[SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

Utini · 2023-03-20 09:07:44

Hi there,

it is my first time using systemd-boot and so far everything works fine except one issue:
systemd-boot seems to ignore my loader.conf

I changed the default in the loader.conf from "arch" to "arch hardened" (=using linux-hardened kernel) but it still boots arch by default.
Also when booting, it doesn't show me the loader where I could select the entries to e.g. boot windows. Event though a timeout is set.

bootctl status:

System:
      Firmware: UEFI 2.70 (Lenovo 0.4576)
 Firmware Arch: x64
   Secure Boot: disabled (disabled)
  TPM2 Support: yes
  Boot into FW: supported

Current Boot Loader:
      Product: systemd-boot 253.1-3-arch
     Features: ✓ Boot counting
               ✓ Menu timeout control
               ✓ One-shot menu timeout control
               ✓ Default entry control
               ✓ One-shot entry control
               ✓ Support for XBOOTLDR partition
               ✓ Support for passing random seed to OS
               ✓ Load drop-in drivers
               ✓ Support Type #1 sort-key field
               ✓ Support @saved pseudo-entry
               ✓ Support Type #1 devicetree field
               ✓ Boot loader sets ESP information
          ESP: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/065b9803-4740-4866-b054-a2e9efef1772
         File: └─/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi

Random Seed:
 System Token: set
       Exists: yes

Available Boot Loaders on ESP:
          ESP: /efi (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/065b9803-4740-4866-b054-a2e9efef1772)
         File: ├─/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi (systemd-boot 253.1-3-arch)
               └─/EFI/BOOT/bootx64.efi (systemd-boot 253.1-3-arch)

Boot Loaders Listed in EFI Variables:
        Title: Linux Boot Manager
           ID: 0x0001
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/065b9803-4740-4866-b054-a2e9efef1772
         File: └─/EFI/systemd/systemd-bootx64.efi

        Title: Windows Boot Manager
           ID: 0x0000
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/065b9803-4740-4866-b054-a2e9efef1772
         File: └─/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/b6bbd3d9-a127-1c4b-baf5-5a9078c714ed)
        token: arch

Default Boot Loader Entry:
         type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Arch Linux
           id: arch.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/arch.conf
        linux: /boot//vmlinuz-linux
       initrd: /boot//amd-ucode.img
               /boot//initramfs-linux.img
      options: cryptdevice=UUID=x:lvm:allow-discards root=/xx zswap.enabled=0 amd_pstate=passive rd.luks.options=discard no_read_work>

bootctl list:

        type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Arch Linux (default) (selected)
           id: arch.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/arch.conf
        linux: /boot//vmlinuz-linux
       initrd: /boot//amd-ucode.img
               /boot//initramfs-linux.img
      options: cryptdevice=UUID=x:lvm:allow-discards root=/xzswap.enabled=0 amd_pstate=passive rd.luks.options=discard no_read_work>

         type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Arch Linux Hardened
           id: arch-hardened.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/arch-hardened.conf
        linux: /boot//vmlinuz-linux-hardened
       initrd: /boot//amd-ucode.img
               /boot//initramfs-linux-hardened.img
      options: cryptdevice=UUID=x:lvm:allow-discards root=/x zswap.enabled=0 amd_pstate=passive rd.luks.options=discard no_read_work>

         type: Automatic
        title: Windows Boot Manager
           id: auto-windows
       source: /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/LoaderEntries-4a67b082-0a4c-41cf-b6c7-440b29bb8c4f

         type: Automatic
        title: Reboot Into Firmware Interface
           id: auto-reboot-to-firmware-setup
       source: /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/LoaderEntries-4a67b082-0a4c-41cf-b6c7-440b29bb8c4f

/boot/loader/loader.conf:

default arch-hardened.conf
timeout 3
console-mode max

ls -al /boot/loader/entries

total 16
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 18. Mär 21:58 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 18. Mär 00:23 ..
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  294 18. Mär 15:53 arch.conf
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  321 18. Mär 21:58 arch-hardened.conf

arch-hardened.conf

title	Arch Linux Hardened
linux	/vmlinuz-linux-hardened
initrd	/amd-ucode.img
initrd	/initramfs-linux-hardened.img
options	cryptdevice=UUID=x:lvm:allow-discards root=/x zswap.enabled=0 amd_pstate=passive rd.luks.options=discard no_read_workqueue no_write_workqueue

arch.conf:

title	Arch Linux
linux	/vmlinuz-linux
initrd	/amd-ucode.img
initrd	/initramfs-linux.img
options	cryptdevice=UUID=x:lvm:allow-discards root=/x zswap.enabled=0 amd_pstate=passive rd.luks.options=discard no_read_workqueue no_write_workqueue

Last edited by Utini (2023-03-20 13:14:49)

astralc · 2023-03-20 09:14:54

Maybe you override it in the bootloader (pressing 'd' on entry), so it not selecting default from the conf file?

Utini · 2023-03-20 09:30:49

You mean I am pressing the key "d" during boot? No I am not.
I can force the boot entry selection to be viewable by pressing space though.

dogknowsnx · 2023-03-20 10:34:17

ls -la /boot /efi

?

Utini · 2023-03-20 10:45:40

ls -la /boot /efi:

/boot:
total 245004
drwxr-xr-x  4 root root     4096  1. Jan 1970  .
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root     4096 17. Mär 23:36 ..
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root    51200 16. Feb 16:55 amd-ucode.img
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 17. Mär 23:47 EFI
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 78046841 19. Mär 18:52 initramfs-linux-fallback.img
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 69487418 18. Mär 19:58 initramfs-linux-hardened-fallback.img
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 39598985 18. Mär 19:58 initramfs-linux-hardened.img
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 41130247 19. Mär 18:52 initramfs-linux.img
drwxr-xr-x  3 root root     4096 18. Mär 00:23 loader
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 12501472 19. Mär 18:52 vmlinuz-linux
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 10038080 18. Mär 19:58 vmlinuz-linux-hardened

/efi:
total 8
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root 1024  1. Jan 1970   .
drwxr-xr-x 18 root root 4096 17. Mär 23:36  ..
drwxr-xr-x  5 root root 1024 17. Mär 23:47  EFI
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 1024 20. Mär 09:02  loader
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 1024 18. Mär 06:04 'System Volume Information'

dogknowsnx · 2023-03-20 10:52:53

See the first note:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd-boot

Utini · 2023-03-20 11:40:29

You mean?

    When running bootctl install, systemd-boot will try to locate the ESP at /efi, /boot, and /boot/efi. Setting esp to a different location requires passing the --esp-path=esp option. (See bootctl(1) §OPTIONS for details.)
    Installing systemd-boot will overwrite any existing esp/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI, e.g. Microsoft's version of the file.

Because I am using XBOOTLDR and installed it with:

bootctl --esp-path=/efi --boot-path=/boot install

That should be all correct?

Last edited by Utini (2023-03-20 11:41:50)

dogknowsnx · 2023-03-20 12:15:34

Then why are you trying to configure systemd-boot from '/boot/loader' and not '/efi/loader'?

\A/ Utini!

Last edited by dogknowsnx (2023-03-20 13:27:52)

Utini · 2023-03-20 12:59:27

... oh now I get it.

The loader.conf always needs to be in ESP (=/efi/loader/) but the entries can be also in /boot/loader/.

Thanks!

Arch Linux

#1 2023-03-20 09:07:44

[SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#2 2023-03-20 09:14:54

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#3 2023-03-20 09:30:49

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#4 2023-03-20 10:34:17

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#5 2023-03-20 10:45:40

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#6 2023-03-20 10:52:53

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#7 2023-03-20 11:40:29

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#8 2023-03-20 12:15:34

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

#9 2023-03-20 12:59:27

Re: [SOLVED] systemd-boot ignores loader.conf

Board footer