[SOLVED] Grub troubles 17 April 2020, 16:25:41 Yesterday I have successfully installed Artix on my laptop. It could boot, hibernate and resume from hibernation. I have a GPT/UEFI setup. My boot partition used the FAT32 file system, but I was wondering if I could have a boot partition formatted in the ext4 file system, as you suggest in your wiki. So today I tried it. I deleted my boot partition and created a now one, (of type EFI System), then formatted it in ext4: mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1. Later it turned out that I could not run grub-install. It complained that my boot partition does not look like an EFI boot partition. So I reformatted it again with mkfs.fat -F32 and tried to redo certain parts of the installation procedure to fill the boot partition with usable data again. But now it does not boot anymore. Instead of the Grub boot menu I used to have I get a grub console.Here is more or less what I have now and I have no clue why this is not booting:blkidSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]/dev/sda1: UUID="A891-66B5" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="58e4f36c-f06c-2c44-a260-10e3e642073a"/dev/sda2: LABEL="SWAP" UUID="8a8c0b83-8b6f-4fea-bd4a-905e7b51ebb4" TYPE="swap" PARTUUID="a1cbabd7-fafa-c64b-8921-901a005335d2"/dev/sda3: LABEL="HOME" UUID="f157bfe7-62f4-42b9-af5d-c1541758a11b" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="19468959-0a57-1947-a38a-cf92ea8095d8"/dev/sda4: LABEL="ROOT" UUID="16211fe2-0927-4853-af22-b701645183fd" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="0507a328-c359-2346-929d-7f8e91cc551b"/dev/sdb1: LABEL="DATA" UUID="0a45d2db-2042-4e2e-a463-a5aef98795e3" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="0169bd45-b6fe-694d-a2db-2eda031b507e"/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"/dev/sdd1: BLOCK_SIZE="2048" UUID="2020-04-13-08-06-08-00" LABEL="ARTIX_202004" TYPE="iso9660"/dev/sdd2: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL_FATBOOT="ARTIX_EFI" LABEL="ARTIX_EFI" UUID="CEDB-3FA9" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="vfat"lsblk -fSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL UUID FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTloop0 squashfs 4.0 0 100% /run/artix/sfs/rootfssda ├─sda1 vfat FAT32 A891-66B5 248M 3% /mnt/boot├─sda2 swap 1 SWAP 8a8c0b83-8b6f-4fea-bd4a-905e7b51ebb4 [SWAP]├─sda3 ext4 1.0 HOME f157bfe7-62f4-42b9-af5d-c1541758a11b 18.5G 0% /mnt/home└─sda4 ext4 1.0 ROOT 16211fe2-0927-4853-af22-b701645183fd 181.9G 1% /mntsdb └─sdb1 ext4 1.0 DATA 0a45d2db-2042-4e2e-a463-a5aef98795e3 651.7G 0% /mnt/datasdd iso9660 ARTIX_202004 2020-04-13-08-06-08-00 ├─sdd1 iso9660 ARTIX_202004 2020-04-13-08-06-08-00 0 100% /run/artix/bootmnt└─sdd2 vfat FAT12 ARTIX_EFI CEDB-3FA9 sr0 fstabgen -L /mnt > /mnt/etc/fstabSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]# /dev/sda4 UUID=16211fe2-0927-4853-af22-b701645183fdLABEL=ROOT / ext4 rw,relatime 0 1# /dev/sda3 UUID=f157bfe7-62f4-42b9-af5d-c1541758a11bLABEL=HOME /home ext4 rw,relatime 0 2# /dev/sda1 UUID=A891-66B5/dev/sda1 /boot vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 2# /dev/sdb1 UUID=0a45d2db-2042-4e2e-a463-a5aef98795e3LABEL=DATA /data ext4 rw,relatime 0 2# /dev/sda2 UUID=8a8c0b83-8b6f-4fea-bd4a-905e7b51ebb4LABEL=SWAP none swap defaults 0 0The following snippets are from the phase after artools-chroot /mnt/etc/default/grubSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]# GRUB boot loader configurationGRUB_DEFAULT=savedGRUB_TIMEOUT=5GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Artix"GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 random.trust_cpu=on resume=UUID=8a8c0b83-8b6f-4fea-bd4a-905e7b51ebb4 quiet"GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missedGRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"# Uncomment to enable booting from LUKS encrypted devices#GRUB_ENABLE_CRYPTODISK=y# Set to 'countdown' or 'hidden' to change timeout behavior,# press ESC key to display menu.GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=menu# Uncomment to use basic consoleGRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console# The resolution used on graphical terminal# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'GRUB_GFXMODE=auto# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grubGRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entriesGRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors. Used by normal and wallpaper# modes only. Entries specified as foreground/background.GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"# Uncomment to make GRUB remember the last selection. This requires# setting 'GRUB_DEFAULT=saved' above.GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"With grub, os-prober, efibootmgr already installed:grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=grubgrub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfgcat /boot/grub/grub.cfgSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]## 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_gptinsmod part_msdosif [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then load_envfiif [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then set default="${next_entry}" set next_entry= save_env next_entry set boot_once=trueelse set default="${saved_entry}"fiif [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id"else menuentry_id_option=""fiexport menuentry_id_optionif [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=truefifunction savedefault { if [ -z "${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}set menu_color_normal=light-blue/blackset menu_color_highlight=light-cyan/blueif [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicodeelseinsmod part_gptinsmod ext2set root='hd0,gpt4'if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,gpt4' --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4 16211fe2-0927-4853-af22-b701645183fdelse search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 16211fe2-0927-4853-af22-b701645183fdfi font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"fiif loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxtermfiterminal_input consoleterminal_output gfxtermif [ x$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=5fi### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###### 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 ${config_directory}/custom.cfgelif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg;fi### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###tree /bootSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]/boot|-- EFI| `-- grub| `-- grubx64.efi`-- grub |-- fonts | `-- unicode.pf2 |-- grub.cfg |-- grubenv |-- themes | `-- starfield | |-- COPYING.CC-BY-SA-3.0 | |-- README | |-- blob_w.png | |-- boot_menu_c.png | |-- boot_menu_e.png | |-- boot_menu_n.png | |-- boot_menu_ne.png | |-- boot_menu_nw.png | |-- boot_menu_s.png | |-- boot_menu_se.png | |-- boot_menu_sw.png | |-- boot_menu_w.png | |-- dejavu_10.pf2 | |-- dejavu_12.pf2 | |-- dejavu_14.pf2 | |-- dejavu_16.pf2 | |-- dejavu_bold_14.pf2 | |-- slider_c.png | |-- slider_n.png | |-- slider_s.png | |-- starfield.png | |-- terminal_box_c.png | |-- terminal_box_e.png | |-- terminal_box_n.png | |-- terminal_box_ne.png | |-- terminal_box_nw.png | |-- terminal_box_s.png | |-- terminal_box_se.png | |-- terminal_box_sw.png | |-- terminal_box_w.png | `-- theme.txt `-- x86_64-efi |-- acpi.mod |-- adler32.mod |-- affs.mod |-- afs.mod |-- ahci.mod |-- all_video.mod |-- aout.mod |-- appleldr.mod |-- archelp.mod |-- at_keyboard.mod |-- ata.mod |-- backtrace.mod |-- bfs.mod |-- bitmap.mod |-- bitmap_scale.mod |-- blocklist.mod |-- boot.mod |-- boottime.mod |-- bsd.mod |-- bswap_test.mod |-- btrfs.mod |-- bufio.mod |-- cacheinfo.mod |-- cat.mod |-- cbfs.mod |-- cbls.mod |-- cbmemc.mod |-- cbtable.mod |-- cbtime.mod |-- chain.mod |-- cmdline_cat_test.mod |-- cmp.mod |-- cmp_test.mod |-- command.lst |-- configfile.mod |-- core.efi |-- cpio.mod |-- cpio_be.mod |-- cpuid.mod |-- crc64.mod |-- crypto.lst |-- crypto.mod |-- cryptodisk.mod |-- cs5536.mod |-- ctz_test.mod |-- date.mod |-- datehook.mod |-- datetime.mod |-- disk.mod |-- diskfilter.mod |-- div.mod |-- div_test.mod |-- dm_nv.mod |-- echo.mod |-- efi_gop.mod |-- efi_uga.mod |-- efifwsetup.mod |-- efinet.mod |-- ehci.mod |-- elf.mod |-- eval.mod |-- exfat.mod |-- exfctest.mod |-- ext2.mod |-- extcmd.mod |-- f2fs.mod |-- fat.mod |-- file.mod |-- fixvideo.mod |-- font.mod |-- fs.lst |-- fshelp.mod |-- functional_test.mod |-- gcry_arcfour.mod |-- gcry_blowfish.mod |-- gcry_camellia.mod |-- gcry_cast5.mod |-- gcry_crc.mod |-- gcry_des.mod |-- gcry_dsa.mod |-- gcry_idea.mod |-- gcry_md4.mod |-- gcry_md5.mod |-- gcry_rfc2268.mod |-- gcry_rijndael.mod |-- gcry_rmd160.mod |-- gcry_rsa.mod |-- gcry_seed.mod |-- gcry_serpent.mod |-- gcry_sha1.mod |-- gcry_sha256.mod |-- gcry_sha512.mod |-- gcry_tiger.mod |-- gcry_twofish.mod |-- gcry_whirlpool.mod |-- geli.mod |-- gettext.mod |-- gfxmenu.mod |-- gfxterm.mod |-- gfxterm_background.mod |-- gfxterm_menu.mod |-- gptsync.mod |-- grub.efi |-- gzio.mod |-- halt.mod |-- hashsum.mod |-- hdparm.mod |-- hello.mod |-- help.mod |-- hexdump.mod |-- hfs.mod |-- hfsplus.mod |-- hfspluscomp.mod |-- http.mod |-- iorw.mod |-- iso9660.mod |-- jfs.mod |-- jpeg.mod |-- keylayouts.mod |-- keystatus.mod |-- ldm.mod |-- legacy_password_test.mod |-- legacycfg.mod |-- linux.mod |-- linux16.mod |-- loadbios.mod |-- loadenv.mod |-- loopback.mod |-- ls.mod |-- lsacpi.mod |-- lsefi.mod |-- lsefimmap.mod |-- lsefisystab.mod |-- lsmmap.mod |-- lspci.mod |-- lssal.mod |-- luks.mod |-- lvm.mod |-- lzopio.mod |-- macbless.mod |-- macho.mod |-- mdraid09.mod |-- mdraid09_be.mod |-- mdraid1x.mod |-- memdisk.mod |-- memrw.mod |-- minicmd.mod |-- minix.mod |-- minix2.mod |-- minix2_be.mod |-- minix3.mod |-- minix3_be.mod |-- minix_be.mod |-- mmap.mod |-- moddep.lst |-- modinfo.sh |-- morse.mod |-- mpi.mod |-- msdospart.mod |-- mul_test.mod |-- multiboot.mod |-- multiboot2.mod |-- nativedisk.mod |-- net.mod |-- newc.mod |-- nilfs2.mod |-- normal.mod |-- ntfs.mod |-- ntfscomp.mod |-- odc.mod |-- offsetio.mod |-- ohci.mod |-- part_acorn.mod |-- part_amiga.mod |-- part_apple.mod |-- part_bsd.mod |-- part_dfly.mod |-- part_dvh.mod |-- part_gpt.mod |-- part_msdos.mod |-- part_plan.mod |-- part_sun.mod |-- part_sunpc.mod |-- partmap.lst |-- parttool.lst |-- parttool.mod |-- password.mod |-- password_pbkdf2.mod |-- pata.mod |-- pbkdf2.mod |-- pbkdf2_test.mod |-- pcidump.mod |-- pgp.mod |-- play.mod |-- png.mod |-- priority_queue.mod |-- probe.mod |-- procfs.mod |-- progress.mod |-- raid5rec.mod |-- raid6rec.mod |-- random.mod |-- rdmsr.mod |-- read.mod |-- reboot.mod |-- regexp.mod |-- reiserfs.mod |-- relocator.mod |-- romfs.mod |-- scsi.mod |-- search.mod |-- search_fs_file.mod |-- search_fs_uuid.mod |-- search_label.mod |-- serial.mod |-- setjmp.mod |-- setjmp_test.mod |-- setpci.mod |-- sfs.mod |-- shift_test.mod |-- shim_lock.mod |-- signature_test.mod |-- sleep.mod |-- sleep_test.mod |-- spkmodem.mod |-- squash4.mod |-- strtoull_test.mod |-- syslinuxcfg.mod |-- tar.mod |-- terminal.lst |-- terminal.mod |-- terminfo.mod |-- test.mod |-- test_blockarg.mod |-- testload.mod |-- testspeed.mod |-- tftp.mod |-- tga.mod |-- time.mod |-- tpm.mod |-- tr.mod |-- trig.mod |-- true.mod |-- udf.mod |-- ufs1.mod |-- ufs1_be.mod |-- ufs2.mod |-- uhci.mod |-- usb.mod |-- usb_keyboard.mod |-- usbms.mod |-- usbserial_common.mod |-- usbserial_ftdi.mod |-- usbserial_pl2303.mod |-- usbserial_usbdebug.mod |-- usbtest.mod |-- verifiers.mod |-- video.lst |-- video.mod |-- video_bochs.mod |-- video_cirrus.mod |-- video_colors.mod |-- video_fb.mod |-- videoinfo.mod |-- videotest.mod |-- videotest_checksum.mod |-- wrmsr.mod |-- xfs.mod |-- xnu.mod |-- xnu_uuid.mod |-- xnu_uuid_test.mod |-- xzio.mod |-- zfs.mod |-- zfscrypt.mod |-- zfsinfo.mod `-- zstd.mod7 directories, 311 filesCan you see why this is not booting? One thing I noticed is that the Arch-Wiki writes that "grub-install also tries to create an entry in the firmware boot manager" and in the article about efibootmgr they mention that there should be some refind directory in my /boot/EFI after running the command create the boot entry manually. But as you can see in my tree /boot listing, there is none such thing for me. I've always relied on the automatic boot entry generation by running grub-install. Last Edit: 17 April 2020, 18:30:36 by Zababa
Re: Grub troubles Reply #1 – 17 April 2020, 17:06:54 Maybe try installing grub again then kernel There should be no refind dir unless you are using the rEFInd boot manager
Re: Grub troubles Reply #2 – 17 April 2020, 18:29:58 Thanks for the tip. After reinstalling grub and then kernel, I noticed that the /boot partition contains these files which were absent in my previous tries:tree /bootSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]/boot|-- initramfs-linux-fallback.img|-- initramfs-linux.img`-- vmlinuz-linux0 directories, 3 filesThen I installed and configured grub again. Now it actually had some more output:grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfgSpoiler (click to show/hide)Code: [Select]Generating grub configuration file ...Found linux image /boot/vmlinuz-linuxFound initrd image /boot/initramfs-linux.imgFound fallback initrd image(s) /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.imgdoneThanks a lot for your quick assistance. This solved my problem. I can boot again. 1 Likes