UPDATE: turns out it isn't getting stuck on flushing the journal. it was only not moving from the console log to the login prompt. a CTRL-ALT-F2 solved it.
If anyone can tell me how to avoid having to press CTRL-ALT-F2 I'd appreciate it.
If anyone can tell me how to avoid having to press CTRL-ALT-F2 I'd appreciate it.
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