Kernel problem. Older kernel version boots. Computer gets stuck at the blinking cursor on a black screen and virtual consoles are unavailable.
Update: this can be described as a boot hang. The boot messages say that a new USB device is found, then it hangs for a little less than a minute, then finally boots. Older kernels don’t do this.
Yep, I get that too. Do you have any USB attachments? Have you tried booting without them?
Tried that (except the USB wireless dongle for my keyboard and mouse). Still a hang.
Arjan made a change that should show up in the next release - hopefully that will help
Cannot boot the native 6.5.3 kernel · Issue #2957 · clearlinux/distribution (github.com)
Hmmm, if that blinking cursor pause during boot-up was supposed to go away with 39980, it hasn’t. At least not for me.
This is what happened with me. I am back on LTS current and planning to stick with it. Only recently realised that playing with the ‘latest and greatest’ in the Linux world is like beta testing. 
Did you see this?
and
CL version 40010 / kernel 6.5.5-1366.native (64-bit) fixes the problem
Not with /etc/environment.d/10-cf.conf from Clear Fraction still in place.
@Tidda Sounds like Adding CF repo renders computer unbootable · Issue #34 · clearfraction/distribution (github.com) may address this now? (nice work @paulcarroty !)
Indeed, the new config file works for me.