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professor1234
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 Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:53 pm Post subject: [Solved] Booting problem GPT BIOS/ GRUB |
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Hi,
I have a problem to boot the system after installation. The BIOS complains :"Hard disk boot sector invalid, bla, bla bla". I'm wondering am i screwed up something or there are some other reasons it does not work.
So - I've installed Gentoo on old Fujitsu Client S400 (CPU TM5800) - client is working correctly and other systems were running on it ok.
So I've prepared disc according to instruction [url] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:X86/Installation/Disks [/url] chapter "Alternative: Using fdisk to partition the disk". The disk looks as follow:
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livecd ~ # fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 3.5 GiB, 3774726144 bytes, 7372512 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
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 8006951B-2E46-11E5-9439-0090DC057632
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sda1 2048 6143 4096 2M BIOS boot
/dev/sda2 6144 268287 262144 128M Linux filesystem
/dev/sda3 268288 1316863 1048576 512M Linux filesystem
/dev/sda4 1316864 7372478 6055615 2.9G Linux filesystem
livecd ~ #
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Additionally I've set the boot flag on partition 2 (in fdisk -> x -> A -> 2 -> r -> w).
After kernel compilation I've made:
This after this command I have following files in /boot
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config-4.12.12-gentoo System.map-4.12.12-gentoo
lost+found vmlinuz-4.12.12-gentoo
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After running grub-install no errors reported...
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(chroot) livecd /boot # grub-install /dev/sda
Installing for i386-pc platform.
Installation finished. No error reported.
(chroot) livecd /boot #
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No errors with grub-mconfig
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(chroot) livecd /boot # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.12.12-gentoo
done
(chroot) livecd /boot #
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After reboot - the system is not booting.
I'm playing with that 2nd day, had in mean time read some about GPT/BIOS/UEFI etc... Honestly I would prefer the regular old fashion method. I've tried with lilo but it does not work too (I've removed partition 1 & 2 created bootable ext2, copied the kernel there, prepared lilo.conf, runned lilo - no errors but again no boot...)
The disk is gpt but I afraid to change it into dos with an example parted as I don't want to lose partitions...
The parted is showing following data:
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livecd ~ # parted -l /dev/sda
Model: ATA CF CARD 4GB (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 3775MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 3146kB 2097kB bios_grub
2 3146kB 137MB 134MB ext2 legacy_boot
3 137MB 674MB 537MB linux-swap(v1)
4 674MB 3775MB 3100MB ext4
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Command for grub-install with efi gives following error:
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(chroot) livecd / # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot
grub-install: error: /usr/lib/grub/x86_64-efi/modinfo.sh doesn't exist. Please specify --target or --directory.
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Is there some "few commands solution" for that maybe ?
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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professor1234,
I suspect that you are mixing | Code: | | Disklabel type: gpt |
and BIOS.
The BIOS cannot read the GPT partition table, so whatever you set there is only used by the kernel, once its loaded.
When you make a GPT disklable, you get a protective DOS disklable too.
Your BIOS will read the partition table in the protective DOS disklable but its a fake.
To keep the BIOS happy, set the bootable flag here.
| Code: | | fdisk -t dos /dev/sda |
will allow you to do that.
Do not edit the partition table and do not be alarmed that it contains only one partition.
Ins purpose is to hold the flag settings for the BIOS to read and to warn that GPT is in use.
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professor1234
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hi NeddySeagoon,
Thank you for feedback.
I've made the command but it looks, it's not changing anything:
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livecd ~ # fdisk -t dos /dev/sda
Welcome to fdisk (util-linux 2.28.2).
Changes will remain in memory only, until you decide to write them.
Be careful before using the write command.
Command (m for help): w
The partition table has been altered.
Calling ioctl() to re-read partition table.
Syncing disks.
livecd ~ # fdisk -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 3.5 GiB, 3774726144 bytes, 7372512 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
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 8006951B-2E46-11E5-9439-0090DC057632
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Still the disk label is gpt. Anyhow I've tried to reboot, stil does not go up.
I was wondering to change it with parted, but message stopped me:
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livecd ~ # parted
GNU Parted 3.2
Using /dev/sda
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) mklabel msdos
Warning: The existing disk label on /dev/sda will be destroyed and all data on
this disk will be lost. Do you want to continue?
Yes/No? No
(parted) quit
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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professor1234,
You have two disklables.
| Code: | | fdisk -t dos /dev/sda |
allows you to see and alter the dos disklable.
| Code: | | fdisk -t gpt /dev/sda |
allows you to see and alter the gpt disklable.
allows you to see and alter the default disklable, for you, that's gpt.
None of those commands on their own do anything other than start fdisk.
You need to press and look at the dos partition table,
toggle the bootable flag on the single partition, then write the partition table to disk.
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$ sudo fdisk -t dos /dev/sda -l
Password:
Disk /dev/sda: 1.8 TiB, 2000398934016 bytes, 3907029168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 * 1 3907029167 3907029167 1.8T ee GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary. |
Notice the Boot flag.
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professor1234
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| Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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I works now.
Many thanks for your support.
Best Regards. |
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