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PostPosted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 3:46 pm    Post subject: Dual boot fails after second execution of grub2-mkconfig Reply with quote

Big Hello to the community.

I installed a dual boot system with Gentoo and Windows7 using grub2. Everything worked fine after the initial installation. But after the second execution of grub2-mkconfig, the Windows partitions are no longer recognized by grub2.

Here is what I did:

1) Boot with Gentoo LiveCD and partition the disk with fdisk:
Code:

/dev/sda1 NTFS        C:
/dev/sda2 NTFS        S:
/dev/sda3 NTFS        D:
/dev/sda4 Extended
/dev/sda5 Linux       boot
/dev/sda6 Linux swap  swap
/dev/sda7 Linux       root
/dev/sda8 Linux       home

2) Install Windows 7 on /dev/sda1
3) Install Gentoo with Gentoo LiveCD beginning with /dev/sda5
4) Install grub2
5) Install sys-boot/os-prober and sys-fs/ntfs3g
6) Execute grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

grub2-mkconfig found both Gentoo and Windows 7 and created the boot menu with both options.

And here is the problem: When I re-run grub2-mkconfig (after a kernel modification) then it does not recognize Windows anymore. It is not in the boot menu and the related section in /boot/grub/grub.cfg is empty:
Code:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###


Is there a known solution for this issue?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you post the grub configuration?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is /boot/grub/grub.cfg after the second execution of grub2-mkconfig:
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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
if [ "${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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos7'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos7  48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1
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_output gfxterm
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
   load_video
   insmod gzio
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   set root='hd0,msdos5'
   if [ x$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  de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
   fi
   echo   'Loading Linux 3.12.13-gentoo-r1 ...'
   linux   /kernel-3.12.13-gentoo-r1 root=/dev/sda7 ro 
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Gentoo GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
   menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12.13-gentoo-r1' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12.13-gentoo-r1-advanced-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos5'
      if [ x$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  de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      fi
      echo   'Loading Linux 3.12.13-gentoo-r1 ...'
      linux   /kernel-3.12.13-gentoo-r1 root=/dev/sda7 ro 
   }
   menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12.13-gentoo-r1 (recovery mode)' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12.13-gentoo-r1-recovery-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos5'
      if [ x$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  de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      fi
      echo   'Loading Linux 3.12.13-gentoo-r1 ...'
      linux   /kernel-3.12.13-gentoo-r1 root=/dev/sda7 ro single
   }
   menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12.13-gentoo' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12.13-gentoo-advanced-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos5'
      if [ x$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  de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      fi
      echo   'Loading Linux 3.12.13-gentoo ...'
      linux   /kernel-3.12.13-gentoo root=/dev/sda7 ro 
   }
   menuentry 'Gentoo GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.12.13-gentoo (recovery mode)' --class gentoo --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.12.13-gentoo-recovery-48572790-de22-43db-ba9b-8c31095b22f1' {
      load_video
      insmod gzio
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='hd0,msdos5'
      if [ x$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  de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      else
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root de932d3e-a4a5-48d7-b299-4031f42ec3c2
      fi
      echo   'Loading Linux 3.12.13-gentoo ...'
      linux   /kernel-3.12.13-gentoo root=/dev/sda7 ro single
   }
}

### 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 ###
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey,

try to add this to your /etc/grub/40_custom

Code:
menuentry "Windows 7" {
    set root=(hd0, 2)    ## or maybe (hd0, 3)
    chainloader +1
    boot
}


It will be taken into account when you will do a grub2-mkconfig.

I am not sure about the cleanliness of my solution, but it works for me.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello ralf1:
Change the /boot partition to a primary partition Ext2:

Code:
/dev/sda1 NTFS        C:
/dev/sda2 NTFS        S:
/dev/sda3 NTFS        D:
/dev/sda4 Linux(Ext2) boot
/dev/sda5 Extended 
/dev/sda6 Linux swap  swap
/dev/sda7 Linux       root
/dev/sda8 Linux       home
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

natrix wrote:
Hello ralf1:
Change the /boot partition to a primary partition Ext2:

Code:
/dev/sda1 NTFS        C:
/dev/sda2 NTFS        S:
/dev/sda3 NTFS        D:
/dev/sda4 Linux(Ext2) boot
/dev/sda5 Extended 
/dev/sda6 Linux swap  swap
/dev/sda7 Linux       root
/dev/sda8 Linux       home


If I am not mistaken, this is not necessary. My laptop boots perfectly and my /boot partition is a logical one. Maybe you can spare yourself the time, because if you do this you have to destroy a Windows partition since you can not have more than 4 primary/extended partitions. (Unless you delete the S: partition, assuming it is the "System Reserved partition" following this article)

However I've read several times that /boot should use ext2 as natrix mentioned.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

/boot is formatted as ext2, I did not describe that clearly. Windows partition (S:) is a partition containing only the Windows swap file.

I am not happy with the idea to move one of the Windows partitions into a logical partition because I wonder how Windows will cope with that.
On the other hand Gentoo boots from a logical partition, haven't seen any problems with that.

The problem seems to be os-prober. It doesn't recognize Windows after the first run of grub2-mkconfig anymore. I copied the menu entry for Windows into file 40_custom as it was created with the first invocation of grub2-mkconfig. And I deinstalled sys-boot/os-prober and sys-fs/ntfs3g because it doesn't work anymore:
Code:

### 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.
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (auf /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-0CBECED9BECEBA8A' {
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ntfs
   set root='hd0,msdos1'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  0CBECED9BECEBA8A
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0CBECED9BECEBA8A
   fi
   chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

However, qrthur's proposal works too, with a small modification:
Code:

menuentry 'Windows 7'  {
   set root='hd0,msdos1'
   chainloader +1
   boot
}
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have probably made every mistake there is installing gentoo, and some I learned from.

One of those was to try to let grub2 find all my bootable partitions while they were not mounted, which of course means it never found them. Did you mount the windows partition?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

aschueler wrote:
Did you mount the windows partition?

No. And even if I try, it is rejected because NTFS is not compiled in the kernel.

That leaves the the question why it did work the first time applied with the Gentoo installation CD. If I remember correctly, I mounted only the Linux partitions before executing grub2-mkconfig. Perhaps a kernel with NTFS compiled is required.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess the gentoo live cd kernel hast ntfs support and your current kernel does not. However, I don't see how the os probe will "see" bootable operating systems on hard drives not mounted. Try putting ntfs in your kernel, mounting everything (which is a funny pun), and re do the grub2-mkconfig operation.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

test this . boot the linux kernel and exercute "grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg". generating grub.cfg in chroot environment wont work.
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2014 10:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Solution:

Code:
#mount /boot
#emerge --ask sys-boot/os-prober
#grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg


If the problem continue:

Code:
#mount /boot
#chmod -x /etc/grub.d/{20_linux_xen,30_os-prober,40_custom,41_custom}
#grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg


And if you use uefi read it:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/UEFI_Dual_boot_with_Windows_7/8
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 5:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nenemsis5 wrote:
... generating grub.cfg in chroot environment wont work ...

Well, that was what I did initially and it was successful:
1) Formatting the hard drive (including the NTFS partitions) with the Gentoo LiveCD.
2) Installing Windows 7.
3) Installing Gentoo with the LiveCD which includes: chroot, installing grub2, os-prober, ntfs3g and running grub2-mkconfig.
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I repeated some tests and the following did work:
- mount /boot
- emerge os-prober
- emerge ntfs3g -OR- enable NTFS support in the kernel
- run grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
It was not necessary to mount the Windows 7 partition
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

following step u should try: i did too and it works :)


1) formart disk
2) install win 7
3) install gentoo
4) reboot
5) grub2-mkconfig again so os-prober will find also win 7
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

nenemsis5 wrote:
following step u should try: i did too and it works :)

1) formart disk
2) install win 7
3) install gentoo
4) reboot
5) grub2-mkconfig again so os-prober will find also win 7


That is what did not work in my case and why I opened this thread.
However this thread shows some workarounds to get grub2-mkconfig running again.
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