Grub2 problems

archer42 · 2011-06-17 08:01:55

Hi, I want to add my Grub2 menue a Windows entry and give it the same theme like the archlinux inst. cd.

To do this I followed the wiki but now its more worse then before. I dont seen any kernel output anymore only "loading kernel.." and it is switched to use standard archlinux fallback.
Windows 7 still doesnt work:" Some error with Signature"

#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# 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.
# (3) Windows 7
menuentry "Windows 7" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,2)
drivemap -s hd1 hd0
chainloader +1
}
/etc/grub.d/40_custom (END)

/etc/default/grub
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch Linux"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"

# Uncomment to enable Hidden Menu, and optionally hide the timeout count
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true

# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE="1024x768x32"

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors. Used by normal and wallpaper
# modes only. Entries specified as foreground/background.
GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/boot/grub/archlinux.tga"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

steve_v · 2011-06-17 09:08:40

Please post /boot/grub/grub.cfg

archer42 · 2011-06-17 11:33:06

cat /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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="1"
if [ "${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 {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

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

insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,gpt4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1419bf09-6474-4344-809f-c76fb9af1901
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode="1024x768x32"
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,gpt2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcee05a-2b61-4578-b0bb-456d32f5ffc3
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=de_DE
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux, mit Linux vmlinuz26' --class archlinux --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,gpt2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcee05a-2b61-4578-b0bb-456d32f5ffc3
echo 'Linux vmlinuz26 wird geladen …'
linux /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1419bf09-6474-4344-809f-c76fb9af1901 ro quiet
echo 'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
initrd /kernel26.img
}
menuentry 'Arch Linux, mit Linux vmlinuz26 Fallback' --class archlinux --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,gpt2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcee05a-2b61-4578-b0bb-456d32f5ffc3
echo 'Linux vmlinuz26 wird geladen …'
linux /vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/1419bf09-6474-4344-809f-c76fb9af1901 ro quiet
echo 'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
initrd /kernel26-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/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### 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.
# (3) Windows 7
menuentry "Windows 7" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,2)
drivemap -s hd1 hd0
chainloader 1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

James2k · 2011-06-17 12:06:16

Why not install os-prober from AUR and let GRUB automatically create the entry for you when you generate a grub.cfg

archer42 · 2011-06-19 16:55:37

How can I do this?
I am quite new at Arch and don't now how to use AUR - I also can't find anything in the wiki to os-proper

Regards

shulamy · 2011-06-19 17:30:00

you can read the wiki about aur packages or

install one of the aur helpers.

eik

skodabenz · 2011-06-19 17:45:18

archer42 wrote:

cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg

menuentry "Windows 7" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd0,2)
    drivemap -s hd1 hd0
    chainloader 1
}

It should be

menuentry "Windows 7" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd0,msdos2)   ---> note
    drivemap -s hd1 hd0
    chainloader (hd0,msdos2)+1   ---> note
}

Also please use code tags in the post.

skodabenz · 2011-06-19 17:49:02

archer42 wrote:

if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode="1024x768x32"
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_gpt
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,gpt2)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcee05a-2b61-4578-b0bb-456d32f5ffc3
  set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
  set lang=de_DE
  insmod gettext
fi

It should be

if loadfont ${prefix}/unicode.pf2 ; then
  insmod gfxterm
  set gfxmode="auto"
  set gfxpayload="keep"
  terminal_input console
  terminal_output gfxterm
  insmod part_gpt
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd1,gpt2)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5dcee05a-2b61-4578-b0bb-456d32f5ffc3
  set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
  set lang=de_DE
  insmod gettext
fi

The order of the commands is important. Copy the /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 to /boot/grub and use "if loadfont ${prefix}/unicode.pf2" .

Last edited by skodabenz (2011-06-19 17:50:26)

archer42 · 2011-06-19 19:15:56

Ok I did what you written.
When I now want to boot I am getting: "No such partition" before I got "Invalid signature"

>Regards

James2k · 2011-06-20 09:31:47

The Wiki has a nice entry on AUR and how to build and install packages from it: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ar … Repository

It was a bit confusing to me at first so here's a breakdown of the steps:

To install os-proper:

1. Got to https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=35572 and download the tarball
2. Save the tarball somewhere on your computer. (I have a AUR directory inside my home directory)
3. Extract it with tar -zxf /path/to/tarball (Replace path with the saved location)
4. cd into the extracted folder
5. Run makepkg -s (This will scan for any dependencies required)
6. If the dependencies are satisfied and it builds with no errors run pacman -U packagename.tar.zx (Replace package name with the actual name of the package)
7. Pacman will then install the package.
8. Now remove your custom Windows entry that you added to your GRUB2 config and then run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

os-prober should then be able to detect your Windows 7 Partition.

Last edited by James2k (2011-06-20 09:43:45)

archer42 · 2011-06-20 20:33:07

Ah, this worked now with os-prober von AUR thank you
os proper has added this to grub.cfg:

menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1A98ECB998EC9513
chainloader +1
}

Unforunatly grub uses another theme/interface (?) which causes a black screen for 3-5sec after DMI Loads (BIOS load is finished) how can I disable this

Regards

James2k · 2011-06-20 21:35:09

Glad you can boot into Windows 7!

From my experience I think the higher screen resolution the GRUB_GFXMODE setting is in /etc/default/grub, the longer it will take to load the menu. Try setting a lower resolution like 800x600

archer42 · 2011-06-21 14:29:29

Hmm i tried 800x600 640x320 320x180 all have the same symptoms.

Could it be that grub tries to load an advanced interface?
Regards

Arch Linux

#1 2011-06-17 08:01:55

Grub2 problems

#2 2011-06-17 09:08:40

Re: Grub2 problems

#3 2011-06-17 11:33:06

Re: Grub2 problems

#4 2011-06-17 12:06:16

Re: Grub2 problems

#5 2011-06-19 16:55:37

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#6 2011-06-19 17:30:00

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#7 2011-06-19 17:45:18

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