cant update grub settings

MetalParsley753 · 2025-01-19 00:24:29

I have tried using grub customizer and updating /etc/default/grub
and then running grub-mkconfig and grub-mkconfig -o "/boot/grub/grub.cfg"
but it still doesn't update the grub menu
It says I am using grub not grub2
I am also using disk encryption & btrfs with a separate home partition

mackin_cheese · 2025-01-19 00:49:41

What research have you done so far regarding this issue?

MetalParsley753 · 2025-01-19 04:37:08

I cant find anything on the internet about the same issue or in the arch wiki

Head_on_a_Stick · 2025-01-19 09:45:52

What did you do with grub-customizer? Does removing it help? That application tends to break things, at least in my experience.

MetalParsley753 wrote:

It says I am using grub not grub2

Please share the full, verbatim output of the command. Also include the exact command that was run to elicit the output. Thanks.

cryptearth · 2025-01-19 11:25:42

is /boot/grub/grub.cfg even the correct path on your system?
is /boot a mountpoint? is the partition meant to be mounted there actually correctly mounted?
when changes to grub.cfg seem to not get picked up usually the wrong file is edited - make sure what's the actual file your grub loads

MetalParsley753 · 2025-01-24 22:51:28

here is the output of: grub-mkconfig
Generating grub configuration file ...
#
# 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="Arch Linux"
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
}

set menu_color_normal=light-blue/black
set menu_color_highlight=light-cyan/blue

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
font="/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_AU
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/minegrub/theme.txt
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
insmod gfxmenu
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/minegrub/Minecraft24.pf2
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/minegrub/Minecraft30.pf2
loadfont ($root)/grub/themes/minegrub/Monocraft22.pf2
insmod png
set theme=($root)/grub/themes/minegrub/theme.txt
export theme
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=10
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_grub-customizer_menu_color_helper ###
### END /etc/grub.d/06_grub-customizer_menu_color_helper ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
echo 'Loading Linux linux-zen ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux-zen root=/dev/mapper/root rw loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /intel-ucode.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-zen' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-zen-advanced-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
echo 'Loading Linux linux-zen ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux-zen root=/dev/mapper/root rw loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /intel-ucode.img
}
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-lts' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-advanced-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
echo 'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux-lts root=/dev/mapper/root rw loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /intel-ucode.img
}
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-hardened
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-hardened' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-hardened-advanced-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
echo 'Loading Linux linux-hardened ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux-hardened root=/dev/mapper/root rw loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /intel-ucode.img
}
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-9030b433-0516-43b8-9fd2-23e98f2b067e' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2F3D-4B78
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/mapper/root rw loglevel=3 quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /intel-ucode.img
}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/15_ostree ###
### END /etc/grub.d/15_ostree ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
insmod bli
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
fwsetup --is-supported
if [ "$?" = 0 ]; then
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###

### 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 ###
done

MetalParsley753 · 2025-01-24 22:52:22

here is the output of: grub-mkconfig -o "/boot/grub/grub.cfg"
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/minegrub/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux-hardened
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-linux
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
done

MetalParsley753 · 2025-01-24 22:54:21

cryptearth wrote:

is /boot/grub/grub.cfg even the correct path on your system?
is /boot a mountpoint? is the partition meant to be mounted there actually correctly mounted?
when changes to grub.cfg seem to not get picked up usually the wrong file is edited - make sure what's the actual file your grub loads

the partition is mounted as /boot and has the flags esp and boot

Head_on_a_Stick · 2025-01-25 10:35:56

Please share the output of

lsblk -f

Check the output of the plain `set` command from the GRUB command line to see if it is scanning the root or /boot/ partition for grub.cfg ($configfile).

EDIT: and please use code tags when posting terminal output, it greatly aids readability.

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2025-01-25 10:36:36)

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#1 2025-01-19 00:24:29

cant update grub settings

#2 2025-01-19 00:49:41

Re: cant update grub settings

#3 2025-01-19 04:37:08

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#4 2025-01-19 09:45:52

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#5 2025-01-19 11:25:42

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#6 2025-01-24 22:51:28

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#7 2025-01-24 22:52:22

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