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I want too run dsl alongside Windows and Wubuntu linux on an UEFI based laptop, how can I make the .iso bootable on an UEFI system? Or is there another way around? I have tried installing it in BIOS mode and that went fine. When I switch to UEFI the grub config in Wubuntu can see the dsl installation but when I include it in grub and try to boot it it just says "error: you need to load the kernel first". TIA

Karstein
If you used UEFI for Windows and Ubuntu (I assume you mean Ubuntu), then you should already have the required EFI partition.

Did you boot into Ubuntu and then run grub-update and install-grub? But first make the necessary changes to /etc/default/grub.
(02-22-2024, 03:03 PM)Yan Wrote: [ -> ]If you used UEFI for Windows and Ubuntu (I assume you mean Ubuntu), then you should already have the required EFI partition.

Did you boot into Ubuntu and then run grub-update and install-grub? But first make the necessary changes to /etc/default/grub.

After booting into wubuntu (it is Windows Ubuntu, formerly known as WindowsFx or LinuxFx) I used grub-customizer to update grub. What changes to /etc/default/grub were you thinking of? I have the impression that grub-customizer makes the required changes.

Edit: Here's my /boot/grub/grub.cfg As you can see dsl is there but if I choose it i get a error sauing "<You need to load the kernel first"
Code:
#
# 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="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="${saved_entry}"
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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
  if [ x$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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
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 'Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
    recordfail
    savedefault
    load_video
    gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    insmod gzio
    if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
    insmod part_gpt
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd1,gpt3'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
    fi
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-94-generic root=UUID=0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-94-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
    menuentry 'Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon, with Linux 5.15.0-94-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.15.0-94-generic-advanced-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
        recordfail
    savedefault
        load_video
        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
        insmod gzio
        if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt3'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux 5.15.0-94-generic ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-94-generic root=UUID=0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd    /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-94-generic
    }
    menuentry 'Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon, with Linux 5.15.0-94-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.15.0-94-generic-recovery-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
        recordfail
        load_video
        insmod gzio
        if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt3'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux 5.15.0-94-generic ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-94-generic root=UUID=0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0 ro recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd    /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-94-generic
    }
    menuentry 'Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon, with Linux 5.15.0-91-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.15.0-91-generic-advanced-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
        recordfail
    savedefault
        load_video
        gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
        insmod gzio
        if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt3'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux 5.15.0-91-generic ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-91-generic root=UUID=0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0 ro  quiet splash $vt_handoff
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd    /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-91-generic
    }
    menuentry 'Windows Ubuntu 11 Cinnamon, with Linux 5.15.0-91-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-5.15.0-91-generic-recovery-0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0' {
        recordfail
        load_video
        insmod gzio
        if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt3'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt3  0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux 5.15.0-91-generic ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-91-generic root=UUID=0c101bb8-fcc4-4a59-9dd4-8a83e1ce12a0 ro recovery nomodeset dis_ucode_ldr
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd    /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-91-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+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/sda2)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-1B00-1D20' {
    savedefault
    insmod part_gpt
    insmod fat
    set root='hd0,gpt2'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt2 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt2  1B00-1D20
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1B00-1D20
    fi
    chainloader /efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
menuentry 'DSL2024 (alpha) (on /dev/sdb1)' --class dsl --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65' {
    savedefault
    insmod part_gpt
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd1,gpt1'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt1  5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
    fi
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65 ro quiet selinux=0
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp
}
submenu 'Advanced options for DSL2024 (alpha) (on /dev/sdb1)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65' {
    menuentry 'Damn Small Linux 2024 Alpha (on /dev/sdb1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp--5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65' {
        savedefault
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt1'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt1  5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
        fi
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65 ro quiet selinux=0
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp
    }
    menuentry 'Damn Small Linux 2024 Alpha, with Linux 5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp (on /dev/sdb1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp--5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65' {
        savedefault
        insmod part_gpt
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd1,gpt1'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,gpt1 --hint-efi=hd1,gpt1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,gpt1  5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65
        fi
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp root=UUID=5b91a600-9118-4353-af0a-3a75cca1df65 ro quiet selinux=0
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-5.10.188-antix.1-486-smp
    }
}

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 ###
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
    fwsetup
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###

### 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'm talking about  /etc/default/grub , not /boot/grub/grub.cfg . There's a link in my previous post; if you click on /etc/default/grub , you'll be shown a page that explains the change to be made.

I don't know anything about grub-customizer . It seems to be specific to Ubuntu.
(02-23-2024, 01:58 PM)Yan Wrote: [ -> ]I'm talking about  /etc/default/grub , not /boot/grub/grub.cfg . There's a link in my previous post; if you click on /etc/default/grub , you'll be shown a page that explains the change to be made.

I don't know anything about grub-customizer . It seems to be specific to Ubuntu.

I knw you were talking about /etc/default/grub, I posted grub.cfg to show you that dsl IS in the grub menue, it woud not have been unless GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false was already set.

To be sure I ran sudo update-grub and tried to boot again, same result it just says "You need to load the kernel first" when I select dsl from the grub menue. What can I do to make sure the kernel is loaded? Does the dsl kernel support 64 bit cpu? (AMD)
Is secure boot on? Try disabling it.
(02-23-2024, 04:53 PM)Yan Wrote: [ -> ]Is secure boot on? Try disabling it.

Secure boot is disabled. It would not boot wubuntu at first so I disables it.