[solved] - Grub - can't boot

Hi everyone !
I've read some stuff on the wiki on read many topic on the forum, but I can't solve my problem...
Now, i'm on a Live Cd (mint) for fixed it.
Disk
I've got a 4 disk.
My arch one
-sda1 rfs 20 gb /
-sda4 xfs 120gb /home
-sda5 fat 6gb /partage - for quick partage with my windows, I've to try to found another R&W file system
-sda6 swap 4gb
My SSD win
-sdb2 ext2 100mb boot - Yes, i know 100mb is too much
-sdb1 ntfs - win ssd
My win' home
-sdbc
My hard drive back up
-sdd
This the fdisk :
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160040803840 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312579695 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x17df17de
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 63 43552214 21776076 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 293060720 312579694 9759487+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda4 43552215 293060719 124754252+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 * 293060783 304772104 5855661 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 304772168 312579694 3903763+ 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Disk /dev/sdb: 128.0 GB, 128035676160 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15566 cylinders, total 250069680 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x24880018
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 206848 250068991 124931072 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdb2 * 63 206847 103392+ 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 GB, 320071851520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625140335 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd1c3b656
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 2048 625137663 312567808 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdd4 * 0 0 0 0 Empty
Disk /dev/sdc: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x72599e54
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 2048 1250260991 625129472 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdc2 1250260992 1250263039 1024 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdc4 * 0 0 0 0 Empty
Disk /dev/sde: 4009 MB, 4009754624 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 3824 cylinders, total 7831552 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2d2040cf
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde1 * 0 1812479 906240 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sde1: 927 MB, 927989760 bytes
64 heads, 32 sectors/track, 885 cylinders, total 1812480 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2d2040cf
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde1p1 * 0 1812479 906240 17 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
So, I have a grub install on sdb2 and my arch install on sda1.
My menu.lst is :
The win chain is workin.
# Config file for GRUB - The GNU GRand Unified Bootloader
# /boot/grub/menu.lst
# DEVICE NAME CONVERSIONS
# Linux Grub
# /dev/fd0 (fd0)
# /dev/sda (hd0)
# /dev/sdb2 (hd1,1)
# /dev/sda3 (hd0,2)
# FRAMEBUFFER RESOLUTION SETTINGS
# +-------------------------------------------------+
# | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
# ----+--------------------------------------------
# 256 | 0x301=769 0x303=771 0x305=773 0x307=775
# 32K | 0x310=784 0x313=787 0x316=790 0x319=793
# 64K | 0x311=785 0x314=788 0x317=791 0x31A=794
# 16M | 0x312=786 0x315=789 0x318=792 0x31B=795
# +-------------------------------------------------+
# for more details and different resolutions see
# https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Framebuffer_resolution
# general configuration:
timeout 10
default 0
color light-blue/black light-cyan/blue
# boot sections follow
# each is implicitly numbered from 0 in the order of appearance below
# TIP: If you want a 1024x768 framebuffer, add "vga=773" to your kernel line.
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda1 ro
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/sda1 ro
initrd /initramfs-linux-fallback.img
# (2) Windows
title Windows
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
What I'm doing wrong ?
I apologie for my english and trulley thanks you for any help.
Last edited by Thom (2012-07-16 23:11:26)

I make this choice for testing some fun file system for / and still have a fast boot.
uuid sound a good idea :
mint@mint ~ $ sudo ls -lF /dev/disk/by-uuid/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:51 3A7437317436EEEF -> ../../sdb1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 2012 4bcd96bd-ee8f-4411-ba5c-a1d42e5bc44f -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:53 6111e8b1-ba2d-427c-8d54-7a7b022aecbf -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:53 ADA6-3C08 -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 2012 C8745CE5745CD830 -> ../../sdd1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:53 d808df0a-49ac-4618-a934-0d2fe0470291 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:51 e9e0a468-7114-48da-9b6d-bacf1ceef13d -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 15 20:53 F22C0F1D2C0EDC8B -> ../../sdc1
give me a new menu.lst (just for the first arch line)
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,1)
kernel /vmlinuz-linux root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/6111e8b1-ba2d-427c-8d54-7a7b022aecbf ro
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
The first root (hd0,1) is for the "boot" ?
the second root = dev/... is for the "/" ?

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# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ x"${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='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
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
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-true-ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467 ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux core repo kernel (Fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-core repo kernel-fallback-ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467
fi
echo 'Loading Linux core repo kernel ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=ad4103fa-d940-47ca-8506-301d8071d467 ro 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/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 ${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 ###
It is wrong, the root partition is different than in this, we can see that this grub leads to wrong root partition, i posted my root partition at the bottom from /etc/fstab. I don't know how to fix it - i'm not familiar with the dos names (hd 0,5 and so on).
Here is my /etc/fstab:
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# /dev/sdb2
UUID=59603166-5d8a-4aaf-81f7-5a822fd630e5 / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 1
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=20028674-d7e8-4bf4-8551-64f133641962 none swap defaults 0 0
(END)
Last edited by firekage (2013-07-01 06:26:59)

[SOLVED]Grub fails to open dm-crypt+LUKS volume on boot(Waiting 10s..)

I know there are quite a few solved posts like these but it's usually because of "mkinitcpio -p linux" not being regenerated.
My problem is after boot Grub says:
running hook [udev]
running hook [encrypt]
Waiting 10 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-uuid/d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034>...
ERROR: device 'UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034' not found. Skipping fsck.
ERROR: Unable to find root device 'UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034'.
Here are all the files that I think would be needed for this:
/etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
#/dev/mapper/cryptroot / ext4 rw,realtime,data=ordered 0 1
UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034 / ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 1
#/dev/sda5 /boot ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 2
UUID=d04b37b1-4dfb-451c-b582-b9d95ca8fe22 /boot ext4 rw,relatime,data=ordered 0 2
lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 298.1G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 100M 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 97.6G 0 part
├─sda3 8:3 0 1K 0 part
├─sda5 8:5 0 300M 0 part
├─sda6 8:6 0 50G 0 part
│ └─cryptroot 254:1 0 50G 0 crypt /
├─sda7 8:7 0 1G 0 part
└─sda8 8:8 0 149.1G 0 part
sdb 8:16 1 29.3G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 1 558M 0 part
└─sdb2 8:18 1 31M 0 part
sdc 8:32 1 15G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 15G 0 part /mnt/usb
sr0 11:0 1 1024M 0 rom
loop0 7:0 0 240.9M 1 loop
loop1 7:1 0 1.5G 1 loop
└─arch_root-image 254:0 0 1.5G 0 dm /etc/resolv.conf
loop2 7:2 0 1.5G 0 loop
└─arch_root-image 254:0 0 1.5G 0 dm /etc/resolv.conf
blkid
/dev/sda1: LABEL="System Reserved" UUID="3A481C2D481BE703" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="850a6169-01"
/dev/sda2: UUID="EE3443C234438D11" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="850a6169-02"
/dev/sda5: UUID="d04b37b1-4dfb-451c-b582-b9d95ca8fe22" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="850a6169-05"
/dev/sda6: UUID="691c218e-658f-47ff-8296-6b266b2c06c9" TYPE="crypto_LUKS" PARTUUID="850a6169-06"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="2014-07-03-18-41-56-00" LABEL="ARCH_201407" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="6039e1c4" PTTYPE="dos" PARTUUID="6039e1c4-01"
/dev/sdb2: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="ARCHISO_EFI" UUID="3B47-A69A" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="6039e1c4-02"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/loop1: UUID="5857fcdc-02d9-4d16-aeb5-00d786995ffc" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/loop2: UUID="5857fcdc-02d9-4d16-aeb5-00d786995ffc" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/mapper/arch_root-image: UUID="5857fcdc-02d9-4d16-aeb5-00d786995ffc" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/mapper/cryptroot: UUID="d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="86D3-3C7E" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="c3072e18-01"
/dev/sda7: PARTUUID="850a6169-07"
/dev/sda8: PARTUUID="850a6169-08"
/etc/default/grub
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="cryptdevice=/dev/sda6:cryptroot"
# 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"
#GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="true"
/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$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
if loadfont unicode ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod cryptodisk luks gcry_rijndael gcry_rijndael gcry_sha1
insmod ext2
set root='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9' d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034 rw cryptdevice=/dev/sda6:cryptroot quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034' {
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod cryptodisk luks gcry_rijndael gcry_rijndael gcry_sha1
insmod ext2
set root='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9' d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034 rw cryptdevice=/dev/sda6:cryptroot quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initramfs-linux.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod cryptodisk luks gcry_rijndael gcry_rijndael gcry_sha1
insmod ext2
set root='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='cryptouuid/691c218e658f47ff82966b266b2c06c9' d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034
fi
echo 'Loading Linux linux ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034 rw cryptdevice=/dev/sda6:cryptroot 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 ###
### 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+ ###
Things I tried:
Replace this line in grub.cfg with
linux /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034 rw cryptdevice=UUID=d1d0825c-25d1-4cbe-811f-725d9ef8d034:cryptroot quiet
Do mkinitcpio -p linux but the hook ecrypt is there, so I assume it's a grub issue.
In
/etc/default/grub
replace GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="cryptdevice=/dev/sda6:cryptroot" with actual UUID, etc.
Grub config was made with
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Grub was installed with
grub-install --target=i386-pc --recheck /dev/sda
Last edited by shape (2014-07-21 15:23:05)

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[SOLVED] Grub error 18 - cannot boot to Windows

Earlier today I tried to install Arch 64bit (I had 32bit earlier) with kdemod to test new KDE4.2. However, after installation I could not boot neither Arch nor Windows. Grub appeared, but every single option gave me an error. I can't remember anymore which error it was, but It doesn't matter anymore. I thought I had made a really stupid and basic mistake while installing, I just didn't know what.
I wanted to test KDE4.2 so much so I installed Kubuntu (yeah, this topic is not related to Arch Linux, I hope that somebody can help me though, move this topic to somewhere else if it doesn't belong here ). Installation was fine, booting to Kubuntu was fine (and upgrading to KDE4.2 was fine), but booting to Windows was not. It gave me a following error:
Error 18: Selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS
I googled a bit and found this: http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/GRUB#Error_18 I reinstalled Kubuntu using /dev/sdb1 as /boot and /dev/sdb2 as / (/dev/sdb3 is windows and /dev/sdb4 is my game partition, ntfs). Before this I had /dev/sdb1 as / and /dev/sdb2 as swap (now I have no swap at all, my 4GB RAM should be enough). The only difference was that at first grub gave me error 15 (I fixed it with Kubuntu LiveCD). After that - no difference.
I need Windows for playing. That's why it's very important that I can use it. [SOLVED] In addition, I should say that /dev/sda is a separated hard drive which is encrypted with Truecrypt. (I said this because I think that Kubuntu tried to install grub on (hd0)...) When I tried to mount this hard drive with Kubuntu, it couldn't do it. I wanted to test mounting on Windows to check if it is just Kubuntu's problem. If not, I'm fucked because this hard drive contains VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT files. [/SOLVED]
I really need help, please. If somebody can help me, (s)he is my hero.
Last edited by Exitium (2009-01-29 14:42:32)

Oops, I forgot:
menu.lst:
(Yup, a lot of comments, Ubuntu style)
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
# examples
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=e85e83e5-0f7c-419e-8cad-1fe5d9128e8f ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 504fab5b-7bb6-4b20-af58-83677386de37
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Wintoosa
root (hd1,2)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
fdisk -l
(Note: These results are mainly in Finnish. It could be hard to you to read it... But whatever... I'll translate these only if necessary)
Levy /dev/sda: 640.1 Gt, 640135028736 tavua
255 päätä, 63 sektoria/ura, 77825 sylinteriä
Yksiköt = 16065 * 512 = 8225280 -tavuiset sylinterit
Levyn tunniste: 0xcc5d88e2
Laite Käynn Alku Loppu Lohkot Id Järjestelmä
/dev/sda1 * 244091 485122 1936074870+ b8 BSDI sivutus
Osion 1 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda2 176430 394864 1754572509+ 43 Tuntematon
Osion 2 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda3 177329 413105 1893868925 29 Tuntematon
Osion 3 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
/dev/sda4 57435 309703 2026342066 5c Priam Edisk
Osion 4 loppu ei ole sylinterin rajalla.
Osiotaulumerkinnät eivät ole levyjärjestyksessä
Levy /dev/sdb: 500.1 Gt, 500107862016 tavua
255 päätä, 63 sektoria/ura, 60801 sylinteriä
Yksiköt = 16065 * 512 = 8225280 -tavuiset sylinterit
Levyn tunniste: 0x0007a52a
Laite Käynn Alku Loppu Lohkot Id Järjestelmä
/dev/sdb1 1 128 1028128+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 129 13185 104880352+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 13186 26239 104856255 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb4 26240 60801 277619265 7 HPFS/NTFS
Last edited by Exitium (2009-01-28 21:05:33)

[SOLVED]GRUB Dual-boot problem

Hey guys, I need some help since I haven't had any issues with GRUB until now. I've read the GRUB page on the wiki and several other sites, but I'm still not sure which method I should use.
Anyway, everything was fine yesterday, I could boot into both my Windows and Arch. Then for some reason today, I tried booting into Windows, but stated BOOTMGR is missing, press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart. So I tried booting into Arch, which was fine. So I used the Windows CD and then used Startup Repair to fix Windows, but unfortunately it didn't work. I then typed bootrec /fixmbr (which was typed impulsively, since I use that whenever I uninstall Linux). Anyway, that makes Windows overwrite to the MBR, so after booting my laptop it goes straight to Windows.
So I was wondering whether to use the method where you have to use chroot, the method you can just use grub> find /grub/stage1 and install to MBR, or just run through the Arch install CD and skip everything except installing the bootloader and rebooting.
Replies are appreciated, thanks in advance.
EDIT: Solved it. I booted in the Arch Linux install CD and followed the instructions on the wiki. I switched to the grub shell and used
grub> find /grub/stage1
for use in root. It displayed (hd0,6), so I then used
grub> root (hd0,6)
. Lastly I used
grub> setup (hd0)
to install GRUB to the MBR. It works perfectly again.
Last edited by Reki (2011-11-27 14:31:23)

I know exactly what the problem is.
If you're using rEFIt, sync your partition tables (should be the menu item called 'Partitioning Tool'). The problem is that GRUB has been installed, but doesn't know where to find the Arch partition.
After syncing, you may find that the boot process hangs at the Linux logo on a gray background. No worries — just reboot and the problem should fix itself.
N.B. You will need to do a partition table sync every time you change your hard drive's layout.

[SOLVED]How can I set GRUB timeout to 0 s ?

First of all I'm neither dual-booting nor using multiple kernels. What I want to do is to save 5 seconds on every boot by skipping the GRUB menu automatically and booting to Arch which is my only OS.
I've tried playing around with options in /etc/default/grub (mainly GRUB_TIMEOUT and GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT) and updating the grub.cfg according to the Wiki, but with no result so far. It still displays the menu for 5 seconds unless I press return.
Below goes my current config, believe me, I have tried with different values, commenting/uncommenting those lines according to different tips found via Google. Am I doing something wrong?
/etc/default/grub
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="Arch"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="rootflags=data=writeback"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rootflags=data=writeback"
# 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=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=false
# 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"
GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true
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_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e
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=pl_PL
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=0
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=0
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 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e' {
savedefault
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$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 b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
fi
echo 'Wczytywanie systemu Linux linux...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e rw rootflags=data=writeback rootflags=data=writeback
echo 'Wczytywanie początkowego dysku RAM...'
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
submenu 'Opcje zaawansowane dla systemu Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e' {
menuentry 'Arch Linux, za pomocą systemu Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e' {
savedefault
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$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 b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
fi
echo 'Wczytywanie systemu Linux linux...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e rw rootflags=data=writeback rootflags=data=writeback
echo 'Wczytywanie początkowego dysku RAM...'
initrd /initramfs-linux.img
menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e' {
savedefault
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt2'
if [ x$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 b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b419f237-4f67-4bdc-84ef-e74d19542cb8
fi
echo 'Wczytywanie systemu Linux linux...'
linux /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=69c58b71-e01f-4ca8-9f17-c22d4e6fd59e rw rootflags=data=writeback rootflags=data=writeback
echo 'Wczytywanie początkowego dysku RAM...'
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 ###
### 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 Hwiparam (2015-04-25 14:10:11)

Done, no effect...
EDIT:
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/grub/grub.cfg
This did the trick ...
Before that I created the config file in /boot/grub/grub.cfg and that's why...
Last edited by Hwiparam (2015-04-25 14:15:44)

[solved] - Grub - can't boot

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