You are not logged in.
KHi,
I was trying to set a background for my laptop and managed to break my grub.
I managed to get the background working but Grub had generated multiple entries of my VoidLinuxLiveUSB, which was plugged in when I was generating the Grub config.
I wanted to get rid of all the duplicate entries so I decided to reinstall Grub if that would work.
(at first I snipped the duplicate entries out of /boot/grub/grub.cfg but that was only a temporary solution, regenerating the config bringed them back.)
I did sudo
pacman -S grub
and after that
grub-install /dev/sdb
and generated the config.
Booting booting the laptop first says Welcome to grub! and after that
error : symbol 'grub_file_filters' not found.
Entering rescue mode...
and I'm dropped to the rescue shell.
So far I've tried to mount all my partitions from ArchLiveUSB, doing sudo pacman -S grub to get the latest version, and running
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
.
I also have Void Linux installed on /dev/sda.
https://i.imgur.com/vJwXNkc.jpg
Here's a low quality picture of me doing the commands above trying to restore grub through arch-chroot.
I tried generating the config after that but no success.
Last edited by Irets (2019-08-26 14:20:50)
Offline
1. Edit your thread title and choose one that accurately describes your issuehttps: //wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Code_of_conduct#How_to_post
2. Read the Code of Conduct and only post thumbnails http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cod … s_and_code
Moving to NC...
Offline
This is what I've found out so far.
If I boot the ArchLiveUSB and press TAB on "Boot existing OS" and change the line
.com32 /boot/syslinux/chain.c32 hd0 0
to
.com32 /boot/syslinux/chain.c32 hd1 0
i'm faced with the same old 'grub_file_filters' not found screen.
But if I change it to
.com32 /boot/syslinux/chain.c32 hd2 0
I get my Grub back and I can boot into both of my operating systems.
I'm still not sure how to fix this though.
Last edited by Irets (2019-08-25 21:40:40)
Offline
Could you please post a link to your grub config?
Offline
This is my grub.cfg from /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_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262 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-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux-lts' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-advanced-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262 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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-fallback-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux-lts ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262 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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262 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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=45b1a8e3-5fb4-48d8-89f0-532c516a8262 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 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class void --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.17_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.18.17_1.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for void (on /dev/sda1)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.18.17_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.18.17_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.18.17_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.45_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.45_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.45_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.46_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.46_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.46_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.47_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.47_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.47_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.48_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.48_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.48_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.57_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.57_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.57_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.58_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.58_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.58_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.60_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.60_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.60_1.img
}
menuentry 'void (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.65_1--2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//disk@0,msdos1' --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2e233891-1937-4969-a34e-d052d1d84a1d
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.65_1 root=/dev/sda1
initrd /boot/initramfs-4.19.65_1.img
}
}
### 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 ###
You can also see the duplicated entries of my Void install of which I was trying to get rid of.
Last edited by Irets (2019-08-25 22:09:08)
Offline
Irets does the explanation from https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo … =931896#10 apply to your issue?
Offline
I'm using BIOS boot, not efi.
Offline
After going to the bootloader of my laptop, I switched boot device from SATA HDD : LITEONIT LSS-24L6G to SATA HDD: T1000LM024 HN-M101MBB and I got my Grub back on a normal boot. (should have tried this before)
I know that this laptop has a 1TB drive but never realized it had an SSD too? I've owned this laptop for almost six years now and I just found out about this.
My void was on dev/sda instead of /dev/sdb where my Arch is installed, so this does confirm that I do have 2 drives?
My only guess at this point is that when I reinstalled Grub the first time, my laptop switched to boot the other drive instead of my 1TB drive that I had set as default.
I can't think of a reason why it did this because I haven't accessed the BIOS in a long time and I installed Grub on /dev/sda like before, also following wiki's instructions
I feel incredible stupid but happy at the same time.
Marking this as solved.
Last edited by Irets (2019-08-26 14:19:08)
Offline