Issue #339 has been updated by fchmmr.
Basde on suggestion from alfplayer in IRC chat, this may be a necessary step after each kernel upgrade (when new linux-libre versions are installed), for users of GPT and syslinux bootloader. After pacman -Syu, issue this command: syslinux-install_update -iam If you forgot to do it and you system is unbootable, boot into the Parabola CD and: mount /dev/sda1 /mnt (your root partition) mount all other partitions to their respective subdirectories under mount. For example: mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/home swapon /dev/sda3 arch-chroot /mnt syslinux-install_update -iam (also check that your syslinux.conf is correct) exit umount /dev/sda2 umount /dev/sda1 swapoff -a (basically unmount your partitions) then: reboot Your SYSLinux bootloader screen should now appear again, and you should be able to boot into your system. You ---------------------------------------- Bug #339: GPT and syslinux - steps after updating with pacman -Syu https://labs.parabola.nu/issues/339 Author: fchmmr Status: open Priority: bug Assignee: Category: Target version: Hi, I updated my Parabola system with pacman -Syu, which installed a new linux-libre version. I use GPT partitioning and SYSLINUX bootloader, and after rebooting further to updating, I found that I could not boot into my Parabola system, with the SYSLINUX menu instead giving me the following: failed to load libcom32.c32 failed to load COM32 file vesamenu.c32 Since I could not therefore boot into my system, I attempted a fix via the Live CD, and was successful. Basically you have to mount your installation in the Live CD and do this (after chrooting into it with eg arch-chroot /mnt): syslinux-install_update -iam Relevant data: http://pastebin.com/W6Ke8cCD http://pastebin.com/xYyei60q -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://labs.parabola.nu/my/account _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.parabolagnulinux.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
