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Known release problem
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Known release problems
  
==ISO image issues==
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==Hardware issues==
===In syslinux menu you may see, that is Alpha===
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It's not wrong. We need replace initial non-working with USB-flash ISO for more older (but identical) without Beta words in menu.
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ISO has create time 2012.10.17.
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Working mirror will have view as this
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===Warning with AMD Radeon HD 2xxx-4xxx series card===
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AMD does not provide update compatible with the latest version of Xorg 1.13 embedded in ROSA 2012 Desktop.  
ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.i586.iso                  17-Oct-2012 19:14      1G
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'''Don't try to install Catalyst 12.6 driver unless you know exactly what you are doing.'''
ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.i586.iso.md5sum            19-Oct-2012 12:02      67
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ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.i586.iso.torrent          25-Oct-2012 15:47    113K
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ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.x86_64.iso                17-Oct-2012 19:14      1G
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ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.x86_64.iso.md5sum          19-Oct-2012 12:01      69
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ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.x86_64.iso.torrent        25-Oct-2012 15:48    116K
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===Incorrect screen resolution after boot===
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If you monitor supports high resolution but a lower one is chosen during the boot, use the following workaround:
  
You may still download initial ISO (not work from USB-flash drive) from this URL:
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1. Install '''lxrandr'''
  
* http://cdn.2safe.com/1518011033537/ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.i586.iso
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2. Launch it from a command line AS A USER and set necessary resolution from the list appeared
* http://cdn.2safe.com/756660033540/ROSA.2012.Desktop.Beta1.x86_64.iso
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===Run ROSA in basic mode doesn't launch the live mode===
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3. Press SAVE to create a config file that will be automatically used in future
There is a mistake in the launching command for this item. Just don't use it for now.
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==Hardware issues==
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===When using proprietary NVIDIA or AMD/ATI drivers, artifacts can appear on the screen during the boot===
===After installation system fails to boot from time to time===
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For some video cards (especially embedded in AMD ATI 6300 chipsets) boot process can fail. To solve this problem, edit the following line in the /etc/default/grub file (with root privileges):
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo'
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If you see artifacts on your display, press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart X-Server
  
and add nomodeset option:
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===I have hybrid ATI/Intel graphics and I cannot boot using ATI card===
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Unfortunately, the full-featured support of this combination is announced but not implemented correctly (yet) in X-Server 13. Use Intel graphics card by disabling AMD/ATI one in BIOS or add "xserver=intel" by editing the following line in the '''/etc/default/grub''' file (with root privileges):
  
  GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo nomodeset'
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  GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo xserver=intel"
  
Then update grub2 with the following command:
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Than run '''update-grub2''' command.
  
  grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
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Also you may use proprietary ATI/AMD card drivers. For this run
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  XFdrake
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Setup proprietary card, than DON'T REBOOT SYSTEM and run (from root)
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amdconfig --initial -f
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===High CPU usage for some machines in KDE4===
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In some machines KDE was get high CPU usage. This error related to KDE4 powermanager problem. For avoid this editing the following line in the '''/etc/default/grub''' file (with root privileges):
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GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo acpi=off"
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Than run '''update-grub2''' command.
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===Backlight/Brightness workaround for laptop Packard Bell TE11HC-B8302G50Mnks===
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The FN-F11 and FN-F12 combinations doesn't work to adjust brightness/backlight of screen.
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When you push this combinations nothing happens.
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Solution:
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To have a functional brightness adjustment you need to put acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor on the grub line with mcc.
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After a reboot all is ok, you can set brightness up or down with button combo.
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===Workaround for keyboard's additionnal €, $ and lens key===
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Need to add this at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local (for the moment):
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setkeycodes e01a 217  # Touche loupe
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setkeycodes e034 219  # Touche $
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setkeycodes e033 221  # Touche €
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xmodmap -e 'keycode 229 = EuroSign'
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xmodmap -e 'keycode 227 = dollar'
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===Start in recovery mode===
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Start in recovery mode.
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Mode "recovery" isn't present by default in ROSA Grub. If you find yourself stuck for one reason or another you can still force a recovery boot by following this procedure:
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1. Boot to the standard Grub2 menu and stay with the first entry
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2. Type "E" for edit
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3. Locate the line "init =/lib/systemd/systemd" and move the cursor at the end
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4. Insert a space then type => "failsafe" as shown the example
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[[File:Grub2-Rosa-004.jpg]]
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5. Then, without doing anything else, press the F10 key.
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You are in console as root to make corrections
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====Add "recovery mode" in grub====
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It is possible to always have "recovery mode" entries in the grub bootloader
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1. Go to the KDE Control Center (systemsettings)
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2. Go to "System Administration" section, select "Startup and Shutdown" and check the option to generate recovery entries.
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=== Failed to start ROSA on DELL D610 and similar models ===
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Symptoms: Boot menu appears correctly, you can select Install entry, then you have the dracut screenloader.... And this is it. End of story. Nothing happens after... except a black screen.
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Solution: Disable the touchpad in BIOS and use a external mouse. You can enable the touchpad once the system is install.
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=== ATI Radeon HDMI audio issues ===
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To make HDMI sound functional in a system with an ATI HDMI sound adaptor, one needs to do this:
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1. System up to date.
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2. Go to the KDE Control Center (systemsettings)
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3. Go to "System Administration" section, select "Startup and Shutdown" and select "GRUB2 Bootloader" section.
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4. Go the advanced tab then add "radeon.audio=1" to the "All entries" field and Apply.
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5. Use "PulseAudio Volume Control" tool (pavucontrol) to select HDMI output
  
 
==Software issues==
 
==Software issues==
  
===Proprietary components are missing, as well as many applications===
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===Applications that use OSS don't work (no /dev/dsp or /dev/audio)===
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Since old OSS modules are not supported anymore, you should use ossp - free implementation of OSS wrapper in Pulseaudio.
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Install it using this command:
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urpmi ossp
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or using the package manager and reboot. Check if the cuse module is loaded:
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lsmod | grep cuse
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If everything is ok, applications can use OSS as usual..
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===Cracking sound in Skype and VLC===
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On some hardware configurations, one can get a crackling sound in Skype. To solve this issue, open ''/etc/pulse/default.pa'' file with root privileges and find the following line:
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load-module module-udev-detect
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replace it with:
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load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0
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Save changes and reboot. For more information, see [http://bugs.rosalinux.ru/show_bug.cgi?id=288 #288]
  
Enable non-free, restricted and contrib repositories in the media sources configuration.
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=== Unnecessary shadows and graphical artifacts when working with ROSA Desktop Fresh GNOME 2012 in VirtualBox ===
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On some machines when you working with with ROSA Desktop Fresh GNOME 2012 in VirtualBox you can see some unnecessary shadows and graphical "artifacts". This problem appears only in VirtualBox and (probably) will be fixed in the next versions of VirtualBox.
  
===A message about missing update sources is displayed===
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=== Drakfirewall/Shorewall not work===
Update repositories and possibility to update using GUI tools will be available only after release. Currently you can update to the latest versions of packages from console using the following command (under root):
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If you has non-worked drakfirewall (or simple shorewall) and test shorewall service get you error like this
  
  urpmi --auto-update
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  systemctl status shorewall.service
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...
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Apr 06 18:18:19 localhost.localdomain shorewall[32392]: ERROR: Your kernel/iptables do not include state match support. No version of  Shorewall will run on this system
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Apr 06 18:18:19 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start Shorewall IPv4 firewall.
  
===A lot of gtk/gtk2/gtk3 errors===
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try use this workaraund.
There can be errors with gtk applications, or such aplications may not work at all. We will be glad to know about such cases since since update of gtk stack is not completed yet.
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===DEs except KDE4 don't work===
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Run
Gnome3 and LXDE are supported by community and may not work properly at the moment. Maybe the situation will be improved in RC
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===New graphical themes are not applied===
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/usr/lib/iptables.init start
Since gtk3 theme for ROSA is not ready yet, there can be some differences in appearance of different applications.
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===Libreoffice and some other applications display corrupted text and graphics===
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or for 64 bit
*create /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/exapixmapsoff.conf file
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*paste there
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    Section "Device"
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/usr/lib64/iptables.init start
        Option "EXAPixmaps" "off"
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    EndSection
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*reboot your PC
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and then restart system.
  
Or for ATI/AMD card simple install x11-driver-video-fix package
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Now firewall will work.
  
 
[[ru:Errata_ROSA_Desktop_2012]]
 
[[ru:Errata_ROSA_Desktop_2012]]
  
 
[[Category:ROSA Desktop 2012]]
 
[[Category:ROSA Desktop 2012]]

Latest revision as of 09:17, 3 June 2013

Known release problems

Hardware issues

Warning with AMD Radeon HD 2xxx-4xxx series card

AMD does not provide update compatible with the latest version of Xorg 1.13 embedded in ROSA 2012 Desktop. Don't try to install Catalyst 12.6 driver unless you know exactly what you are doing.

Incorrect screen resolution after boot

If you monitor supports high resolution but a lower one is chosen during the boot, use the following workaround:

1. Install lxrandr

2. Launch it from a command line AS A USER and set necessary resolution from the list appeared

3. Press SAVE to create a config file that will be automatically used in future

When using proprietary NVIDIA or AMD/ATI drivers, artifacts can appear on the screen during the boot

If you see artifacts on your display, press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace to restart X-Server

I have hybrid ATI/Intel graphics and I cannot boot using ATI card

Unfortunately, the full-featured support of this combination is announced but not implemented correctly (yet) in X-Server 13. Use Intel graphics card by disabling AMD/ATI one in BIOS or add "xserver=intel" by editing the following line in the /etc/default/grub file (with root privileges):

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo xserver=intel"

Than run update-grub2 command.

Also you may use proprietary ATI/AMD card drivers. For this run

XFdrake

Setup proprietary card, than DON'T REBOOT SYSTEM and run (from root)

amdconfig --initial -f

High CPU usage for some machines in KDE4

In some machines KDE was get high CPU usage. This error related to KDE4 powermanager problem. For avoid this editing the following line in the /etc/default/grub file (with root privileges):

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT='splash=silent logo.nologo acpi=off"

Than run update-grub2 command.

Backlight/Brightness workaround for laptop Packard Bell TE11HC-B8302G50Mnks

The FN-F11 and FN-F12 combinations doesn't work to adjust brightness/backlight of screen. When you push this combinations nothing happens.

Solution: To have a functional brightness adjustment you need to put acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor on the grub line with mcc. After a reboot all is ok, you can set brightness up or down with button combo.

Workaround for keyboard's additionnal €, $ and lens key

Need to add this at the end of /etc/rc.d/rc.local (for the moment):

setkeycodes e01a 217   # Touche loupe
setkeycodes e034 219   # Touche $
setkeycodes e033 221   # Touche €
xmodmap -e 'keycode 229 = EuroSign'
xmodmap -e 'keycode 227 = dollar'

Start in recovery mode

Start in recovery mode. Mode "recovery" isn't present by default in ROSA Grub. If you find yourself stuck for one reason or another you can still force a recovery boot by following this procedure:

1. Boot to the standard Grub2 menu and stay with the first entry

2. Type "E" for edit

3. Locate the line "init =/lib/systemd/systemd" and move the cursor at the end

4. Insert a space then type => "failsafe" as shown the example

Grub2-Rosa-004.jpg

5. Then, without doing anything else, press the F10 key.

You are in console as root to make corrections

Add "recovery mode" in grub

It is possible to always have "recovery mode" entries in the grub bootloader

1. Go to the KDE Control Center (systemsettings)

2. Go to "System Administration" section, select "Startup and Shutdown" and check the option to generate recovery entries.

Failed to start ROSA on DELL D610 and similar models

Symptoms: Boot menu appears correctly, you can select Install entry, then you have the dracut screenloader.... And this is it. End of story. Nothing happens after... except a black screen.

Solution: Disable the touchpad in BIOS and use a external mouse. You can enable the touchpad once the system is install.

ATI Radeon HDMI audio issues

To make HDMI sound functional in a system with an ATI HDMI sound adaptor, one needs to do this:

1. System up to date.

2. Go to the KDE Control Center (systemsettings)

3. Go to "System Administration" section, select "Startup and Shutdown" and select "GRUB2 Bootloader" section.

4. Go the advanced tab then add "radeon.audio=1" to the "All entries" field and Apply.

5. Use "PulseAudio Volume Control" tool (pavucontrol) to select HDMI output

Software issues

Applications that use OSS don't work (no /dev/dsp or /dev/audio)

Since old OSS modules are not supported anymore, you should use ossp - free implementation of OSS wrapper in Pulseaudio. Install it using this command:

urpmi ossp

or using the package manager and reboot. Check if the cuse module is loaded:

lsmod | grep cuse

If everything is ok, applications can use OSS as usual..

Cracking sound in Skype and VLC

On some hardware configurations, one can get a crackling sound in Skype. To solve this issue, open /etc/pulse/default.pa file with root privileges and find the following line:

load-module module-udev-detect 

replace it with:

load-module module-udev-detect tsched=0

Save changes and reboot. For more information, see #288

Unnecessary shadows and graphical artifacts when working with ROSA Desktop Fresh GNOME 2012 in VirtualBox

On some machines when you working with with ROSA Desktop Fresh GNOME 2012 in VirtualBox you can see some unnecessary shadows and graphical "artifacts". This problem appears only in VirtualBox and (probably) will be fixed in the next versions of VirtualBox.

Drakfirewall/Shorewall not work

If you has non-worked drakfirewall (or simple shorewall) and test shorewall service get you error like this

systemctl status shorewall.service 
...
Apr 06 18:18:19 localhost.localdomain shorewall[32392]: ERROR: Your kernel/iptables do not include state match support. No version of  Shorewall will run on this system
Apr 06 18:18:19 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Failed to start Shorewall IPv4 firewall.

try use this workaraund.

Run

/usr/lib/iptables.init start

or for 64 bit

/usr/lib64/iptables.init start

and then restart system.

Now firewall will work.