You need to add cd os-prober after git clone …
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Thanks! Just added it.
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I’ve installed Endeavour on 2 drives (GPT) both with btrfs (and both with their own /boot/efi fat32) and they see each other (only after the manjaro os-prober) so it’s a success.
But they can’t see my KDE Neon (Ubuntu 20.04) partition on a 3rd drive which is also btrfs with a fat32 boot, I know this isn’t the same thing, just saying !
OK, it is not a general solution yet. But sounds quite strange.
Do you have any idea why they can’t see KDE Neon?
I’ve got a pending update now for os-prober 1-77-1 >> 1-77-2. Will this overwrite Manjaro’s os-prober that I installed?
Yes, it should do that as far as I know.
Should check what they have changed.
However, it is also easy to test both and use the one that works for you.
EDIT: os-prober from Arch is already 1.77-2. Manjaro has 1.77-1, and that makes it always get the Arch version.
You may consider adding IgnorePkg = os-prober into /etc/pacman.conf.
Alternatively, you could create a small script that:
- checks if Arch version is different from the Manjaro version
- is so, then reinstall Manjaro version
You just need to run that script if os-prober is updated by Arch. To optimize a bit, the script could be executed always when grub-mkconfig is run…
So either way, a bit more work than usual.
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@manuel I’m not sure (I’ve checked it does have lsb-release) but after reading online it seems to have to do with having multiple kernels with different names which ubuntu’s grub takes care of so it may be using a different schema.
However, due to the multiple kernels, I think it would be far less problematic to use Ubuntu’s grub to find the Arch installs whose kernel names don’t change (which it won’t do coz it obviously doesn’t have the Manjaro patch). So that won’t work until Ubuntu patch their grub, groan!
Anyway, if you want I’ll try and test things but it’s really not a bother to me.
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I’m not “pushing” you to test this, but of course if you have the willingness and time to do that, I’d appreciate! 
But it is totally up to you.
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Ok sure, what do you want me to check?
This is Neon’s /boot:
config-5.4.0-45-generic memtest86+.elf
config-5.4.0-47-generic memtest86+_multiboot.bin
efi System.map-5.4.0-45-generic
grub System.map-5.4.0-47-generic
initrd.img vmlinuz
initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic vmlinuz-5.4.0-45-generic
initrd.img-5.4.0-47-generic vmlinuz-5.4.0-47-generic
initrd.img.old vmlinuz.old
memtest86+.bin
This is /boot/grub:
fonts gfxblacklist.txt grub.cfg grubenv themes unicode.pf2 x86_64-efi
Grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${initrdfail}" = 2 ]; then
set initrdfail=
elif [ "${initrdfail}" = 1 ]; then
set next_entry="${prev_entry}"
set prev_entry=
save_env prev_entry
if [ "${next_entry}" ]; then
set initrdfail=2
fi
fi
if [ "${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 initrdfail {
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -n "${partuuid}" ]; then
if [ -z "${initrdfail}" ]; then
set initrdfail=1
if [ -n "${boot_once}" ]; then
set prev_entry="${default}"
save_env prev_entry
fi
fi
save_env initrdfail
fi; fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
# GRUB lacks write support for btrfs, so recordfail support is disabled.
}
function load_video {
if [ x$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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd3,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd3,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,gpt2 f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
fi
font="/@/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd3,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd3,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,gpt2 f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
fi
insmod gfxmenu
loadfont ($root)/@/boot/grub/themes/breeze/unifont-bold-16.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/boot/grub/themes/breeze/unifont-regular-14.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/boot/grub/themes/breeze/unifont-regular-16.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/boot/grub/themes/breeze/unifont-regular-32.pf2
insmod png
set theme=($root)/@/boot/grub/themes/breeze/theme.txt
export theme
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=5
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
if [ $grub_platform = efi ]; then
set timeout=5
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Neon GNU/Linux' --class neon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd3,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd3,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,gpt2 f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
fi
linux /@/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006 ro rootflags=subvol=@ resume=UUID=80b9f07f-0593-48ae-8621-959d21dbfe3f quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /@/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-47-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Neon GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006' {
menuentry 'Neon GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.4.0-47-generic' --class neon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.4.0-47-generic-advanced-f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd3,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd3,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,gpt2 f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.4.0-47-generic ...'
linux /@/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006 ro rootflags=subvol=@ resume=UUID=80b9f07f-0593-48ae-8621-959d21dbfe3f quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /@/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-47-generic
}
menuentry 'Neon GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.4.0-45-generic' --class neon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.4.0-45-generic-advanced-f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd3,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd3,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd3,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci3,gpt2 f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 5.4.0-45-generic ...'
linux /@/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-45-generic root=UUID=f8ba0579-95d1-4242-abe1-31b8436b0006 ro rootflags=subvol=@ resume=UUID=80b9f07f-0593-48ae-8621-959d21dbfe3f quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /@/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### 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 ###
I think this should do it for the moment. But then should i keep track of Manjaro’s os-probers’s updates on the GitLab page?
@pebcak Did you check the difference? I am sure I remember that the version numbers of Arch and Manjaro were the same when an author online tested this and Manjaro’s patch wasn’t in Arch’s files even though they were the same version.
No, I haven’t yet but I’ll do that.
Thanks! I have already put Arch’s on the ignore list.
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And if I’m right then yes you should block Arch’s os-prober and manually update Manjaro’s as you deem necessary.
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Yes.
That is quite easy to do if you clone the gitlab repository:
mkdir -p ~/where/you/want/to/keep/this cd ~/where/you/want/to/keep/this # Assuming you have already done this: git clone ... git pull
If git pull says something has changed, then Manjaro has a new version. The same procedure can be applied again, starting with command cd os-prober.
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Thanks @manuel! This is great! I’ll keep a note of your post and will check up on the updates on a regular basis.
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If os-prober is ignored, then pacman will complain about it being ignored, but lets you install it.
If os-prober is not ignored, pacman will complain too, but lets you “downgrade”.
So not ignoring might be better for the future…
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I am pretty much done with the partition scheme of the disk. What would be your recommendation for the filesystem that I will be using for data to be shared between the systems installed? EXT4 or btrfs? Or else?
I would also like to ask, is btrfs, or as I like to call it, da butter, the future of Linux, ie default among distros, or will it remain an alternative much like ZFS has been?
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When I tried zfs on BSD it’s use case was rollbacks on the fly which is great for programmers, and boot recovery from a snapshot for everything else but boot recovery can also be achieved by a package manager (ie Moss which is being written for SerpentOS right now) so I guess btrfs / zfs may be overkill for a home user.
It’s very different on servers, zfs is seriously loved in the BSD world so btrfs could maybe attain those same heights.
It does confuse me though that Ubuntu have taken zfs as their ‘strategy’, and Fedora and Suse have gone btrfs.
Only time will tell, but it should be about solving a problem, not shoe-horning in something with more technical advantages that the user doesn’t need.
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BTW on BSD, ZFS could rollback individual files in their file manager simply by clicking on the file and moving a slider to an earlier time, this is what was so good for programmers. There’s a good interview with Brian Lunduke couple of years ago with a BSD engineer trying to convince him of the amazing zfs and that was all he could convince him that applied to a normal user!
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