Bug#1029982: grub-efi-amd64: After fresh installation on Dell Wyse 3040, computer will not start up becase of buggy UEFI firmware implementation
Lutz
debian.bugs at topfrose.de
Sun Jan 29 19:45:35 GMT 2023
Package: grub-efi-amd64
Version: 2.06-3~deb11u5
Severity: wishlist
I managed to install Debian on a Dell Wyse 3040 (see documentation on https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Dell/Wyse%203040).
The UEFI firmware implementation on this device requires that the file \EFI\boot\bootx64.efi is present. The contents of this file do not matter - the file can be empty.
The debian installer currently does not take this limitation in account. Hence, after installation of the base system and first reboot, the system won't start up.
Normal users would probably give up at this point.
In order to make installation of Debian on these devices a no-brainer, I suggest to add some logic to the package: When the command 'dmidecode -s system-product-name' returns 'Wyse 3040 Thin Client', run the command 'touch /boot/efi/EFI/boot/bootx64.EFI' or, alternatively, set 'grub2/force_efi_extra_removable' to 'true'.
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p2 /boot ext2 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/mmcblk0p1 /boot/efi vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${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 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_gpt
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/5q9IUe-3zkQ-sgdl-a2Pw-Zw1d-6bdN-fOqVaB/fmkFoH-oJx7-4F8X-4TcY-EJWB-U0q7-AsrQ3H'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/5q9IUe-3zkQ-sgdl-a2Pw-Zw1d-6bdN-fOqVaB/fmkFoH-oJx7-4F8X-4TcY-EJWB-U0q7-AsrQ3H' 2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87
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=de_DE
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=30
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod lvm
insmod ext2
set root='lvmid/5q9IUe-3zkQ-sgdl-a2Pw-Zw1d-6bdN-fOqVaB/fmkFoH-oJx7-4F8X-4TcY-EJWB-U0q7-AsrQ3H'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint='lvmid/5q9IUe-3zkQ-sgdl-a2Pw-Zw1d-6bdN-fOqVaB/fmkFoH-oJx7-4F8X-4TcY-EJWB-U0q7-AsrQ3H' 2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/desktop-base/homeworld-theme/grub/grub-4x3.png; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=black/white
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-21-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-21-amd64-advanced-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-21-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-21-amd64-recovery-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-21-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-21-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-20-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-20-amd64-advanced-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-20-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-20-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-20-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 5.10.0-20-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.10.0-20-amd64-recovery-2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26
echo 'Loading Linux 5.10.0-20-amd64 ...'
linux /vmlinuz-5.10.0-20-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Wyse3040--vg-root ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-5.10.0-20-amd64
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
### 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 ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat
*********************** BEGIN LVM
*********************** END LVM
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 dm-name-Wyse3040--vg-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 dm-name-Wyse3040--vg-swap_1 -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 dm-uuid-LVM-5q9IUe3zkQsgdla2PwZw1d6bdNfOqVaBTQU22NnfSqqSpQkdDhUeLf72iJKar5ap -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 dm-uuid-LVM-5q9IUe3zkQsgdla2PwZw1d6bdNfOqVaBfmkFoHoJx74F8X4TcYEJWBU0q7AsrQ3H -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 lvm-pv-uuid-DAI0yO-C91T-ie4C-KZYv-AEeV-zjFB-09z6MK -> ../../mmcblk0p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 29 20:22 mmc-H8G4a__0x11d610d9 -> ../../mmcblk0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 mmc-H8G4a__0x11d610d9-part1 -> ../../mmcblk0p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 mmc-H8G4a__0x11d610d9-part2 -> ../../mmcblk0p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 mmc-H8G4a__0x11d610d9-part3 -> ../../mmcblk0p3
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 2dd13efb-f506-45df-98ab-264d485bca87 -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 B143-0847 -> ../../mmcblk0p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 29 20:22 b98be205-b6ba-4427-8c41-e3f773d75f26 -> ../../mmcblk0p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 29 20:22 e76db7bf-3aa9-40ce-9fb7-4181623c0190 -> ../../dm-1
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 11.6
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 5.10.0-21-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU threads)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages grub-efi-amd64 depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.77
ii grub-common 2.06-3~deb11u5
ii grub-efi-amd64-bin 2.06-3~deb11u5
ii grub2-common 2.06-3~deb11u5
ii ucf 3.0043
grub-efi-amd64 recommends no packages.
grub-efi-amd64 suggests no packages.
-- debconf information:
grub2/update_nvram: true
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline_default: quiet
* grub2/linux_cmdline_default: quiet
grub2/kfreebsd_cmdline:
grub2/force_efi_extra_removable: false
* grub2/linux_cmdline:
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