Grub doesn't detect arch linux installation | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 1:28 PM

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I have installed arch using this guide: https://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/dual-boot-ubuntu-and-arch-linux?expand_article=1
When I run

sudo update-grub

Grub doesn't detect my arch install.
The only weird thing that deviated from the guide during my install is that I didn't have to choose whether my new partition is primary or not (although that is expected, because I have GPT, not MBR, right?).
I have tried going back to arch installer, chrooting into my installation, and running

pacman -S linux

and then

pacman -S linux-firmware

Because the guide apparently didn't mention that you need those.
Should I run

pacman -S base-devel

also? People in comments seem to run it also.
And I know, I should've looked at the comments to see that people's installations don't work either. I guess that is a lesson for the future

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my /boot looks like I have the kernel, so that isn't the problem

modest spruce Sep 1, 2023, 1:36 PM

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.aw installation guide

dire sageBOT Sep 1, 2023, 1:36 PM

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Arch Wiki: Installation guide

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 1:39 PM

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I don't know what happened, just ran grub setup one more time and it did something different

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And now this shit happens

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I have looked through the guide, is there anything interesting?

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The file vmlinuz-linux clearly exists

stiff talon Sep 1, 2023, 2:32 PM

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have you mounted your boot partition?

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 2:37 PM

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During the firstry try I did not.
Then I went throught the arch wiki guide (which is miles better btw) and have seen the section about UEFI

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so I did

mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot

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because running

fdisk -l

informs me that that this partition's type is "EFI System"

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Just to be clear, I installed arch again from scratch using the guide

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now running

sudo update-grub

yields the same result as when it didn't detect anything

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stiff talon Sep 1, 2023, 2:40 PM

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are you on ubuntu or arch?

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 2:40 PM

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I am currently running ubuntu

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Inside ubuntu I run commands to make grub detect arch

stiff talon Sep 1, 2023, 2:42 PM

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allright, make sure when you install the kernel on arch, that same boot parititon ubuntu uses is mounted

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 2:47 PM

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Isn't that what I did earlier on?
Ubuntu uses

/dev/nvme0n1p1

(I assume that because after mounting it, the folder ubuntu is in there. Should I check it any other way?)

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stiff talon Sep 1, 2023, 2:48 PM

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ah, i see the problem now

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where is the mount point of the boot partition in ubuntu?

brisk glade Sep 1, 2023, 2:52 PM

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lsblk suggests it's /boot/efi

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or am I checking the wrong thing? I don't quite know what you mean

stiff talon Sep 1, 2023, 2:54 PM

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okay, so this'll take quite a bit of work

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i see now why they say systemd-boot is simpler

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 8:37 AM

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stiff talon okay, so this'll take quite a bit of work

Hello?

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:37 PM

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brisk glade Inside ubuntu I run commands to make grub detect arch

Run command from arch

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From usb mount arch linux partition

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Get into it

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mount efi partition in /boot/efi

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Then run: grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=ArchLinux

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:41 PM

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Do I need to be chrooted?

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:42 PM

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Yep

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arch-chroot /mnt

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Did it work or you haven't tried?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:46 PM

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Grub-install not found

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:46 PM

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install grub

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:47 PM

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Pacman -S grub?

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Or something else

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:47 PM

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pacman -S grub efibootmgr

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:49 PM

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I did mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p /boot/efi

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And I have an error

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Should I change --efi-directory in grub-install to /boot/efi?

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Instead of /boot

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:51 PM

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can you cd /boot then ls?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:52 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:53 PM

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where's you efi partition?

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nvme0n1p1?

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if yes, then

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:54 PM

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Yes

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:54 PM

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mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi

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then try the command again

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:55 PM

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Outside chroot yes?

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:55 PM

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Inside chroot

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:55 PM

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Oh

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:55 PM

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If you wanna outside chroot just change /boot/efi to /mnt/boot/efi

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I just recommend you to do it inside chroot

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 12:58 PM

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Same thing

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 12:59 PM

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Can i see boot directory again?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:00 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:03 PM

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Ok

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Btw, nvm, you can delete --efi-directory=/boot

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:04 PM

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dusk python Then run: `` grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader...

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=ArchLinux

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:05 PM

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Seems to work

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Should I reboot now to see if it works properly?

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:07 PM

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No

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You need now to do this: grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:09 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:10 PM

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reboot now, then disable os prober

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Direct command: sudo vim /etc/default/grub

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Remove # / Add GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false entry

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:14 PM

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dusk python You need now to do this: `` grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg ``

When you'll do it, type sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg(again) so it'll show ubuntu and windows

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:14 PM

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It doesn't show even arch

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Only UEFI firmware settings

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:16 PM

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Did you mount efi partition while installing arch?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:17 PM

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brisk glade so I did ``` mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot ```

Well, differently than you

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Not to /boot/efi

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:17 PM

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brisk glade Not to /boot/efi

Nono, it's good

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Let me guess

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There's no vmlinuz-linux file in /boot, right?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:27 PM

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You are right

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:28 PM

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oof

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Then

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pacman -S base base-devel linux linux-firmware linux-headers sudo nano vim git neofetch networkmanager dhcpcd pulseaudio (or pipewire, which one you like) bluez wpa_supplicant

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It's really on you if you want to use pulseaudio or pipewire

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Personally i recommend pipewire

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But many select to use pulseaudio

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Btw, on ubuntu is pulseaudio

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after installation is complete, type: systemctl enable NetworkManager.service systemctl enable dhcpcd.service

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all that inside chroot 😅

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When it's all done, type sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg (again(again))

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Btw, did you add user?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:40 PM

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It booted from grub!!!

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Still no windows and Ubuntu

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But wait

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Did that again, just to be sure

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And still no windows or ubuntu

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:49 PM

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Can i see /boot ?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:52 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:54 PM

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oh

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you're in usb, right?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:54 PM

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Yes

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:54 PM

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It can't detect them from usb

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You need to do it from arch linux on your pc

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If you don't have user, then add it then reboot

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If you wanna know how to add user, i'll help

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:58 PM

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Sure

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I did useradd just now but I can't use sudo that way

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:59 PM

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did you give him password?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 1:59 PM

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Yes

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 1:59 PM

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Added to wheel?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:00 PM

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Just did

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useradd user

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Passwd user

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Nothing more

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:00 PM

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Then add him to wheel

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usermod -aG wheel,storage,power username

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change username with your newly created user name

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You done?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:05 PM

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Yes

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:06 PM

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Ok, now you need to edit sudo, wait i'll send command

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EDITOR=nano visudo

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:07 PM

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Ok

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I have the file opened

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:08 PM

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Go way down and find smth like "Uncomment to allow wheel members to use sudo"

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And uncomment # under it

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Smth like #%wheel ALL=(ALL) to %wheel ALL=(ALL)

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:09 PM

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This one?

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:11 PM

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Yup

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Done?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:12 PM

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Yes

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Did Ctrl+x

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Saved the buffer

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:12 PM

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Ctrl+x y enter

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Anyway, now you can reboot

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:13 PM

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Ok

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:16 PM

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Oh

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:17 PM

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I have no need to mount boot manually now right?

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Or should I do mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:18 PM

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brisk glade I have no need to mount boot manually now right?

Ohh, no you need to mount efi partiotion

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:18 PM

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brisk glade Or should I do mount --mkdir /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi

No need to make directory, it's for firsttime use

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mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:19 PM

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Same thing

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:20 PM

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hmm

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is there no /boot/grub directory?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:21 PM

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There is not

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:22 PM

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lol

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:22 PM

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Seems weird

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:22 PM

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Wait, i'll send you the command

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sudo pacman -Rcnssu grub efibootmgr

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sudo pacman -S grub efibootmgr dosfstools mtools

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Don't reboot!!!

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:24 PM

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Ok

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Now wifi through iwctl doesn't work so I can't run pacman

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:25 PM

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Ofc it doesn't work

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Follow this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loJKf1zr1bU

YouTube

MCD's

How to connect to WiFi using NetworkManager in Arch Linux

Video recorded with OBS, edited with Kdenlive on Arch Linux.
Music: Ballade No. 1 by Chopin
Performance by Rousseau:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj_psrTUW_w

▶ Play video

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:27 PM

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Ok, plugged eth for now

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:27 PM

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Ok

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:29 PM

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It installed successfuly

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:29 PM

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Cool

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sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=ArchLinux

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

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Check for os-prober

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Config file should be reinstalled

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Btw sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg works as sudo grub-update on ubuntu

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or update-grub, i don't remember

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:34 PM

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brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:35 PM

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dusk python sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --bootloader-id=ArchLinux

I ran this with sudo

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Then mkconfig

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Then edited config file

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Then ran mkconfig again

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:36 PM

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What it showed?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:36 PM

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dusk python Check for os-prober

Wdym there

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:36 PM

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brisk glade

There is the output

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:37 PM

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From what i can tell, it still didn't found ubuntu and windows

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Can you send mkconfig output again?

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I can't really understand what's on photo 😄

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:38 PM

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Ran the command again

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:39 PM

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can you send ls -lR /boot output?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:40 PM

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Doesn't fit on one screen

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:41 PM

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i suppose that's /boot/grub/x86_64-efi/ folder

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can you ls -lR /boot/efi?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:42 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:47 PM

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I'm really confused

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Can you send ls /boot/efi?

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:49 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:49 PM

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It seems like windows and all are there, but i can't find what's wrong

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Anyway, you can try to sudo grub-update ( or update-grub, i don't remember) to see if ubuntu can see arch

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:51 PM

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But I can't access Ubuntu now

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You mean from a live usb?

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I am assuming you want me to run sudo grub-update from Ubuntu, not arch

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:51 PM

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Ooooh

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I'm dumb

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I forgot about os-prober

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:52 PM

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brisk glade I am assuming you want me to run sudo grub-update from Ubuntu, not arch

Yeah

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Anyway, before going into ubuntu

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sudo pacman -S os-prober

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I really forgot about os-prober 😅

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:54 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:54 PM

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brisk glade But I can't access Ubuntu now

I think you can? I saw that you have ubuntu on your disk, you can change boot entry order through bios

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:55 PM

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brisk glade

It still didn't found anything, sad

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 2:56 PM

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You are right

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Old grub just ran there

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It seems Ubuntu doesn't see it

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 2:58 PM

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Yeah, i see

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You can add it manually, but idk if you wanna do it

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:00 PM

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Sure

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If that is what it takes

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:00 PM

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer

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sudo apt install grub-customizer

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sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer (for ppa category not to be mess)

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Run grub customizer

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Click on this

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Then send what appears

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:03 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:03 PM

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Name: what you want (E.:Arch Linux)

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Type: Linux smth

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Send again

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:04 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:04 PM

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If you want type too, if there's many of them

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Linux

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:04 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:05 PM

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Partition: Arch partition

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:05 PM

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Ok

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:06 PM

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Initial image:Take initramfs-linux.img from arch linux partition in /boot

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Linux image:Take vmlinuz-linux from arch linux partition in /boot

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You can just click on arrows on right to show path to them

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Send image

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:07 PM

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Clicking on arrows doesn't seem to do anything

dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:08 PM

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oh, ok

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then just

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/boot/initramfs-linux.img

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/boot/vmlinuz-linux

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:09 PM

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dusk python Sep 2, 2023, 3:12 PM

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Seems like it doesn't autofill params

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Yeah, i have no clue

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I'm giving up

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You can find someone who can help you in #tech-general , or just find "Windows doesn't appear in grub arch linux"

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Anyway, good luck and bye

brisk glade Sep 2, 2023, 3:14 PM

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Thanks anyways for giving me 2,5 hours of your time

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