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#1 2016-01-06 23:43:07

navi_se
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Registered: 2015-07-06
Posts: 135

[SOLVED] Malformed file error after reinstalling grub

Just reinstalled grub in efi using the command

# grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=grub --recheck
#grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Worked almost like a charm I got grub at startup   but I got a warning "malformed file" before it started the usual sequences with the [ OK ]  which got mostly skipped and I got flashed a few red [failed] but eventually got to xdm prompt   

My grub.cfg file is:

#
# 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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt 
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5  9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70
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_GB
  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
play 480 440 1
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70' {
	savedefault
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt 
	insmod fat
	set root='hd0,gpt4'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  3638-7E2A
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3638-7E2A
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70 rw  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	 /initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70' {
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70' {
	savedefault
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod fat
		set root='hd0,gpt4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  3638-7E2A
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3638-7E2A
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70 rw  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	 /initramfs-linux.img
	}
	menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70' {
	savedefault
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod fat
		set root='hd0,gpt4'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4  3638-7E2A
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3638-7E2A
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux linux ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=9ec7a070-3a65-47c6-abb3-8487aa3dac70 rw  quiet
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	 /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 'Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (14.04) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt 
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt2'
	if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
	fi
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-45-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-45-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS (14.04) (on /dev/sda2)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-45-generic (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-45-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-45-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-45-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-45-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-45-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-45-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro recovery nomodeset
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-45-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-44-generic (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-44-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-44-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-44-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-44-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-44-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-44-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro recovery nomodeset
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-44-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-41-generic (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-41-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-41-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-41-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-41-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-41-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-41-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro recovery nomodeset
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-41-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-30-generic (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.16.0-30-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro recovery nomodeset
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-30-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-74-generic (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-74-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-74-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-74-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-74-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-74-generic--a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt2'
		if [ x$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  a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-74-generic root=UUID=a3852ddb-8525-44e4-aab3-19c8d703513b ro recovery nomodeset
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-74-generic
	}
}

### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###

Last edited by navi_se (2016-01-07 00:23:58)

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#2 2016-01-07 00:23:30

navi_se
Member
Registered: 2015-07-06
Posts: 135

Re: [SOLVED] Malformed file error after reinstalling grub

Problem solved by uncommenting GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT in /etc/default/grub and remaking the .cfg file as suggested here

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=203087

(with bug reports)

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