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[SOLVED] Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

I carried out an update today. My init-system is OpenRC. Installed kernel is: 6.6.44-3-lts.
This update has provided a new kernel: linux-lts-6.6.47-1

I have installed all this successfully.


Now to the problem:

After the update, I ran “update-grub” and “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg”. A problem appeared. I had never had a problem like this before.

The following message after “update-grub”:

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GRUB-Konfigurationsdatei wird erstellt …
Linux-Abbild gefunden: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Initrd-Abbild gefunden: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
Warnung: Zur Erkennung anderer bootfähiger Partitionen wird os-prober ausgeführt.
Dessen Ausgabe wird zur Erkennung bootfähiger Programmdateien und Erzeugen neuer Boot-Einträge verwendet.
  /dev/mapper/control: open failed: Kein passendes Gerät gefunden
  Failure to communicate with kernel device-mapper driver.
  Check that device-mapper is available in the kernel.
  Incompatible libdevmapper 1.02.199 (2024-07-12) and kernel driver (unknown version).
Windows Boot Manager auf /dev/sda2@/efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi gefunden
Bootmenü-Eintrag für UEFI-Firmware-Einstellungen wird hinzugefügt …
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
abgeschlossen


And after “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg” this message appeared:

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GRUB-Konfigurationsdatei wird erstellt …
Linux-Abbild gefunden: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Initrd-Abbild gefunden: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
Warnung: Zur Erkennung anderer bootfähiger Partitionen wird os-prober ausgeführt.
Dessen Ausgabe wird zur Erkennung bootfähiger Programmdateien und Erzeugen neuer Boot-Einträge verwendet.
  /dev/mapper/control: open failed: Kein passendes Gerät gefunden
  Failure to communicate with kernel device-mapper driver.
  Check that device-mapper is available in the kernel.
  Incompatible libdevmapper 1.02.199 (2024-07-12) and kernel driver (unknown version).
Windows Boot Manager auf /dev/sda2@/efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi gefunden
Bootmenü-Eintrag für UEFI-Firmware-Einstellungen wird hinzugefügt …
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
abgeschlossen


What should I do now? I have already searched the Internet for these errors and have not really found anything.

If I restart the PC, I will no longer be able to start Artix-Linux.

I have already tried to reinstall the boot loader, but after "artix-chroot" I get an error warning that the command could not be found.


Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #1
I would try to install "linux" to compare if the Problem is there too.

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #2
Isn't “update-grub” just a wrapper that does “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg” ?

So you would do one or the other. Both seems redundant?
But also you shouldn't need to run either when just updating the kernel. It's only needed when changing  the kernel type i.e. -lts, -zen etc.

My advice :
Post your /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Also as a failsafe before you try to reboot go here https://rodsbooks.com/refind/getting.html
and get the "A USB flash drive image" file. Unzip and use dd to write the .img file to a usb drive.

If grub fails, 99% of the time you'll get into your system by booting from the rEFInd  boot disk you just created far more easily than by trying to use the grub rescue console.
rEFInd auto detects your installations unlike grub which needs it's cfg file.

 

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #3
If I restart the PC, I will no longer be able to start Artix-Linux.
Why not? GRUB should still look for /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts, it's not necessary to re-run grub-install or grub-mkconfig after updates - unless a different kernel has been installed.
I have already tried to reinstall the boot loader, but after "artix-chroot" I get an error warning that the command could not be found.
Was glibc or bash among the updates? Anyway, worst (unlikely) case is a boot failure, which can be cured with a live Artix ISO. You seem to know about chroot and such, so go ahead!

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #4
I would try to install "linux" to compare if the Problem is there too.
Yes, I had that idea too. Maybe I will test it out. But does the problem then only seem to be with linux-lts?


Isn't “update-grub” just a wrapper that does “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg” ?

So you would do one or the other. Both seems redundant?
But also you shouldn't need to run either when just updating the kernel. It's only needed when changing  the kernel type i.e. -lts, -zen etc.

My advice :
Post your /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Also as a failsafe before you try to reboot go here https://rodsbooks.com/refind/getting.html
and get the "A USB flash drive image" file. Unzip and use dd to write the .img file to a usb drive.

If grub fails, 99% of the time you'll get into your system by booting from the rEFInd  boot disk you just created far more easily than by trying to use the grub rescue console.
rEFInd auto detects your installations unlike grub which needs it's cfg file.

I used to run “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg” after kernel updates. But once after a grub update my system stopped working because I didn't run update-grub. Since then I always run both things. It has always worked well so far.

Okay, thanks for the tip with refind. I will download it.


If I restart the PC, I will no longer be able to start Artix-Linux.
Why not? GRUB should still look for /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts, it's not necessary to re-run grub-install or grub-mkconfig after updates - unless a different kernel has been installed.
I have already tried to reinstall the boot loader, but after "artix-chroot" I get an error warning that the command could not be found.
Was glibc or bash among the updates? Anyway, worst (unlikely) case is a boot failure, which can be cured with a live Artix ISO. You seem to know about chroot and such, so go ahead!

I used to run “grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg” after kernel updates. But once after a grub update my system stopped working because I didn't run update-grub. Since then I always run both things. It has always worked well so far.

Well, I don't really have much experience with chroot. I used it back when I installed the system and back when my bootloader was shot. I followed the instructions and was able to rescue my bootloader.

But now it no longer works.



Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #5
My advice :
Post your /boot/grub/grub.cfg

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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt8'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt8 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt8  53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=de_DE
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
  set timeout_style=menu
  set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
  set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Artix Linux' --class artix --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt8'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt8 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt8  53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
fi
echo 'Linux linux-lts wird geladen …'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec rw  loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
}
submenu 'Erweiterte Optionen für Artix Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec' {
menuentry 'Artix Linux, mit Linux linux-lts' --class artix --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-advanced-53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt8'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt8 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt8  53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
fi
echo 'Linux linux-lts wird geladen …'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec rw  loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
}
menuentry 'Artix Linux, with Linux linux-lts (fallback initramfs)' --class artix --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-fallback-53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt8'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt8 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt8  53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
fi
echo 'Linux linux-lts wird geladen …'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec rw  loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
  insmod bli
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (auf /dev/sda2)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-F506-12FB' {
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  F506-12FB
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root F506-12FB
fi
chainloader /efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
fwsetup --is-supported
if [ "$?" = 0 ]; then
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
if [ "${grub_platform}" == "pc" ]; then
    menuentry "Memory Tester (memtest86+)" --class memtest86 --class gnu --class tool {
        search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt8 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt8 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt8  53742ffe-02dc-9ea3-b836-4573be0854ec
        linux16 /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
    }
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #6
Was glibc or bash among the updates? Anyway, worst (unlikely) case is a boot failure, which can be cured with a live Artix ISO. You seem to know about chroot and such, so go ahead!

These 28 packages have been installed:

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acpid-2.0.34-2  artix-branding-base-20240823-1  box2d-2.4.2-1  clang-18.1.8-2  dhcpcd-10.0.10-1
            f2fs-tools-1.16.0-3  firefox-129.0.2-1  firefox-i18n-de-129.0.2-1  graphviz-12.1.0-1
            intel-ucode-20240813-2  kexec-tools-2.0.29-1  libbluray-1.3.4-2  libimagequant-4.3.3-1
            libimobiledevice-1.3.0-14  libnvme-1.10-1  libpcap-1.10.4-2  libreoffice-fresh-24.8.0-1
            libreoffice-fresh-de-24.8.0-1  libsasl-2.1.28-5  libtraceevent-1:1.8.3-1  libwmf-0.2.13-3
            linux-headers-6.10.6.artix1-1  linux-lts-6.6.47-1  linux-lts-headers-6.6.47-1
            lsb-release-2.0.r53.a86f885-2  protobuf-27.3-2  xdg-dbus-proxy-0.1.6-1  yaml-cpp-0.8.0-2

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #7
I have now changed the kernel and installed linux-6.10.6.artix1-1.

After executing the command, I got the same error as with linux-lts:

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Command: grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
GRUB-Konfigurationsdatei wird erstellt …
Linux-Abbild gefunden: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Initrd-Abbild gefunden: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
Linux-Abbild gefunden: /boot/vmlinuz-linux
Initrd-Abbild gefunden: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux.img
Found fallback initrd image(s) in /boot:  intel-ucode.img initramfs-linux-fallback.img
Warnung: Zur Erkennung anderer bootfähiger Partitionen wird os-prober ausgeführt.
Dessen Ausgabe wird zur Erkennung bootfähiger Programmdateien und Erzeugen neuer Boot-Einträge verwendet.
  /dev/mapper/control: open failed: Kein passendes Gerät gefunden
  Failure to communicate with kernel device-mapper driver.
  Check that device-mapper is available in the kernel.
  Incompatible libdevmapper 1.02.199 (2024-07-12) and kernel driver (unknown version).
Windows Boot Manager auf /dev/sda2@/efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi gefunden
Bootmenü-Eintrag für UEFI-Firmware-Einstellungen wird hinzugefügt …
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
abgeschlossen

I am desperate, annoyed and stressed with these errors.

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #8
So after going back and forth several times. typing in several commands that did nothing, I decided to simply restart the system. I was simply fed up. And what happened, grub recognized artix on boot.

It probably loaded the necessary firmware during the boot process and everything worked. Now I'm running the new linux-lts-kernel 6.6.47-1-lts.

I have wasted a whole day looking for a problem. Simply for nothing.

If the problem had been unsolvable, I would have tried other steps. If that hadn't worked, then I was already in the process of installing a completely new Linux system.


Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #9
I have wasted a whole day looking for a problem. Simply for nothing.
Nothing wrong with being a bit cautious when you suspect an issue with a grub update.
And you may have learnt some new things along the way ?
That's looking on the bright side ;)

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #10
I decided to simply restart the system. I was simply fed up. And what happened, grub recognized artix on boot.
Well, didn't we tell you so? GRUB doesn't break just because the kernel got updated (unlike LILO).

Since the kernel was among the updates, grub-mkconfig couldn't load the newer module. Please, mark this thread as solved.

Re: Problems with kernel update to linux-lts-6.6.47-1

Reply #11
I have wasted a whole day looking for a problem. Simply for nothing.
Nothing wrong with being a bit cautious when you suspect an issue with a grub update.
And you may have learnt some new things along the way ?
That's looking on the bright side ;)

Yes, I have actually learned new things and refreshed old ones.  ;)


I decided to simply restart the system. I was simply fed up. And what happened, grub recognized artix on boot.
Well, didn't we tell you so? GRUB doesn't break just because the kernel got updated (unlike LILO).

Since the kernel was among the updates, grub-mkconfig couldn't load the newer module. Please, mark this thread as solved.

I agree.