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#1 2022-05-28 20:14:46

AquilaFasciata
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Registered: 2022-05-28
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GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

This is my second Arch install, and it's working almost perfectly. This is my first time trying to install GRUB from scratch, as I am using Refind on my current build. I've been successful in getting Arch to boot and everything runs properly, however whenever I boot up, GRUB boots into the command line. There are no error messages and putting in the commands to boot from the wiki works just fine. I've already run 

 # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

with no errors throwing from that. I'm running on an older PC with a BIOS, not UEFI. Below is my grub.conf: 

#
# 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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$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  c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
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=en_US
  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 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt2'
	if [ x$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  c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e rw  loglevel=3 quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e' {
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e rw  loglevel=3 quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initramfs-linux.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e 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 ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### 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 ###

Partition Scheme:

Disk /dev/sda: 465.76 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD5003ABYX-1
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 8F3A6258-676B-4FCE-9C80-8001B7AB2EA7
First usable LBA: 34
Last usable LBA: 976773134
Alternative LBA: 976773167
Partition entries starting LBA: 2
Allocated partition entries: 128
Partition entries ending LBA: 33

Device         Start       End   Sectors Type-UUID                            UUID                                 Name Attrs
/dev/sda1       2048      4095      2048 21686148-6449-6E6F-744E-656564454649 0952EBDE-1AB7-6D41-B5D9-75264BD191A1      LegacyBIOSBootable
/dev/sda2     206848 839067647 838860800 0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4 8461A1FF-3E54-1546-AA8F-740009CC0002      
/dev/sda3  839067648 964896767 125829120 933AC7E1-2EB4-4F13-B844-0E14E2AEF915 090E0AC2-203D-BB48-AD44-6947E69702CE      
/dev/sda4  964896768 976773119  11876352 0657FD6D-A4AB-43C4-84E5-0933C84B4F4F 104E0C7C-B0E4-B24F-80A0-C5C0ED7C3034

Is there something that I've overlooked? I'm rather unfamiliar with BIOS vs UEFI so I wouldn't be surprised. I appreciate any help that you all may provide. Thanks big_smile
This is also my first post on this forum and it feels like I'm making a rookie mistake, if this belongs in the Installation topic my all means give it a move.

Last edited by AquilaFasciata (2022-05-28 20:16:13)

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#2 2022-05-28 21:12:30

Fixxer
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Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

Did you set default target to graphical.target instead of multi-user.target?

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#3 2022-05-28 21:30:41

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Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

Do you mean it gives you the grub command interface, or does it boot properly and provides you with a tty login prompt?  If the latter, then this has absolutely nothing to do with GRUB, and setting aside the grub-specific info in your post, there's nothing left.

What do you expect it to boot to?  And why?  What have you configured?  And how?

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#4 2022-05-29 01:14:05

AquilaFasciata
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Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

Fixxer wrote:

Did you set default target to graphical.target instead of multi-user.target?

Let me check.

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#5 2022-05-29 01:21:36

AquilaFasciata
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Registered: 2022-05-28
Posts: 4

Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

Trilby wrote:

Do you mean it gives you the grub command interface, or does it boot properly and provides you with a tty login prompt?  If the latter, then this has absolutely nothing to do with GRUB, and setting aside the grub-specific info in your post, there's nothing left.

What do you expect it to boot to?  And why?  What have you configured?  And how?

It boots me into the grub command line. In order to boot into Arch (I have no DE installed) I have to issue the following commands

set root=(hd0,gpt2)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda2
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
boot

I am expecting either a menu with the Arch install as an entry, or GRUB booting Arch with no user input, whichever is the default behavior. I followed the Arch Wiki for GRUB install instructions, and issued the grub-mkconfig command to automatically create the configuration file 

# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

From my understanding that should be the command that creates the menu entries.

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#6 2022-05-29 01:32:19

AquilaFasciata
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Registered: 2022-05-28
Posts: 4

Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

AquilaFasciata wrote:
Fixxer wrote:

Did you set default target to graphical.target instead of multi-user.target?

Let me check.

After learning what exactly the target is (learn something new about linux everyday) this appears to only affect systemd. systemd is loaded after GRUB, correct?
That said it is defaulted to graphical.target

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#7 2022-05-29 06:24:58

seth
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Re: GRUB boots to command line, no error messages

lsblk -f

c7edaa15-8695-4d5b-b156-877840bdd38e isn't in the "partition scheme" (whatever produced that)

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