Reinstalling GRUB Bootloader from the Rescue System

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Situation

GRUB boot loader is damaged for some reason and needs to be reinstalled.

Resolution

In order to fix this problem, grub2 bootloader need to be reinstalled. 
  1. How to Chroot in Rescue Mode
  2. Make sure /boot is mounted. (mount -a)
  3. Run: grub2-install <ROOT_DISK> 
  4. /usr/sbin/grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
Note: in case the root disk is part of LVM, then this is the PV holding root FS. E.g. /dev/sda 

From man grub2-install : 
INSTALL_DEVICE must be system device filename. grub-install copies GRUB images into boot/grub2. On some platforms, it may also install GRUB into the boot sector.

The YaST "bootloader" module uses this full command:
/usr/sbin/grub2-install --target=i386-pc --force --skip-fs-probe <root_disk>
This may be needed in certain scenarios.

Also, using the "yast bootloader" module can help resolve grub issues by running the command list above and by allowing other selections.

Additional caveats:
If the system is UEFI/EFI there is a specific command for that:
/usr/sbin/shim-install --config-file=/boot/grub2/grub.cfg

If there was a grub update error during patching or otherwise,
it should be logged in /var/log/pbl.log.
 

Additional Information

For SLES 11 "Grub v1" : Reinstalling GRUB from the Rescue System  
 

Disclaimer

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  • Document ID:000019909
  • Creation Date: 30-Apr-2021
  • Modified Date:30-Apr-2021
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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