> On 6/4/24 1:39 PM, Patrick Dupre via users wrote: > >> > >> On 6/4/24 1:15 PM, Patrick Dupre via users wrote: > >>> I made some progresses, but not enough > >>> I mounted the Fedora 40 / and > >>> cp -a /mnt/fedrao40/boot/loader/entries/* /boot/loader/entries > >>> > >>> cat > >>> /boot/loader/entries/dcdc9ed7e87243ec91d6d876cf7c3384-6.8.9-100.fc38.x86_64.conf > >>> > >>> title Fedora Linux (6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64) 40 (Forty) > >>> version 6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 > >>> linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 > >>> initrd /boot/initramfs-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64.img > >>> options root=UUID=da1fb213-c138-4711-aba2-76a598506283 ro rd.md=0 > >>> rd.lvm=0 rd.dm=0 SYSFONT=True KEYTABLE=fr-latin9 rd.luks=0 > >>> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > >>> grub_users $grub_users > >>> grub_arg --unrestricted > >>> grub_class fedora > >>> > >>> which seems fine > >>> > >>> Now, grub loader offers me to boot on > >>> Fedora Linux (6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64) 40 (Forty) > >>> I checked the command, but I get > >>> ..... error file vmlinuz-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 > >>> not found > >>> > >>> I do not understand, because every thing seems OK > >>> The file is at the right place as well as > >>> System.map-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 > >>> initramfs-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64.img > >>> config-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64 > >>> symvers-6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64.xz -> > >>> /lib/modules/6.8.11-300.fc40.x86_64/symvers.xz > >>> > >>> I also tried to replace the UUID by /dev/sdc3, > >>> but same result > >> > >> /boot is a different partition for each install, so it won't be able to > >> find the files for the other install. Multiple installations like this > >> are a bad idea unless you really know what you're doing. > > > > That I do not understand > > There is a /boot on sdc3 > > with the right files. > > > > Anyway, what else do you suggest? > > > > I am maintaining this machine for numerous years, it always passed the > > updates, > > but from 38 to 40, the same approach fails! > > You haven't given a full explanation of your disk layout, so I'll have > to make some assumptions. It appears you have 3 disks, and it's not > clear what's on each one. However, the F40 install seems to be on sdc > and I assume there's a /boot partition on that disk. The F38 install > (on sda?) will have its own /boot partition which doesn't contain the > F40 boot files, so it won't work.
This is correct, the disk sdb can be ignored for now. I don't know how this setup has ever > worked. This configuration was woring with F38 instead F40 (i.e., before the update). It is now 10 years that the machine is configured that way > Is there an EFI partition on sdc? Yes ls /mnt/fedora40/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grub* -rw-------. 1 root root 19363 Jun 2 11:12 /mnt/linux/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grub.cfg -rw-------. 1 root root 7480 Jul 9 2022 /mnt/linux/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/grub_sdc3.cfg If not, I suggest you create one with > the Fedora boot files and add an EFI boot entry to boot from that. Then > you can keep your installs completely separate and you won't have this > issue. there is a > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue > -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
