I am new to GNU/Linux and don't really understand what grub is. When I power
up, I see the libreboot menu. It has two options that mention grub:
-Load test configuration (grubtest.cfg) inside of CBFS
-Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media
The first of those options makes the menu disappear for a second and then
return. The second option might work if I knew what files to include on
external media.
I can also press 'c' for a "grub>" command line, which might be what you
refer to in your last comment. From here I pressed Tab to display all
commands. The two commands that stand out as related to the kernel are
"xnu_kernel" and "xnu_kernel64," both which give the error: "file
'/boot/grub/i386-coreboot/xnu.mod' not found." I don't see a way of accessing
"advanced options" from the libreboot menu unless there is a way to do so
from the command line. I'm attaching images of the libreboot menu and grub
terminal.
If from the libreboot menu I instead select "Load Operating System" as usual,
I immediately see a splash screen with the Trisquel logo. During this time,
pressing ESC toggles the splash screen, pressing 'c' does nothing, pressing
Shift does nothing, holding Shift does nothing, and repeatedly pressing ESC
repeatedly toggles the splash screen. I get the "free firmware" error 6 times
while booting, after which I am taken to the login screen . The exact error
is:
iwl3945 ... : /*(DEBLOBBED)*/ firmware file req failed: -22
iwl3945 ... : Could not read microcode: -22
Missing Free firmware
Where in this process does it sound like I need to select the kernel, and
how? Thanks for your time and assistance.
