Grub arguments missing on boot

sintheta · #1 22nd August 2012, 07:12 PM

I just got a new ASUS UX32a, and put Fedora 17 on it, and to optimize the power settings, I added the following arguments to etc/default/grub:

Code:

pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1

Then, I ran the following:

Code:

grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

And when I look at /boot/grub2/grub.conf, the new arguments are in there:

Code:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"

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_output gfxterm
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Fedora' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd0,gpt7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 ...'
	linux	/vmlinuz-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 root=UUID=947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5 ro quiet rhgb acpi_backlight=vendor pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/initramfs-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Fedora' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5' {
	menuentry 'Fedora, with Linux 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64-advanced-947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64 root=UUID=947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5 ro quiet rhgb acpi_backlight=vendor pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initramfs-3.5.2-1.fc17.x86_64.img
	}
	menuentry 'Fedora, with Linux 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64' --class fedora --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64-advanced-947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5' {
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd0,gpt7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt7 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt7  a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a180ac34-ef60-4d78-8565-2a875ddcb4d7
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 ...'
		linux	/vmlinuz-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 root=UUID=947f4334-8354-4986-8662-531a19246ce5 ro quiet rhgb acpi_backlight=vendor pcie_aspm=force drm.vblankoffdelay=1 i915.semaphores=1 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/initramfs-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.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_ppc_terminfo ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_ppc_terminfo ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda3)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-0EEC3E6EEC3E5067' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ntfs
	set root='hd0,gpt3'
	if [ x$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  0EEC3E6EEC3E5067
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0EEC3E6EEC3E5067
	fi
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry 'Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda5)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-B6BA44F7BA44B621' {
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod ntfs
	set root='hd0,gpt5'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5  B6BA44F7BA44B621
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root B6BA44F7BA44B621
	fi
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

Yet, when I boot and look at the arguments at boot-time in grub, my new arguments are missing. What do I do to get that updated? Thank you.

edit:

grub2-install -v gives me:

Code:

grub2-install (GRUB) 2.00~beta6

but the version of grub I see when I boot says version 0.97-03.fc17.

Dutchy · #2 23rd August 2012, 12:05 AM

You are booting into Grub 1/legacy?
Also you seem to be using gpt & uefi? which I'm not yet familiar with

***DBelton*** · #3 23rd August 2012, 01:10 AM

Did you upgrade from a previous release of Fedora?

Upgrades don't update the actual bootloader that is installed. It updates the packages on your system, but the actual bootloader code doesn't get updated.

try installing the updated bootloader.

Code:

su -
(root password)

grub2-install /dev/sda

Change the device to be the device you boot from.

sintheta · #4 23rd August 2012, 04:27 PM

This was a fresh install of Fedora 17, although I have since run yum upgrade on the system.

I just tried running grub2-install /dev/sda while root, and I got the following error message:

Code:

source_dir doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory

sintheta · #5 26th August 2012, 07:37 PM

Googling around, I tried specifying a target, but this only gets me an error message:

Code:

[root@localhost grub2]# grub2-install --target=i386-pc/ /dev/sda
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.

sonoran · #6 27th August 2012, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sintheta

Googling around, I tried specifying a target, but this only gets me an error message:

Code:

[root@localhost grub2]# grub2-install --target=i386-pc/ /dev/sda
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible.  GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists.  However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.

I had the same error message trying to install grub2 to a partition (not the mbr). You can try

Code:

# grub2-install --force /dev/sdxy

No idea if that will work under your circumstances, but if your system isn't bootable it can't hurt.

sintheta · #7 27th August 2012, 03:07 AM

Thanks. Tried it, still no luck :\

It claimed to be a successful install, but when I rebooted it's still the old version of Grub.

***DBelton*** · #8 27th August 2012, 04:26 AM

This error here explains it all:

Quote:

/usr/sbin/grub2-bios-setup: warning: this GPT partition label contains no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.

You have your boot drive set up with GPT partition table, not MBR. On a GPT disk, you must have a BIOS_Boot partition defined. (unless you are booting in uEFI mode)

If you have a few MB of free space on the drive, you can create you a BIOS_Boot partition, then grub2-install will work for you.

You can create your BIOS_Boot partition using either gdisk or gparted.

sonoran · #9 27th August 2012, 05:54 AM

And an EFI system?
http://ask.fedoraproject.org/questio...ng-grub-legacy

Since you get a grub 0.97 message, there may be a grub.conf file somewhere in /boot.

yottie747 · #10 28th December 2012, 08:09 AM

I also run Fedora 17 on my UX32A. When I booted from the live USB there were two choices - EFI USB or standard USB.
I have found that by choosing the latter, I have no boot problems. Incidentally, using manual partitioning, I have the boot partition in Vfat and / on the SSD, with the home partition and swap area on the HD.

Mike
PS just joined the forum.