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Kwazar380

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Registered: 2013-10-06

Posts: 16

Re: [SOLVED] Problem with boot on Dell 13 9310

As the output of 'ls -A /usr/lib modules' was

5.10.19-1-lts 5.11.2-arch1-1

I now did 'dracut --force --kver 5.11.2-arch1-1 /boot/initramfs-linux.img' and than 'grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg'. Now my '/etc/default/grub' looks like this:

# GRUB boot loader configuration

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_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 console
GRUB_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 grub
GRUB_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 entries
GRUB_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

# Uncomment to disable submenus in boot menu
#GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=y

So it doesn't have rootdelay. /boot/grub/grub.cfg :

#
# 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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ x$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 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f rw  loglevel=3 quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-lts' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-advanced-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f rw  loglevel=3 quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-lts (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-fallback-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f rw  loglevel=3 quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f rw  loglevel=3 quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-linux.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5dcacf23-5a2e-4e6e-bd1b-681ee354428f rw  loglevel=3 quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux-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/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-60D7-E9C6' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod fat
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  60D7-E9C6
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 60D7-E9C6
	fi
	chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### 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 ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

By going to submenu 'Advanced options for arch linux' and chosing 'Arch linux with Linux linux', I can boot linux initramfs. By chosing 'Arch linux' in the main menu of grub, I can boot lts fallback. It seems that dracut helps somehow, but I still don't really understand what went wrong.

I'd say you have what you need for fstab, so just add manually:

# <file system> <dir> <type>  <options>                                                                                                 <dump>  <pass>
UUID=60D7-E9C6 /ESP  vfat    rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro   0       2

I realize that the options are extensive, but I don't recall having changed them after my initial install. Anyway, I checked them and they make sense

I added such entry to /etc/fstab and replaced '/ESP' with '/efi'  since this is where ESP should be mounted. During booting the system is not able to mount ESP automatically. I am first asked to type root password in order to repair, when I type it I am logged in as root and than I have to mount ESP manually (manually mounting ESP works).

Kwazar380

Member

Registered: 2013-10-06

Posts: 16

Re: [SOLVED] Problem with boot on Dell 13 9310

OK, sorry for late response. Seems that using dracut solved the initial problem, so thank all of you guys for very fruitfull discussion.

Last edited by Kwazar380 (2021-05-19 15:15:54)