[SOLVED] Artix not showing in boot loader

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[SOLVED] Artix not showing in boot loader

26 November 2021, 09:12:36

Problem: GRUB boot loader shows only "UEFI Firmware advanced settings".

Steps to reproduce:
1. Burn Artix-base-runit on a USB Stick (using rufus)
2. Boot into the USB Stick and enter using user: artix, password: artix.
3. Follow the installation guide until Boot Loader.
4. Reboot the system into GRUB.

Background:
* BIOS is set to UEFI
* Disk (/dev/sda) is partitioned GPT.
* fdisk -l /dev/sda:
/dev/sda1 EFI System vfat32 1GB (Boot partition)
/dev/sda4 ext4 64GB (Root partition)

I formatted sda1, and mounted both sda1, sda4 to /mnt/boot and /mnt respectively, then proceeded by artix-chroot /mnt.

grup-install, grup-mkconfig proceeded with no issues. os-prober setting is set to false (i.e: it is enabled).

Already read about archwiki.org/grub.

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #1 – 26 November 2021, 10:35:13

What are the exact commands you used to install GRUB on your esp? Have you followed instructions for UEFI?

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #2 – 26 November 2021, 15:26:19

Looks like os-prober didn't run for some reason. Can you post,

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$cat /etc/default/grub

and what @strajder asked above?

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #3 – 27 November 2021, 11:24:00

What I tried: (before reading your comments)
1. installed ubuntu on a new partition
2. set /dev/sda1 for boot loader (autoconfigured by ubuntu).
3. Now that ubuntu installed grub, it displays Artix but startup freezes with "lenovo" logo. (problem not solved)

After reading your comments: (trying again)
0. Boot into artix .iso on USB (DD image)
1. 1mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sda1; fatlabel /dev/sda1 BOOT`: Wipe out /dev/sda1 (after backing it up)
2. Mount all, `chroot`, then `basestrap`.
3. Enter `grub` config commands for UEFI on Installation#Boot_Loader

I haven't changed /etc/default/grub, only appended:

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GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false

After repeating the steps:
1. boot loader screen is Artix-themed
2. did not detect artix on /dev/sda5
3. did not detect ubuntu on /dev/sda4
4. detected EndeavourOS on /dev/sda6, but boots into a blank screen.

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #4 – 27 November 2021, 13:58:50

Quote from: avidseeker – on 26 November 2021, 09:12:36

I formatted sda1, and mounted both sda1, sda4 to /mnt/boot and /mnt respectively, then proceeded by artix-chroot /mnt.

Long shot here perhaps, but sda4 should be mounted first, sda1 second - otherwise /boot will be masked.

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #5 – 27 November 2021, 20:01:47

I removed /boot from sda4, then mounted it, then mounted sda1 to /mnt/boot,

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #6 – 27 November 2021, 22:29:23

Quote from: avidseeker – on 27 November 2021, 11:24:00

2. Mount all, `chroot`, then `basestrap`.

Should be artix-chroot instead, or your /dev, /proc and /sys won't be accessible.

Re: Artix not showing in boot loader

Reply #7 – 27 November 2021, 23:07:57

I solved the problem. Seems like the problem was in reinstalled kernel correctly (check if you corrupted your /boot directory for any reason).