[SOLVED] Grub install not working | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:32 PM

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Whenever i try to install it via a command it gives an error. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions, as i don't know what to add here.

twilit trout Mar 15, 2024, 10:37 PM

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@vestal lintel what error?

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:38 PM

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depends on what command i try'

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:39 PM

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Let us know your mount points, the commands you’ve tried, and if you’re in uefi or bios, if you’re not sure about any of that just ask for more clarification, but as specifically as you can

twilit trout Mar 15, 2024, 10:46 PM

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@vestal lintel

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:47 PM

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ok 1st off how do i tell if im in uefi or bios

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:48 PM

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vestal lintel ok 1st off how do i tell if im in uefi or bios

cat /sys/firmware/efi/fw_platform_size

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What does that output?

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:50 PM

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no such file or directory

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:50 PM

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It will return 64 for a 64-bit (x64) UEFI or 32 for a 32-bit (IA32) UEFI. If the file does not exist, then you have not booted in UEFI mode.

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

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So you’re in bios mode, how old is your computer?

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:51 PM

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pretty new, built it this summer

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:51 PM

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So my first suggestion is you look at your bios settings, as and turn off legacy mode

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:52 PM

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its a virtualbox, sorry should of mentioned that

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should i still do that?

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:52 PM

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Meh, less important

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What is the grub install command you used?

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:53 PM

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like to run or to install

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 10:53 PM

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To install the bootloader, not the package

vestal lintel Mar 15, 2024, 10:54 PM

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grub-install /dev/sda1

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im guessing thats wrong?

median imp Mar 15, 2024, 11:02 PM

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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB#BIOS_systems

I think you want to add in that flag and make the argument the device, do you know if your virtual drive was done with mbr or gpt partition table?

GRUB

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I haven’t installed grub on a bios system personally

vestal lintel Mar 16, 2024, 12:51 AM

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median imp https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB#BIOS_systems I think you want to add in t...

i do not know

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ok now i keep getting the same error of no space left

median imp Mar 16, 2024, 7:16 AM

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Can you share how things are partitioned and the command you tried?

vestal lintel Mar 16, 2024, 4:17 PM

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solved

twilit trout Mar 16, 2024, 4:23 PM

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@vestal lintel say how you solved it

vestal lintel Mar 16, 2024, 4:23 PM

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i solved it by quitting and turning on efi

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in virtualbox

twilit trout Mar 16, 2024, 4:25 PM

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... solved

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twilit trout Mar 16, 2024, 4:25 PM

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@vestal lintel

vestal lintel Mar 16, 2024, 4:25 PM

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mk thanks

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