Garuda-Boot-Repair seems not to work

Issues & Assistance
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I have a ooooold Laptop but quite Nice and working. Since there is no Games working well with the never isos and mesa. So i did install Linux Mint 20 debian for testing but their even Steam didnt want Launch and hang in a Loop with the orginal Nvidia 340.108 Driver.
So i plugged in the USB with Ventoy and garuda-xfce-linux-lts-251103.iso. Started the Garuda-Repair-Tool but nothing worked dosnt matter if i choose MBR,EFI or Local. Also a error comes up can not set chroot Enviroment.

The only way was to chroot in it and installed Grub completely new. Update-Grub didnt work either showed a message couldnt lock something and lookup yourself . ( Could not remember all yet but wired)

Im compiling a Kernel now for testings if im done i can take a look again and may sen some screenshots.

my garuda-inxi

garuda-inxi
System:
  Kernel: 6.12.61-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts
    root=UUID=2eb7e28d-bde1-4e86-8854-ccb93db680a6 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet loglevel=3
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.51 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0
    Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: G71GX v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: ASUSTek Computer INC. type: 10 v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: G71GX v: 1.00 serial: <superuser required>
    uuid: <superuser required> Firmware: BIOS vendor: American Megatrends
    v: 0904 date: 04/27/2009
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 21.9 Wh (100%) condition: 21.9/74 Wh (29.6%) volts: 16.43
    min: 14.8 model: ASUS G71GX type: Li-ion serial: N/A charging: status: full
    cycles: N/A
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core2 Duo T9600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Penryn level: v1
    built: 2008 process: Intel 45nm family: 6 model-id: 0x17 (23) stepping: 6
    microcode: 0x60F
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 2 smt: <unsupported> cache:
    L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 6 MiB desc: 1x6 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1597 min/max: 1600/2800 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq
    governor: schedutil cores: 1: 1597 2: 1597 bogomips: 11177
  Flags-basic: ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G92M [GeForce GTX 260M] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nouveau
    v: kernel non-free: series: 340.xx status: legacy (EOL~2019-12-xx) last:
    release: 340.108 kernel: 5.4 xorg: 1.20 arch: Tesla process: 40-80nm
    built: 2006-2013 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: HDMI-A-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0618 class-ID: 0300 temp: 62.0 C
  Device-2: Suyin USB 2.0 UVC 2.0M WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 8-5:4 chip-ID: 064e:a115
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
    compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0 driver: X: loaded: nouveau unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0.0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1440x900 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 382x239mm (15.04x9.41")
    s-diag: 451mm (17.74")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: LG Philips 0xa101 built: 2007 res: mode: 1440x900
    hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 100 gamma: 1.2 size: 367x230mm (14.45x9.06")
    diag: 433mm (17.1") ratio: 16:10 modes: max: 1440x900 min: 640x350
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau platforms: device: 0 drv: nouveau
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: nouveau surfaceless: drv: nouveau x11:
    drv: swrast inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 25.3.1-arch1.2 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 21.1.6 128 bits)
    device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff memory: 5.65 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.328 layers: 11 device: 0 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 21.1.6 128 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.3.1-arch1.2 (LLVM
    21.1.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: xfce4-display-settings
    x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801JI HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3a3e class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.12.61-1-lts status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.9 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: b800 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR928X Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: AzureWave AW-NE771 802.11bgn driver: ath9k v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 168c:002a class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp7s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: ASUSTek BT-253 Bluetooth Adapter driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 0b05:1751
    class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
    rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1 lmp-v: 4
    status: discoverable: no pairing: no
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 960.43 GiB used: 150.09 GiB (15.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: MQ01ABF050
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 3M scheme: MBR
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Crucial model: CT500MX500SSD1
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 043 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Generic model: Flash Disk
    size: 28.91 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 8.01 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 139.7 GiB size: 139.7 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 126.64 GiB (90.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda6 maj-min: 8:6
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 139.7 GiB size: 139.7 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 126.64 GiB (90.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda6 maj-min: 8:6
  ID-3: /var/log raw-size: 139.7 GiB size: 139.7 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 126.64 GiB (90.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda6 maj-min: 8:6
  ID-4: /var/tmp raw-size: 139.7 GiB size: 139.7 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 126.64 GiB (90.7%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda6 maj-min: 8:6
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 5.79 GiB used: 1.17 GiB (20.2%)
    priority: 100 comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842
    max-streams: 2 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 62.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 6 GiB available: 5.79 GiB used: 2.16 GiB (37.3%)
  Processes: 271 Power: uptime: 21h 11m states: freeze,mem,disk
    suspend: deep avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown,
    reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 2.3 GiB
    services: upowerd,xfce4-power-manager Init: systemd v: 258
    default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1350 libs: 417 tools: pacseek,paru Compilers:
    clang: 21.1.6 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.8 running-in: xfce4-terminal
    inxi: 3.3.40
Garuda (2.11.1-1):
  System install date:     2025-12-09
  Garuda release:          251103
  Last full system update: 2025-12-10
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut garuda-hardware-profile-standard garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>      nooo Winblows
  Failed units:            
--- System Health Check Report ---
24/26 checks run in 3.99 seconds ⌛
Powered by garuda-health 🦅

--- INFO ---
 - A reboot is pending (update applied since last reboot)

✅ System health check passed. No issues found.
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These tools are targeting Garuda exclusively, rather than being used for general purpose repair, though it is sometimes possible. It would only be expected to work if you have reinstalled Garuda after your testing with Mint. If you have since reinstalled Garuda, and the tool still fails, please explain further and give the complete text logs.

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It may work just on EFI Partitions not on older MBR.( chroot in it grub-install /dev/sda + update grub work)
I did install Garuda Linux with Erase and did not set up manually .
This Laptop has not a UEFI bios.

Reinstall Grub Bootloader on ESP, MBR or PBR give the Error .

Dosnt Matter if i choose MBR or Root and right devices.

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The Terminal output:

sudo garuda-boot-repair
qt.qpa.theme.dbus: Session DBus not running.
qt.qpa.theme.dbus: Application will not react to setting changes.
 Check your DBus installation.
qt.qpa.theme.gnome: dbus connection failed. Last error:  QDBusError("org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NotSupported", "Using X11 for dbus-daemon autolaunch was disabled at compile time, set your DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS instead")
"mount: /tmp/tmp.8oyRU3pMjy/sys/firmware/efi/efivars: fsopen() failed: Operation not supported.\n       dmesg(1) may have more information after failed mount system call."
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does garuda-chroot fail too? If so, follow this: How to chroot Garuda Linux

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i got it solved myself Thanks :wink: just thought there is something wrong with it and want point it because of dbus error “disabled at compile time” :wink: If someone have trouble on older Systems . I know there is posts about in the Forum.

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That was not the problem, but rather inability to access UEFI variables, which in your case is to be expected:

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Yes thats why i wrote " It may just work on EFI Partitions " :wink: If there is all ok you think then is no Problem on my side anymore because i did fix it like written before. I just got a warning at install UEFI not detected but the install worked fine. Just a other Question is there a Garuda Linux . Iso from the begin of 2000 aviable or someone has it as Backup from the Garuda-Team? i just have the 2023 found on my Backup Drive.

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Old ISOs are intentionally not retained, and I strongly encourage against used outdated install media. While it can be possible to install from old media, it is swimming against the current rather unjustifiably. If there is some problem preventing usage of new ISOs, then it should be reported to a new thread so it can get resolved for everyone! Our goal is not to provide workarounds or rely on antiquated media.

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Yes i know thanks i will do it of course :wink: I just like Test it on the Laptop without all those new mesa , wireplumber, wayland. To do this all manually is very slow on it so it will help me easier but if no iso there no problem . I will mess arround anyway on it since its not my main PC. I even would not do any updates it will break stuff or cant work because removed packages on Arch Servers. Thanks anyway Technetium for looking into that :wink:

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LOL Dolby Sourround isnt working cuz has 4 Speakers and Infrared Port too but worth not a new Topic :wink: (will get closed with no solution i think)

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For People on older Nvidia 340.108 driver normal Pavucontrol will not work anymore just install pavucontrol-qt over paru or packseek it will work again :wink:

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The topic is solved, and you are straying from the subject. :wink:

Perhaps you could write a how-to guide about the pitfalls of such old hardware and how you solved them. :smiley: