Not getting grub menu on reboot

General system
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Been like this for a while, it boots straight into EnOS. Not really bothered me until today as it is not a dual-boot, but I am trying to bottom a problem (slow WIFI) on the zen kernel.

Any ideas?

# Grub boot loader configuration

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="EndeavourOS"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off"
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet loglevel=3 intel_iommu=on,igfx_off"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Preload both GPT and MBR modules so that they are not missed
GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="part_gpt part_msdos"

# Uncomment to enable booting from LUKS encrypted devices
#GRUB_ENABLE_CRYPTODISK=y

# Set to 'countdown' or 'hidden' to change timeout behavior,
# press ESC key to display menu.
GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=menu

# Uncomment to use basic console
GRUB_TERMINAL_INPUT=console

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal
#GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
GRUB_GFXMODE=auto

# Uncomment to allow the kernel use the same resolution used by grub
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

# Uncomment if you want GRUB to pass to the Linux kernel the old parameter
# format "root=/dev/xxx" instead of "root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/xxx"
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=true

# Uncomment and set to the desired menu colors.  Used by normal and wallpaper
# modes only.  Entries specified as foreground/background.
#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL="light-blue/black"
#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT="light-cyan/blue"

# Uncomment one of them for the gfx desired, a image background or a gfxtheme
#GRUB_BACKGROUND="/path/to/wallpaper"
GRUB_THEME="/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/theme.txt"

# Uncomment to get a beep at GRUB start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

# Uncomment to make GRUB remember the last selection. This requires
# setting 'GRUB_DEFAULT=saved' above.
GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT="false"
GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=y

System:
  Kernel: 5.12.9-zen1-1-zen x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
  Desktop: GNOME 40.1 Distro: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Notebook product: W65_67SZ v: N/A serial: N/A
  Mobo: Notebook model: W65_67SZ serial: N/A UEFI: American Megatrends
  v: 1.03.05 date: 02/26/2014
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 52.3 Wh (100.0%) condition: 52.3/62.2 Wh (84.1%)
  volts: 12.6 min: 11.1 model: Notebook BAT status: Full
Memory:
  RAM: total: 15.55 GiB used: 5.34 GiB (34.3%)
  Array-1: capacity: 32 GiB slots: 4 EC: None max-module-size: 8 GiB
  note: est.
  Device-1: ChannelA-DIMM0 size: 8 GiB speed: 1600 MT/s type: DDR3
  Device-2: ChannelA-DIMM1 size: No Module Installed
  Device-3: ChannelB-DIMM0 size: 8 GiB speed: 1600 MT/s type: DDR3
  Device-4: ChannelB-DIMM1 size: No Module Installed
CPU:
  Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core i5-4310M bits: 64 type: MT MCP
  arch: Haswell rev: 3 cache: L2: 3 MiB
  flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  bogomips: 21550
  Speed: 882 MHz min/max: 800/3400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 882 2: 2510
  3: 2694 4: 1103
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics
  vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: i915 v: kernel bus-ID: 00:02.0
  Display: server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: loaded: modesetting
  unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1600x900~60Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 4600 (HSW GT2)
  v: 4.5 Mesa 21.1.2 direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio
  vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:03.0
  Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio
  vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.12.9-zen1-1-zen running: yes
  Sound Server-2: JACK v: 0.125.0 running: no
  Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 14.2 running: no
  Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.30 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wireless 7260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040
  bus-ID: 04:00.0
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
  vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: N/A port: e000 bus-ID: 05:00.2
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb
  v: 0.8 bus-ID: 3-7:2
  Report: This feature requires one of these tools: hciconfig/bt-adapter
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.1 TiB used: 941.38 GiB (43.7%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST2000LM003 HN-M201RAD
  size: 1.82 TiB temp: 29 C
  ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 860 EVO 250GB
  size: 232.89 GiB
  ID-3: /dev/sdc type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Ultra Fit
  size: 57.28 GiB
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 223.79 GiB used: 173.88 GiB (77.7%) fs: btrfs
  dev: /dev/sdb2
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 299.4 MiB used: 1.8 MiB (0.6%) fs: vfat
  dev: /dev/sdb1
  ID-3: /home size: 223.79 GiB used: 173.88 GiB (77.7%) fs: btrfs
  dev: /dev/sdb2
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  dev: /dev/sdb3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 56.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
  Processes: 333 Uptime: 6m Init: systemd Compilers: gcc: 11.1.0
  clang: 12.0.0 Packages: 2241 Shell: Zsh v: 5.8 inxi: 3.3.03
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It’s probably caused by the change to running os-prober by default:

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

3

But this is not a dual boot??

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I need to slow down when I read things. I read your OP as (paraphrasing) “it didn’t bother me because I don’t normally boot something other than EnOS”. :pensive:

There’s nothing obvious in the config you’ve posted, so have you e.g. regenerated the menu recently, and what’s the contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg? (e.g. is there more than one item?)

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#
# 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 ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
if [ "${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 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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd1,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
fi
    font="/@/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_GB
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_gpt
insmod btrfs
set root='hd1,gpt2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
fi
insmod gfxmenu
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_32.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_sans_12.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_sans_14.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_sans_16.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_sans_24.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/dejavu_sans_48.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/terminus-12.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/terminus-14.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/terminus-16.pf2
loadfont ($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/terminus-18.pf2
insmod png
set theme=($root)/@/usr/share/grub/themes/endeavouros-galleon/theme.txt
export theme
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
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux-zen' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-zen-advanced-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux-zen ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/intel-ucode.img /@/boot/initramfs-linux-zen.img
}
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux-zen (fallback initramfs)' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-zen-fallback-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux-zen ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/initramfs-linux-zen-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux-lts' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-advanced-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux-lts ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/intel-ucode.img /@/boot/initramfs-linux-lts.img
}
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux-lts (fallback initramfs)' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-lts-fallback-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux-lts ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/initramfs-linux-lts-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/intel-ucode.img /@/boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
menuentry 'EndeavourOS, on linux (fallback initramfs)' --class endeavouros --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628' {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd1,gpt2'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt2  3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628
	fi
	echo	'Loading kernel linux ...'
	linux	/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=3ff8ff8b-71b4-402a-82c6-24ddd0b82628 rw rootflags=subvol=@  quiet loglevel=3 nowatchdog intel_iommu=on,igfx_off
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/@/boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_snapshots-btrfs ###
submenu 'Arch Linux snapshots' {
    configfile "${prefix}/grub-btrfs.cfg"
}
### END /etc/grub.d/41_snapshots-btrfs ###

I have never edited this, so it should be standard. Regenerated grub 4-5 times today.

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Right, was checking that there are multiple entries so GRUB isn’t just picking the only one available.

7

You didn’t at some point update the BIOS and acidently enabled fast boot or similar setting did you?

8

Just 3 kernels:

Linux - getting reasonable speeds 20 mbits
Zen - piss poor less than 3 mbits
LTS - not tried a speed test yet.

To test any changes I make, I have to shut down completely to get the grub menu up to change the kernel.

9

If it’s the wired connection (sorry if you mentioned that) try removing R8168.

Nevermind you stated wifi

10

This sounds familiar… I know Windows has a “fast reboot” feature that’s not really a reboot… is that a hardware thing, e.g. “fast resume”…?

I also kind of wonder whether it’s a GNOME 40 “feature”…

11

Occurs on all DEs, I have Plasma and bspwm installed (and some more exotic wms like Berry :smiley: )

@BONK WIFI Intel 7260 not wired.

Using speedtest-cli - linux:

Hosted by Boundless Networks (Leeds) [30.59 km]: 38.169 ms
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 15.01 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 10.24 Mbit/s

(Streaming a film from PRime ATM) will shutdown and select zen BRB.

Hosted by Boundless Networks (Leeds) [30.59 km]: 45.281 ms
Testing download speed................................................................................
Download: 14.28 Mbit/s
Testing upload speed......................................................................................................
Upload: 9.98 Mbit/s

Hmmmm perhaps I have found a problem that may be just pure co-incidence :smiley:

They are installing full fibre in my area in Sheffield, I wonder if they screwed something up…??? I have fibre, but copper to the cabinet ATM.

Anyway this is not the problem :rofl:

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does this even exist? could be grub interpreting it as GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true ? as to not using it you would comment the line…

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It’s a btrfs thang, stops the sparse file error message. But worth a go :smiley:

:edit: no change :frowning:

15

Think it is time to start planning a reinstall.

@jonathon @joekamprad just a thought, could it be caused by something in the UEFI settings?

BootCurrent: 0005
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0005,0006,0000
Boot0000  endeavouros
Boot0005* UEFI OS
Boot0006* UEFI: SanDisk

Moved it to UEFI OS - no change :frowning: