Not able to boot into EndeavourOS after installing

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 4:56pm

Hi there,

I’m fairly new to Linux and recently decided to try out some new distros. I started with Manjaro, which went smoothly for a few days. I then decided to try EndeavourOS.

I made and ran the bootable USB, booted in, and went through the installation process. I wiped my Manjaro instance away and re-partitioned that space for Endeavour, which went smoothly.

I then restarted my machine, but was unable to find Endeavour in my boot menu. I checked some forum posts, ensured that Secure Boot is disabled, and wiped/re-installed multiple times, all to no avail.

I’m feeling stuck now and looking for some guidance on what to do next.

Thank you all for what you do!

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:02pm

Did you use manual partitioning to install? You have to set the /efi partition to /boot/efi and flag it as /boot.

Edit: Is this installed with Windows?

Edit2: I also don’t see the partition is flagged as /

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:06pm

Go into gparted and edit the partitions to flag the ext4 partition as /

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:11pm

Hey Rick!

These screenshots from the USB stick version of Endeavour, I’m not sure if that changes anything. I’m trying to install with the Systemd bootloader because I heard that’s cooler

I did use manual partitioning, and this is installed alongside Windows, though Windows is installed on a separate drive.

My manual partitioning setup looked something like this screenshot, with the FAT partition mounted to /efi (I don’t see a /boot/efi option) and the ext4 mounted to /

In GParted, I clicked to add flags, but I don’t see a / option
GParted

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:13pm

Try setting the flags for the fat 32 partition which is the efi partition to /boot/efi and /boot

Edit: It may only have /boot? Not sure?

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:16pm

I’m seeing the same flag options on that partition (no /efi). boot is checked and so is “lba”

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:18pm

How did you originally install it in Windows when you had Manjaro on it. Did you shrink the partition in Windows to create an unallocated space? I’m not sure why it has lba checked?

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:19pm

I did shrink the partition originally. I can uncheck lba and see if that changes things.

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:21pm

Hmm? I’m not sure what to tell you to do? It is installed in UEFI mode both Windows and EndeavourOS?

What is the output of

sudo fdisk -l

mrvictory · February 21, 2023, 5:22pm

What happens instead?

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:24pm

Here’s the full output, sdc is the disk in question:

Disk /dev/sda: 119.24 GiB, 128035676160 bytes, 250069680 sectors
Disk model: OCZ-VERTEX4     
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: 1AB0186D-281A-468B-8601-CC50ED673FA5

Device         Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/sda1       2048    923647    921600   450M Windows recovery environment
/dev/sda2     923648   1128447    204800   100M EFI System
/dev/sda3    1128448   1161215     32768    16M Microsoft reserved
/dev/sda4    1161216 249011599 247850384 118.2G Microsoft basic data
/dev/sda5  249012224 250066943   1054720   515M Windows recovery environment


Disk /dev/sdb: 953.87 GiB, 1024209543168 bytes, 2000409264 sectors
Disk model: SanDisk SDSSDH31
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: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00082dc0

Device     Boot Start        End    Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1        2048 2000404479 2000402432 953.9G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT


Disk /dev/sdc: 223.57 GiB, 240057409536 bytes, 468862128 sectors
Disk model: PNY CS1311 240GB
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: dos
Disk identifier: 0x83f39799

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1            2048 133122047 133120000  63.5G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdc2  *    133122048 134965247   1843200   900M  b W95 FAT32
/dev/sdc3       134965248 143157247   8192000   3.9G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc4       143157248 468857024 325699777 155.3G 83 Linux


Disk /dev/sdd: 931.51 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Disk model: WDC WD10EAVS-00D
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: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6699288d

Device     Boot Start        End    Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sdd1  *     2048 1953521663 1953519616 931.5G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT


Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 447.13 GiB, 480103981056 bytes, 937703088 sectors
Disk model: ADATA SX8200NP                          
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: 9272FF75-E2E6-4FAC-B6DA-CCA55DA7475D

Device         Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/nvme0n1p1    34     32767     32734    16M Microsoft reserved
/dev/nvme0n1p2 32768 937699327 937666560 447.1G Microsoft basic data


Disk /dev/sde: 14.93 GiB, 16026435072 bytes, 31301631 sectors
Disk model: SanDisk Cruzer  
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: dos
Disk identifier: 0x00085b96

Device     Boot Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sde1  *     2048 31301630 31299583 14.9G  c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


Disk /dev/loop0: 1.72 GiB, 1843507200 bytes, 3600600 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

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:27pm

My BIOS UEFI settings show two windows disks, which seems strange since the PNY disk only has Endeavor on it. The other disk is my actual Windows one.

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:27pm

It’s installed in DOS mode. Windows is installed in UEFI mode. You need to make sure Secure boot is off, CSM is disabled and install it in UEFI mode.

Edit: Problem is also you have this partition on the same disc.

/dev/sdc1            2048 133122047 133120000  63.5G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Edit2: The disc needs to be GPT not DOS.

Disk /dev/sdc: 223.57 GiB, 240057409536 bytes, 468862128 sectors
Disk model: PNY CS1311 240GB
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: dos
Disk identifier: 0x83f39799

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors   Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1            2048 133122047 133120000  63.5G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdc2  *    133122048 134965247   1843200   900M  b W95 FAT32
/dev/sdc3       134965248 143157247   8192000   3.9G 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc4       143157248 468857024 325699777 155.3G 83 Linux

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:35pm

Looks like you have documents on the same drive and the drive is in DOS. So i would get those documents backed up and off that disc and then create a GPT partition and install it in UEFI mode. You have to make sure CSM is off so the usb boots properly in UEFI mode.

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:36pm

Ahhh okay, I just disabled CSM. I’ll back up those files, reinstall, and report back. Thank you so much for your help!

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:39pm

You have another drive in dos also. It’s hard for me to read with scrolling.

Edit: Windows is on sda which is GPT

What is sdb and sdc and sdd as they are all dos? sdc has the endeavourOS install?

Edit: You also have this?

Device         Start       End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/nvme0n1p1    34     32767     32734    16M Microsoft reserved
/dev/nvme0n1p2 32768 937699327 937666560 447.1G Microsoft basic data

Edit: Why isn’t windows all installed on the nvme drive?

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:45pm

Yeah, sdc is the Endeavor disk. I believe sda is my windows disks, and the others are all storage.

I had a documents folder on sdc that I was foolishly trying to drag around with me. I just backed that up and threw it somewhere else for now. Currently wiping sdc with a fresh Endeavour install on GPT.

ricklinux · February 21, 2023, 5:48pm

Windows install is on the sda drive I’m not sure what the Windows stuff is on the nvme drive?

jasepellerin · February 21, 2023, 5:52pm

I’m not sure either tbh

On the bright side, I think you solved my problem

Thanks so much for your help, Rick. You’re a true gem and this community is lucky to have you on the case!

system · February 23, 2023, 5:52pm

This topic was automatically closed 2 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.