http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1042131 Bug ID: 1042131 Summary: bootloader grub2-efi not useable after upgarde from 13.2 -> 42.2 Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.3 Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Bootloader Assignee: jsrain@suse.com Reporter: wharms@bfs.de QA Contact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- The system (HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT PC) was running with OS 13.2 and a working grub bootloader. I did an upgrade to 42.2 via DVD. The upgrade failed when installing the bootloader with an shim error ("EFI Partition not found" ? - not sure). I was able too boot the system via DVD and did an update to the latest versions. This did not fix the problem neither changing the bootloader to non-efi grub. After various attempts i realized that there was no /boot/efi/... what so ever. Coping that from DVD made the system bootable again. A good indicator was that grub2-mkconfig showed an error (missing /boot/efi/..) in the XEN part. I ignored that in the beginning as i do not use XEN. Suggestion: * a more descriptive error for shim ("Partition" let me search with fdisk) * double check that /boot/efi/.. and friends really, really exists * Give clueless user a hint what to do when yast fails to install a bootloader (like "use DVD to recover" ... ) * on error: offer to remove all traces from efi (like the opensuse entry) in the vain hope that an other bootloader may be more successful when not confused with leftovers -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.