. Use ‘susepaste’. Post the URL of the paste here.

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It looks like there may be normal modest startup delay between initrd loading and greeter startup, assuming there’s little delay between initrd loading and logging startup, suggesting possibly a problem I’ve run into on multiple of my own PCs: excessively long loading times for kernel and/or initrd. But, my PCs on which this happens are all pre-UEFI, and using EXT2 or EXT4 as kernel and initrd hosts. A mere two minutes was actually the short end of the range of my experiences that extended as long as 13 minutes or more. One thread about it is here.

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Hi Karl

I only get this short command message. No need for susepaste?

cblinux:/home/cb # journalctl -b -u '*.mount' -o short-monotonic
-- Logs begin at Sun 2021-06-20 07:44:52 CEST, end at Sun 2021-06-20 10:54:39 CEST. --
    8.522334] localhost systemd[1]: Mounting /sysroot...
    8.552417] localhost systemd[1]: Mounted /sysroot.
   38.132189] cblinux systemd[1]: run-user-462.mount: Succeeded.
 3573.465539] cblinux systemd[1]: tmp-libstorage\x2dcuLHHd-tmp\x2dmount\x2dV3AtFe.mount: Succeeded.
 3573.527608] cblinux systemd[1]: tmp-libstorage\x2dcuLHHd-tmp\x2dmount\x2dWSN0Vd.mount: Succeeded.
 3573.633998] cblinux systemd[1]: tmp-libstorage\x2dcuLHHd-tmp\x2dmount\x2dVIy1Hd.mount: Succeeded.
 3573.733491] cblinux systemd[1]: tmp-libstorage\x2dcuLHHd-tmp\x2dmount\x2dIUVzKe.mount: Succeeded.

Regards

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Hi Mrmazda,
I’m sorry but I’m not an expert.
I don’t understand why you said

This wouldn't have happened if you had followed the instructions given

…because I have send the command you asked me for from konsole.

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I MrMazda,

I’m not sure “that it is like there a normal modest startup delay” bacause it had better experience with the same HW with Leap 15.2.
After hitting enter in grub menu, the screen become black with an underscore at the top left of the screen, and it seems that there is no disk access during some minutes…
Regards

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The bolded part following, “running in: tty 1”, strongly suggests otherwise (not from Konsole).

I suppose your result could have been a result of one of the many parts of inxi that are broken in the ancient version shipped in 15.3. There have been thousands of lines added to inxi’s changelog since that old version shipped. There’s no way for a mere mortal user to keep track of so many changes.

Another possibility is one of language or spelling: Equivalent, console and konsole are not.

Here I have run it both ways so you can see the difference I expected. First, from vtty:

# inxi -GIMSayz
System:
  Kernel: 5.3.18-lp152.41-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0
  parameters:...
  Console: tty 3 DM: SDDM Distro: openSUSE Leap **15.2**
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: **Latitude E6400** v: N/A serial: <filter>
  Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0W620R serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A34 date: 06/04/2013
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell
  driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42 class-ID: 0300
  Display: server: X.org 1.20.3 compositor: kwin_x11 driver:
  loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: intel tty: 160x50
  **Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console for root.**
Info:...Shell: Bash (login) v: 4.4.23 **running-in: tty 3**  **inxi: 3.3.04**

And, from Konsole in Plasma:

# inxi -GIMSayz
System:
  Kernel: 5.3.18-lp152.41-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0
  parameters:...
  **Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.18.6** tk: Qt 5.12.7 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 7 dm: SDDM
  Distro: openSUSE Leap **15.2**
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: **Latitude E6400** v: N/A serial: <filter>
  Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0W620R serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A34 date: 06/04/2013
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell
  driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.3 compositor: kwin_x11 driver:
  loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: intel display-ID: :0
  screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2960x1050 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 783x277mm (30.8x10.9")
  s-diag: 831mm (32.7")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 res: 1280x800 hz: 60 dpi: 107 size: 303x190mm (11.9x7.5")
  diag: 358mm (14.1")
  Monitor-2: DP-1 res: 1680x1050 hz: 60 dpi: 90 size: 474x296mm (18.7x11.7")
  diag: 559mm (22")
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express v: 2.1 Mesa 19.3.4
  direct render: Yes
Info:...Shell: Bash v: 4.4.23 **running-in: konsole** inxi: 3.3.04

Looking just at the Graphics section the difference between them should be obvious.

It also should be obvious my E6400 specs similar to your E6500. My CPU is a hair faster, but mine lacks the webcam, and 15.3, which I hope to get installed after my imminent sleep session, with the goal of reproducing your problem, if possible.

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Hi MrMazda,

Thanks for your explanation.
I switch to runlevel 3, and ran the inxi command.
Is it better now?

inxi -Faz
System:    Kernel: 5.3.18-59.5-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.18-59.5-default root=UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8 
           splash=silent resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115 mitigations=auto quiet 
           Console: tty 1 dm: SDDM Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.3 
Machine:   Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude E6500 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0F328M serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A29 date: 06/04/2013 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 29.4 Wh condition: 42.2/57.7 Wh (73%) volts: 11.6/11.1 model: Samsung SDI DELL PT43692 
           type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging 
           Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: <filter> 
           charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo P8400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn family: 6 model-id: 17 (23) 
           stepping: A (10) microcode: A0C L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 9036 
           Speed: 797 MHz min/max: 800/2268 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 797 2: 797 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
           chip ID: 8086:2a42 
           Device-2: Microdia Sonix Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 4-6:4 chip ID: 0c45:63f8 
           Display: server: X.org 1.20.3 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: intel tty: 160x50 
           Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console. Try -G --display 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:293e 
           Device-2: GN Netcom Jabra Engage 75 Stereo type: USB driver: jabra,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus ID: 7-1:2 
           chip ID: 0b0e:a346 serial: <filter> 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.3.18-59.5-default 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: efe0 bus ID: 00:19.0 
           chip ID: 8086:10f5 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 1100 bus ID: 0c:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4232 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 47.65 GiB (20.5%) 
           SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 750 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B 
           speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT 
RAID:      Hardware-1: Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] driver: ahci v: 3.0 port: 6ea0 bus ID: 00:1f.2 
           chip ID: 8086.282a rev: 03 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.50 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-2: /home raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.50 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-3: /opt raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.50 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-4: /tmp raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.50 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-5: /var raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.50 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 43.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 
Info:      Processes: 168 Uptime: 1h 35m Memory: 3.79 GiB used: 303.1 MiB (7.8%) Init: systemd v: 246 runlevel: 53 
           target: graphical.target Compilers: gcc: N/A Shell: bash v: 4.4.23 running in: tty 1 inxi: 3.1.00
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and in Konsole:

cblinux:~ # inxi -Faz     
System:    Kernel: 5.3.18-59.5-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.18-59.5-default root=UUID=194095e6-6c9b-4828-8ee1-d42527325bf8 
           splash=silent resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115 mitigations=auto quiet 
           Console: tty 1 wm: kwin_x11 dm: SDDM Distro: openSUSE Leap 15.3 
Machine:   Type: Portable System: Dell product: Latitude E6500 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0F328M serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A29 date: 06/04/2013 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 25.4 Wh condition: 42.2/57.7 Wh (73%) volts: 11.3/11.1 model: Samsung SDI DELL PT43692 
           type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Discharging 
           Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: <filter> 
           charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo P8400 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn family: 6 model-id: 17 (23) 
           stepping: A (10) microcode: A0C L1 cache: 128 KiB L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 9036 
           Speed: 797 MHz min/max: 800/2268 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 797 2: 797 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
           chip ID: 8086:2a42 
           Device-2: Microdia Sonix Integrated Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 4-6:4 chip ID: 0c45:63f8 
           Display: server: X.org 1.20.3 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: intel 
           resolution: <xdpyinfo missing> 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG) v: 2.1 Mesa 20.2.4 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 82801I HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:293e 
           Device-2: GN Netcom Jabra Engage 75 Stereo type: USB driver: jabra,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus ID: 7-1:2 
           chip ID: 0b0e:a346 serial: <filter> 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.3.18-59.5-default 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82567LM Gigabit Network vendor: Dell driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: efe0 bus ID: 00:19.0 
           chip ID: 8086:10f5 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel WiFi Link 5100 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 1100 bus ID: 0c:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4232 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-3: Dell Wireless 370 Bluetooth Mini-card type: USB driver: btusb bus ID: 1-1.3:9 chip ID: 413c:8156 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 232.89 GiB used: 47.66 GiB (20.5%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 750 EVO 250GB family: based SSDs size: 232.89 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q temp: 38 C scheme: GPT 
           SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 123d 1h cycles: 2835 written: 2.43 TiB 
RAID:      Hardware-1: Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode] driver: ahci v: 3.0 port: 6ea0 bus ID: 00:1f.2 
           chip ID: 8086.282a rev: 03 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.51 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-2: /home raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.51 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-3: /opt raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.51 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-4: /tmp raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.51 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-5: /var raw size: 140.00 GiB size: 140.00 GiB (100.00%) used: 11.51 GiB (8.2%) fs: btrfs block size: 4096 B 
           dev: /dev/sda2 
Swap:      Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache pressure: 100 (default) 
           ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 43.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 
Info:      Processes: 210 Uptime: 1h 57m Memory: 3.79 GiB used: 1.15 GiB (30.4%) Init: systemd v: 246 runlevel: 35 
           target: graphical.target Compilers: gcc: N/A Shell: bash (su) v: 4.4.23 running in: konsole inxi: 3.1.00
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I raised a similar issue in leap 15.2 after I installed nvidia proprietary drivers. Time from grub screen to login dialogue increased dramatically and went to 1’45" min (timed on telephone clock app). I started a thread on this on this website.

I since have upgraded to leap 15.3 (keeping nvidia drivers) and time from grub screen to login dialogue decreased some to 1’30" min. kernel-default extra is installed.

I am living with this since the boots are successful but would like to find a solution.

Will monitor this thread. thanks all. tom kosvic

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We’ve spent too much time digressed on inxi. As much as I hoped for from a broken ancient inxi has been pasted here. The ancient inxi 3.1.00 provided by 15.3 repos is incapable of what I really wanted. If OP wants a recent version for his pleasure or future use here, he can get a recent one from TW repos, or get the current version from upstream. I only use the upstream latest. For purposes of this thread, inxi is no more needed from OP.

I now have 15.3 installed on my Dell E6400 laptop:

# inxi -GIMSayz
System:
  Kernel: 5.3.18-59.5-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 7.5.0 
  parameters:...
  **Desktop: KDE Plasma** 5.18.6 tk: Qt 5.12.7 **wm: kwin_x11** vt: 7 dm: N/A 
  Distro: openSUSE **Leap 15.3**
Machine:
  Type: Portable System: Dell product: **Latitude E6400** v: N/A serial: <filter> 
  Chassis: type: 8 serial: <filter> 
  Mobo: Dell model: 0W620R serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A34 date: 06/04/2013 
Graphics:
  Device-1: **Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics** vendor: Dell 
  driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42 class-ID: 0300 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.3 compositor: kwin_x11 **driver: loaded: modesetting**
  display-ID: :0 screens: 1 
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1280x800 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 338x211mm (13.3x8.3") 
  s-diag: 398mm (15.7") 
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 res: 1280x800 hz: 60 dpi: 107 size: 303x190mm (11.9x7.5") 
  diag: 358mm (14.1") 
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express (CTG) 
  v: 2.1 Mesa 20.2.4 direct render: Yes 
Info:...Shell: Bash v: 4.4.23 running-in: konsole **inxi: 3.3.04**

The installation went without incident. It was a typical me install, which is to say minimal, and with neither GDM, nor LightDM, nor SDDM installed. Instead I’m using kdebase3-kdm from the KDE3 repos. Also not installed is Plymouth. I chose to install no bootloader, so I’m booting 15.3 from 15.2’s Grub menu via a /boot/grub/2/custom.cfg file that gets called by /etc/grub.d/40_custom. This is my method of multiboot using Grub2 on legacy boot (non-UEFI) PCs that doesn’t cause the various installed distros from usurping boot control from each other when each’s /boot/grub2/grub.cfg file gets regenerated.

The upshot is this 15.3 installation on a 2.5" WD 5400 RPM HDD takes, a quite reasonable for the old hardware, 35 seconds from making a Grub menu selection until the login screen is waiting for input.

In looking back through the thread, I see I mentioned in #10 that I thought a possible delay could come from the presence of the webcam. I suggest, with near zero confidence that it will actually help, to try blacklisting that device anyway, just to rule it out.

Looking at systemd-analyze output I see no evidence of significant delay, which suggests the delay must be coming from the process of loading kernel and initrd. Until they have been loaded, there is no logging facility.

I’ve encountered initrd and kernel loading problems in the past, described here. The problem was never pinned down. Beginning at #14 there you can see things I tried that might be tried here, though some will not likely apply due to your use of BTRFS.

What I suggest as a possible workaround, until and unless the actual cause can be found and fixed, is to do as I do here: boot from /boot/grub2/custom.cfg. The following is from mine to use as an example:

menuentry "openSUSE 15.3 defkernel 5" {
        search --no-floppy --set=root --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --label wd08root2
        linux   /boot/vmlinuz root=LABEL=wd08root2 noresume ipv6.disable=1 net.ifnames=0 mitigations=auto consoleblank=0 5
        initrd  /boot/initrd
}

For OP, try this:

menuentry "openSUSE Leap 15.3 default kernel" {
        search --no-floppy --set=root --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --label linux
        linux   /boot/vmlinuz root=LABEL=linux mitigations=auto resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/7a298333-7aad-4c7e-855f-2277d711a115 plymouth=0
        initrd  /boot/initrd
}

If this fails to produce fruit, install and run bootinfoscript, upload the resulting file, and paste here the resulting URL. It may show us clues.

One more thing to paste here:

sudo systemctl status fstrim.timer
sudo systemctl status fstrim.service