Hi Nicolas,
The mechanism used to load the kernel has changed from GRUB 2.06 to
GRUB 2.12, it is possible that there are unfortunate bugs in either in
GRUB and/or your firmware that is stopping the new mechanism from
loading the kernel.
Would you be able to attempt these two things to gather some information?
- Run `set debug=linux`, then `linux
PATH_TO_KERNEL_THAT_FAILS_TO_BOOT`. The output of the Linux command
should contain extra information with the debug mode enabled.
- (Make sure to have Secure Boot disabled), then run `rmmod peimage`
at the GRUB console, and then try running your boot entry (or
alternatively edit the boot entry with E and add that command on top).
Mate Kukri
On Sat, Nov 25, 2023 at 10:45 PM Nicolas Haller <nico...@boiteameuh.org> wrote:
>
> Package: grub-efi-amd64
> Version: 2.06-13
> Severity: critical
> Justification: breaks the whole system
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> My old laptop (Lenovo 11e) runs Sid and all was right before I updated
> it the other day (I don't do that very often). After that upgrade, GRUB
> wasn't able to load any kernel with the pretty much generic error
> "Error: can't load image". The version of GRUB was 2.12~rc1-12.
> If I try to boot again, GRUB tells me that I need to load the image
> first (I guess it somehow ignores the linux command and sends that when
> trying to load the initrd).
>
> I tried to reinstall grub, grub-install /dev/sda, update-grub, reinstall
> the kernel, update-initramfs from the rescue mode but nothing worked.
> The "file" command was able to read the vmlinuz file and none seemed
> truncated. The system has one partition with both / and /boot and isn't
> running out of space.
> I did not see any error message during those operation besides GRUB
> saying it wasn't able to update EFI parameters.
>
> I don't know if there is a way to get more logs or error message during
> the boot explaining why it wasn't able to load the image.
>
> I tried to get the last version of GRUB from Bookworm, that is
> 2.06-13, and now I'm able to boot. The kernel version did not change,
> the only change I did is to downgrade GRUB (and dependencies apt was
> asking for).
>
> I'm not sure which GRUB package I should use for reporting so I took the
> one that seems the most specific to my system. Apologies if it is not
> correct.
>
> Let me know if you need more info.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Nicolas Haller
>
> *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where appropriate ***
>
> * What led up to the situation?
> * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
> ineffective)?
> * What was the outcome of this action?
> * What outcome did you expect instead?
>
> *** End of the template - remove these template lines ***
>
>
> -- Package-specific info:
>
> *********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
> /dev/sda2 / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0
> /dev/sda1 /boot/efi vfat
> rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro
> 0 0
> *********************** END /proc/mounts
>
> *********************** BEGIN /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 ###
> if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
> set have_grubenv=true
> load_env
> fi
> if [ "${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,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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> 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=C
> insmod gettext
> fi
> terminal_output gfxterm
> if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
> set timeout=30
> else
> if [ x$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
> fi
> ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
> insmod part_gpt
> insmod ext2
> set root='hd0,gpt2'
> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2
> --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> insmod png
> if background_image /usr/share/desktop-base/emerald-theme/grub/grub-16x9.png;
> then
> set color_normal=white/black
> set color_highlight=black/white
> else
> set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
> set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
> fi
> ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
> function gfxmode {
> set gfxpayload="${1}"
> }
> set linux_gfx_mode=
> export linux_gfx_mode
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu
> --class os $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-simple-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-4-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro quiet
> psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-4-amd64
> }
> submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-advanced-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64' --class debian
> --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.5.0-4-amd64-advanced-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-4-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro quiet
> psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-4-amd64
> }
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64 (recovery
> mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os
> $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.5.0-4-amd64-recovery-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-4-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro single
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-4-amd64
> }
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.4.0-3-amd64' --class debian
> --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.4.0-3-amd64-advanced-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.4.0-3-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-3-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro quiet
> psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.4.0-3-amd64
> }
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.4.0-3-amd64 (recovery
> mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os
> $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.4.0-3-amd64-recovery-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.4.0-3-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-3-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro single
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.4.0-3-amd64
> }
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.1.0-10-amd64' --class
> debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.1.0-10-amd64-advanced-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> 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
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.1.0-10-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-10-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro quiet
> psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-10-amd64
> }
> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.1.0-10-amd64 (recovery
> mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os
> $menuentry_id_option
> 'gnulinux-6.1.0-10-amd64-recovery-7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902' {
> load_video
> insmod gzio
> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod
> lzopio; fi
> insmod part_gpt
> insmod ext2
> set root='hd0,gpt2'
> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> else
> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root
> 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> fi
> echo 'Loading Linux 6.1.0-10-amd64 ...'
> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-10-amd64
> root=UUID=7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902 ro single
> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-10-amd64
> }
> }
>
> ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
>
> ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
> if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
> insmod bli
> fi
> ### END /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
> ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
>
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
> menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
> fwsetup
> }
> ### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
>
> ### 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 ###
> *********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg
>
> *********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
> Personalities : [linear] [multipath] [raid0] [raid1] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4]
> [raid10]
> unused devices: <none>
> *********************** END /proc/mdstat
>
> *********************** BEGIN LVM
> *********************** END LVM
>
> *********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
> total 0
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Nov 25 13:11
> ata-SAMSUNG_MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1_S1ZMNXAGB59830 -> ../../sda
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> ata-SAMSUNG_MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1_S1ZMNXAGB59830-part1 -> ../../sda1
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> ata-SAMSUNG_MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1_S1ZMNXAGB59830-part2 -> ../../sda2
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> ata-SAMSUNG_MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1_S1ZMNXAGB59830-part3 -> ../../sda3
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> ata-SAMSUNG_MZ7LN128HCHP-000L1_S1ZMNXAGB59830-part4 -> ../../sda4
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Nov 25 13:11
> usb-SanDisk_Ultra_4C530001270212105552-0:0 -> ../../sdb
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> usb-SanDisk_Ultra_4C530001270212105552-0:0-part1 -> ../../sdb1
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11
> usb-SanDisk_Ultra_4C530001270212105552-0:0-part2 -> ../../sdb2
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Nov 25 13:11 wwn-0x5002538d00000000 -> ../../sda
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 wwn-0x5002538d00000000-part1 ->
> ../../sda1
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 wwn-0x5002538d00000000-part2 ->
> ../../sda2
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 wwn-0x5002538d00000000-part3 ->
> ../../sda3
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 wwn-0x5002538d00000000-part4 ->
> ../../sda4
> *********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
>
> *********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
> total 0
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 2023 2023-10-07-10-32-09-00 -> ../../sdb1
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 3c0e00d0-2f4f-4bd4-93ab-89c317415f1c
> -> ../../sda3
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 7d9badd3-db30-4b48-901f-cedca15e9902
> -> ../../sda2
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 8A8B-ABC9 -> ../../sda1
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 CC5C8EC95C8EADB0 -> ../../sda4
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Nov 25 13:11 DEB0-0001 -> ../../sdb2
> *********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
>
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: trixie/sid
> APT prefers stable
> APT policy: (500, 'stable')
> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
> Foreign Architectures: i386
>
> Kernel: Linux 6.5.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
> Kernel taint flags: TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
> Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8),
> LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
> Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
> LSM: AppArmor: enabled
>
> Versions of packages grub-efi-amd64 depends on:
> ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.82
> ii grub-common 2.06-13
> ii grub-efi-amd64-bin 2.06-13
> ii grub2-common 2.06-13
> ii ucf 3.0043+nmu1
>
> grub-efi-amd64 recommends no packages.
>
> grub-efi-amd64 suggests no packages.
>
> -- debconf information:
> grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
> * grub2/update_nvram: true
> * grub2/enable_os_prober: false
> grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
> * grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
> * grub2/linux_cmdline:
> * grub2/force_efi_extra_removable: true
> grub2/device_map_regenerated:
>
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