Briefly describe your issue below:
So I recently moved around the Linux swap partition and resized the root partition of my Parrot installation on my hard disk to increase available space. After applying the edits with GParted I haven’t been able to boot with a graphical interface. Instead after initializing the screen turns black with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. From what I presume, this is associated with an error in GRUB. For the past two weeks, I’ve looked at various options over how to deal with the problem, but have found no solution. After getting a shell with Ctrl+Alt+F1, I’ve ran update scripts with apt-get, grub, and initramfs. There is also a possible error having to do with the segmentation of arrays. Long story short I was also experiencing failure in one of my SATA cables connecting to my CDROM drive. After replacing it, the ata1: error: messages no longer appeared, along with the mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically, however after running the bootinfoscript as suggested by various sources, the issue still persists. I’m at a loss here as I’ve tried various ideas yet have seen no results.
What version of Parrot are you running? (include version, edition, and architecture)
uname -a:
Linux [hostname I chose] 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 #1 SMP Parrot 4.16.12-1parrot12.1 (2018-05-28) x86_64 GNU/Linux
What method did you use to install Parrot? (Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental)
I used the Debian GTK to install ParrotOS.
Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no)
No.
If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below:
If there are any error messages or relevant logs, post them below:
Here is the output from the bootinfoscript:
Boot Info Script 0.76 [13 April 2017]
Identifying MBRs...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sda...
Searching sda1 for information...
Searching sda2 for information...
Searching sda4 for information...
Boot Info Script 0.76 [13 April 2017]
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v2.00) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos1)/boot/grub. It also embeds following components:
modules
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
fshelp ext2 part_msdos biosdisk
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Parrot GNU/Linux 4.0
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/i386-pc/core.img
sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda4: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2,048 697,952,255 697,950,208 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 697,952,256 697,972,735 20,480 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4 1,748,725,760 1,953,525,167 204,799,408 83 Linux
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ext4
/dev/sda2 bff285cd-4db4-4ad7-8656-e86cf811808e swap
/dev/sda4 8583fa2e-35fe-4064-a277-201e72982afc ext4
========================= "ls -l /dev/disk/by-id" output: ======================
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 3 01:37 ata-ASUS_DRW-24F1ST_a_S10K68EF300420 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 3 01:37 ata-TOSHIBA_DT01ACA100_Y3GYH74NS -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 ata-TOSHIBA_DT01ACA100_Y3GYH74NS-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 ata-TOSHIBA_DT01ACA100_Y3GYH74NS-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 ata-TOSHIBA_DT01ACA100_Y3GYH74NS-part4 -> ../../sda4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jun 3 01:37 wwn-0x5000039ff7cd67ef -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 wwn-0x5000039ff7cd67ef-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 wwn-0x5000039ff7cd67ef-part2 -> ../../sda2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jun 3 01:37 wwn-0x5000039ff7cd67ef-part4 -> ../../sda4
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda1 /var/lib/docker/overlay2 ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sda1 /var/lib/docker/plugins ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
=========================== sda1/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_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
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=C
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_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/desktop-base/parrot-theme/grub/grub-4x3.png; then
true
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Parrot GNU/Linux' --class parrot --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 root=UUID=b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ro noautomount quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Parrot GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
menuentry 'Parrot GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64' --class parrot --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64-advanced-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 root=UUID=b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ro noautomount quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64
}
menuentry 'Parrot GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class parrot --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64-recovery-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 root=UUID=b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ro single noautomount
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64
}
menuentry 'Parrot GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.16.0-parrot5-amd64' --class parrot --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64-advanced-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 root=UUID=b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ro noautomount quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Parrot GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class parrot --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64-recovery-b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 root=UUID=b7ff9eea-13c4-4b30-8104-b41cc3258364 ro single noautomount
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot5-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 ###
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
/dev/sda1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
/dev/sda2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/sr0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
187.522518158 = 201.350770688 boot/grub/grub.cfg 3
4.466430664 = 4.795793408 boot/grub/i386-pc/core.img 1
190.794677734 = 204.864225280 boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 1
116.404052734 = 124.987899904 boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 1
190.794677734 = 204.864225280 vmlinuz 1
116.404052734 = 124.987899904 vmlinuz.old 1
7.262573242 = 7.798128640 boot/initrd.img-4.12.0-parrot6-amd64.old-dkms 3
131.342136383 = 141.027545088 boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-parrot4-amd64.dpkg-bak 2
185.904907227 = 199.613874176 boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-parrot4-amd64.old-dkms 1
19.698547363 = 21.151154176 boot/initrd.img-4.14.0-parrot13-amd64.old-dkms 5
55.503704071 = 59.596648448 boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-parrot17-amd64.old-dkms 1
91.322883606 = 98.057199616 boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot12-amd64 2
85.414760590 = 91.713400832 boot/initrd.img-4.16.0-parrot5-amd64 4
91.322883606 = 98.057199616 initrd.img 2
85.414760590 = 91.713400832 initrd.img.old 4
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically
If any other scripts or config files need to be seen I’ll post them upon request.