Bug#993284: grub-efi-amd64: grub-install: using the option "--bootloader-id='custom name'" boots into the GRUB console instead of the menu
L. Manuel Arrieta
lumanarav at gmail.com
Mon Aug 30 04:49:54 BST 2021
Package: grub-efi-amd64
Version: 2.04-20
Severity: normal
I am in the process of making a diagnose & manteinance Debian setup onto a
USB stick that can boot in whatever PC drops in my hands. Working on
having a custom EFI boot entry I encountered that adding the --bootloade-id
option in grub-install makes the system boot into the GRUB console
instead of the usual GRUB menu. Not GRUB rescue, the regular GRUB
console.
I can get in there by manually bring it
up with the following GRUB commands:
set prefix=(hd1,gpt3)/boot #or whenever /boot/grub resides
insmod normal
normal
I tried almost all combinations of adding --recheck, --no-nvram and
--removable, but it seems that it the route isn't EFI/debian or EFI/BOOT
the system won't boot on the menu.
Weird enought I copied grub.cfg into EFI/[custom-name] and it seems to
work, but the frame of the menu is compsided of the unknown square
unicode character
Currently testing on a MacBook Pro 9,2, did some test on a brand-new
Lenovo L340
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/sda4 / btrfs rw,relatime,ssd,space_cache,subvolid=256,subvol=/@rootfs 0 0
/dev/sda3 /boot ext4 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/sda2 /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 btrfs
set root='hd0,gpt4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4 f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268
fi
font="/@rootfs/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=es_MX
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 btrfs
set root='hd0,gpt4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt4 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt4 f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268
fi
insmod png
if background_image /@rootfs/usr/share/desktop-base/homeworld-theme/grub/grub-4x3.png; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=black/white
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
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 fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268 ro rootflags=subvol=@rootfs quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-8-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-8-amd64-advanced-f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
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 fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268 ro rootflags=subvol=@rootfs quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-8-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-8-amd64-recovery-f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
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 fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268 ro single rootflags=subvol=@rootfs
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-8-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/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### 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
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Aug 29 22:01 ata-KINGSTON_SA400S37240G_50026B7783AF6CD5 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 ata-KINGSTON_SA400S37240G_50026B7783AF6CD5-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 ata-KINGSTON_SA400S37240G_50026B7783AF6CD5-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 ata-KINGSTON_SA400S37240G_50026B7783AF6CD5-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 ata-KINGSTON_SA400S37240G_50026B7783AF6CD5-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Aug 29 22:01 ata-MATSHITADVD-R_UJ-8A8_D0224460F2EDTL7CR -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Aug 29 22:01 wwn-0x50026b7783af6cd5 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 wwn-0x50026b7783af6cd5-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 wwn-0x50026b7783af6cd5-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 wwn-0x50026b7783af6cd5-part3 -> ../../sda3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 wwn-0x50026b7783af6cd5-part4 -> ../../sda4
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 1A17-C32B -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 D5E2-7A0C -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 f54db690-2754-45a1-99f9-89dd272a4268 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Aug 29 22:01 fb944508-a5a3-48b4-b4df-8037ae333f1d -> ../../sda3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 11.0
APT prefers stable-security
APT policy: (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-8-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads)
Locale: LANG=es_MX.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=es_MX.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=es_MX:es
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] 1.5.77
ii grub-common 2.04-20
ii grub-efi-amd64-bin 2.04-20
ii grub2-common 2.04-20
ii ucf 3.0043
grub-efi-amd64 recommends no packages.
grub-efi-amd64 suggests no packages.
-- debconf information:
grub2/update_nvram: true
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
* grub2/force_efi_extra_removable: true
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