EFI boot using grub does not work for debian-live-9.3.0-cinnamon

[eaglerainbow]

As a side-effect of the test at #242 (comment) I figured out yet another issue

Environment

• Status as of branch devel, commit 22226a4.
• USB3.0 stick
• formatted with parted using
  • mklabel gpt
  • one partition, fat32
• installing image as of https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso, no second image installed
• System is started in Lenovo L560 machine (USB3.0 port only)
• BIOS configuration setup to only allow EFI-booting.

Observation
Grub is booted up in menu mode (thanks!), but image cannot be started.

Expected behavior
Grub starts the image (grub-loopback happening)

Further insights
I did a little local debugging reveiled the following facts to me:

• The menu defines the command configfile /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/loopback.cfg, which is fine as it exists.
• However, that file itself reads:

source /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/grub/grub.cfg

Note here that the file does not ⚠️ read /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/grub.cfg (which would exist), but the boot/ folder is missed out.

• Manually entering source /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/grub.cfg is also not successful, as it returns the error message:

error: file '/multiboot/grub/font.pf2` not found. 
error: no video mode activated

Please note that /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/font.pf2 exists on the USB stick.

[mbusb]

Did you try bootable USB on a fresh if USB. Not on the one created earlier by multibootusb. I have modified grub.cfg file as well. On 30-Dec-2017 3:21 AM, "eaglerainbow" <[email protected]> wrote: As a side-effect of the test at #242 (comment) <#242 (comment)> I figured out yet another issue *Environment* - Status as of branch devel, commit 22226a4 <22226a4> . - USB3.0 stick - formatted with parted using - mklabel gpt - one partition, fat32 - installing image as of https://cdimage.debian.org/ debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-9.3.0- amd64-cinnamon.iso <https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current-live/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon.iso>, no second image installed - System is started in Lenovo L560 machine (USB3.0 port only) - BIOS configuration setup to only allow EFI-booting. *Observation* Grub is booted up in menu mode (thanks!), but image cannot be started. *Expected behavior* Grub starts the image (grub-loopback happening) *Further insights* I little local debugging reveiled the following facts to me: - The menu defines the command configfile /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0- amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/loopback.cfg, which is fine as it exists. - However, that file itself reads: source /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/grub/grub.cfg Note here that the file does *not* ⚠️ /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0- amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/grub.cfg (which would exist), but the boot/ folder is missed out. - Manually entering source /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0- amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/grub.cfg is also not successful, as it returns the error message: error: file '/multiboot/grub/font.pf2` not found. error: no video mode activated Please note that /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/font. pf2 exists on the USB stick. — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#248>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEC34EI-CvIDj0p_zUhSiA5u4u8CVCcMks5tFV7ugaJpZM4RPaGw> .

[eaglerainbow]

Did you try bootable USB on a fresh if USB. Not on the one created earlier by multibootusb. I have modified grub.cfg file as well.

Yes, I had zero-ed out the USB stick and created a new fat32 using mkfs.vfat. Afterwards I ran the entire copy process of multibootusb over it. I cannot imagine that something old could still be standing...

[shinji-s]

Note here that the file does not ⚠️ read /multiboot/debian-live-9.3.0-amd64-cinnamon/boot/grub/grub.cfg (which would exist), but the boot/ folder is missed out.

170b8dc should have fixed this issue.
In my environment debian-live-9.4.0-amd64-cinnamon boots up albeit with error messages about missing fonts and splash screen.