[Solved]GNU GRUB 1.99 just sits there

Question

It just sits there and doesn't auto start unless I choose a boot option, I have no idea where to look to fix it either. I can either select Arch or the backup, no matter how long I let it sit there, I can hit enter and then it goes through the boot up, it is not game breaking, but the point of the system is mainly to be used remotely. If for any reason I reboot it, I need to go to it and attach a keyboard to press enter and continue. Any thoughts?
EDIT:
Fixed it by using regular parted and then regular grub instead of 2.
Last edited by Never (2011-12-25 00:42:36)

Answer 1

My original /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=auto
# 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="/path/to/wallpaper"
#GRUB_THEME="/path/to/gfxtheme"
# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
my original /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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
# Include fat fs module - required for uefi systems.
insmod fat
insmod ext2
insmod ext2
insmod search_fs_file
insmod search_fs_uuid
insmod search_label
insmod linux
insmod chain
set pager=1
set locale_dir=${prefix}/locale
# DEVICE DETAILS: /dev/hda3 UUID=cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00 LABEL=BOOT_ARCH
# DEVICE DETAILS: /dev/hda4 UUID=ca19f354-f367-4626-bea4-af5909a37aab LABEL=SWAP_ARCH
# DEVICE DETAILS: /dev/hda5 UUID=6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149 LABEL=ROOT_ARCH
# DEVICE DETAILS: /dev/hda6 UUID=7df146c7-8db1-49ce-98bd-64aaa35eb522 LABEL=HOME_ARCH
# (0) Arch Linux
menuentry "Arch Linux" {
search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00
linux /vmlinuz26-lts root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149 rootfstype=ext3 ro add_efi_memmap
initrd /kernel26-lts.img
# (1) Arch Linux Fallback
menuentry "Arch Linux Fallback" {
search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00
linux /vmlinuz26-lts root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149 rootfstype=ext3 ro add_efi_memmap
initrd /kernel26-lts-fallback.img
## (2) Windows BIOS
## Will work only in grub2 bios
#menuentry \"Microsoft Windows 7 BIOS-MBR\" {
# insmod part_msdos
# insmod ntfs
# insmod search_fs_uuid
# insmod ntldr
# search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root 69B235F6749E84CE
# ntldr ()/bootmgr
## (3) Windows x86_64 UEFI
## Will work only in grub2 uefi x86_64
#menuentry \"Microsoft Windows x86_64 UEFI-GPT\" {
# insmod part_gpt
# insmod fat
# insmod search_fs_uuid
# insmod chain
# search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root 1CE5-7F28
# chainloader ()/efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
I don't know why I have the "# Include fat fs module - required for uefi systems." parts, I don't have a UEFI system, but I did let the software auto partition the drive.
new grub.cfg after sudo grub-mkconfig -o /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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
set menu_color_normal=light-blue/black
set menu_color_highlight=light-cyan/blue
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,gpt5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,gpt3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
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, with Linux vmlinuz26-lts' --class archlinux --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,gpt3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00
echo 'Loading Linux vmlinuz26-lts ...'
linux /vmlinuz26-lts root=UUID=6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /kernel26-lts.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux vmlinuz26-lts Fallback' --class archlinux --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,gpt3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root cb37554d-a6ed-438c-b07e-189a1e873f00
echo 'Loading Linux vmlinuz26-lts ...'
linux /vmlinuz26-lts root=UUID=6e0e7ba8-6268-4791-9638-8630da290149 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /kernel26-lts-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.
### 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 ###
It flashed welcome to grub and then immediately went to black, so now I can't access the system at all.