[Solved] dual boot, black screen after choosing Debian

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chadrick · #1 Post by **chadrick** » 2020-05-09 00:40

Hi All,

I had a working install of Debian that I have been using for months. Today, I installed Ubuntu alongside it in a dual boot setup. Now, when I boot the computer, it gives me the option to boot to Ubuntu or Debian. If I choose Ubuntu, it boots to Ubuntu just fine. If I choose Debian, it boots to a blank screen. What gives?

chadrick

Head_on_a_Stick · #2 Post by **Head_on_a_Stick** » 2020-05-09 10:49

Please post the full content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg in your Ubuntu system. Be sure to use code tags because it will be quite long.

Why did you let the Ubuntu installer change the bootloader? It would probably have been better to leave the bootloader alone and just update it from Debian after installing Ubuntu.

chadrick · #3 Post by **chadrick** » 2020-05-10 00:46

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 cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg | more
#
# 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 ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
if [ "${initrdfail}" = 2 ]; then
   set initrdfail=
elif [ "${initrdfail}" = 1 ]; then
   set next_entry="${prev_entry}"
   set prev_entry=
   save_env prev_entry
   if [ "${next_entry}" ]; then
      set initrdfail=2
   fi
fi
if [ "${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 initrdfail {
    if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -n "${partuuid}" ]; then
      if [ -z "${initrdfail}" ]; then
        set initrdfail=1
        if [ -n "${boot_once}" ]; then
          set prev_entry="${default}"
          save_env prev_entry
        fi
      fi
      save_env initrdfail
    fi; fi
}
function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env reco
rdfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d
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_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
  set timeout=30
else
  if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
    set timeout_style=hidden
    set timeout=10
  # Fallback hidden-timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
  # unavailable.
  elif sleep --interruptible 10 ; then
    set timeout=0
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="${1}"
	if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menu
entry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
	recordfail
	load_video
	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf59
9d6dc1d
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599
d6dc1d
	fi
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-29-generic root=UUID=f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a
-3cf599d6dc1d ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-29-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-f3
9bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class g
nu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.4.0-29-generic-
advanced-f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; 
fi
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a1
0a-3cf599d6dc1d
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10
a-3cf599d6dc1d
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 5.4.0-29-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-29-generic root=UUID=f39bda8c-673d-4
6b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-29-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class 
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5
.4.0-29-generic-recovery-f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; 
fi
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a1
0a-3cf599d6dc1d
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10
a-3cf599d6dc1d
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 5.4.0-29-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-29-generic root=UUID=f39bda8c-673d-4
6b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d ro recovery nomodeset 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-29-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-26-generic' --class ubuntu --class g
nu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.4.0-26-generic-
advanced-f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; 
fi
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a1
0a-3cf599d6dc1d
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10
a-3cf599d6dc1d
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 5.4.0-26-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-26-generic root=UUID=f39bda8c-673d-4
6b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-26-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 5.4.0-26-generic (recovery mode)' --class 
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5
.4.0-26-generic-recovery-f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d' {
		recordfail
		load_video
		insmod gzio
		if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; 
fi
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a1
0a-3cf599d6dc1d
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10
a-3cf599d6dc1d
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 5.4.0-26-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-26-generic root=UUID=f39bda8c-673d-4
6b5-a10a-3cf599d6dc1d ro recovery nomodeset 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-26-generic
	}
}

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs ###

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

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+)' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf59
9d6dc1d
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599
d6dc1d
	fi
	knetbsd	/boot/memtest86+.elf
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf59
9d6dc1d
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f39bda8c-673d-46b5-a10a-3cf599
d6dc1d
	fi
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) (on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class debian --cl
ass gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-sim
ple-fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-05230
3a54cf9
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303
a54cf9
	fi
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052
303a54cf9 ro quiet
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-8-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) (on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' 
$menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a
54cf9' {
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux (on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class gnu-linux --cla
ss gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8
-amd64--fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bc
cb-052303a54cf9
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bcc
b-052303a54cf9
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-
bccb-052303a54cf9 ro quiet
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-8-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-8-amd64 (on /dev/nvme0n1p
1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnul
inux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64--fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bc
cb-052303a54cf9
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bcc
b-052303a54cf9
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-
bccb-052303a54cf9 ro quiet
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-8-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-8-amd64 (recovery mode) (
on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_optio
n 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64-root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-b
ccb-052303a54cf9 ro single-fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bc
cb-052303a54cf9
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bcc
b-052303a54cf9
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-
bccb-052303a54cf9 ro single
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-8-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 (on /dev/nvme0n1p
1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnul
inux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64--fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bc
cb-052303a54cf9
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bcc
b-052303a54cf9
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-
bccb-052303a54cf9 ro quiet
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
	}
	menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.19.0-6-amd64 (recovery mode) (
on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_optio
n 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64-root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-b
ccb-052303a54cf9 ro single-fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bc
cb-052303a54cf9
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bcc
b-052303a54cf9
		fi
		linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64 root=UUID=fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-
bccb-052303a54cf9 ro single
		initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
	}
}

set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### 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 ###

I did not realize that Ubuntu would mess up grub or that it would be better to use Debian to update it.

Head_on_a_Stick · #4 Post by **Head_on_a_Stick** » 2020-05-10 08:28

Hmm, nothing stands out but I may have missed something.

You could try this in /boot/grub/custom.cfg in your Ubuntu system:

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menuentry 'Debian GRUB' {
   search --fs-uuid --set=root fa3dba76-b867-4eb5-bccb-052303a54cf9
   configfile /boot/grub/grub.cfg
}

Alternatively, boot a Debian ISO image and use the rescue mode to gain a root shell in the installed Debian system then re-install GRUB from there:

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# dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc

^ That presumes you have a non-UEFI system, for a UEFI system reconfigure the grub-efi-amd64 package instead.

chadrick · #5 Post by **chadrick** » 2020-05-11 00:23

I tried all three recommendations without success. I also tried the boot-repair program without success.

I wonder if it has anything to do with my Nvidia gpu.

chadrick · #6 Post by **chadrick** » 2020-05-11 02:15

Ahh. The drive was running out of space. I deleted Ubuntu and updated Grub. Now Debian runs fine and Ubuntu can wait.

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