Missing Boot option 23.4 [Solved]

[ropcku]

Hello,
I have updated my system 23.3 to the last 23.4, xfce, standard kernel, not ahs version. It seems when check the system info I use 23.4. But when I try to select Boot option there is presented only "Boot to 23.3" and "Advanced options for 23.3". "Boot to 23.4" is missing. I tried to switch the repos to the default and update again. Nothing happened. My system is fully updated. Tried reboot the system and Power off without fixing the missing bBoot to 23.4 option. I don't know what the issue is and which version I'm using exactly. Could you please help me? Thanks. Attached print screens.
PS: after last kernel update I lost the in-built bluetooth adapter - "Not presented". Roll down the kernel makes Bluetooth working again. But this is not so important for me as the issue above.

[fehlix]

Hello,
I have updated my system 23.3 to the last 23.4, xfce, standard kernel, not ahs version. It seems when check the system info I use 23.4. But when I try to select Boot option there is presented only "Boot to 23.3" and "Advanced options for 23.3". "Boot to 23.4" is missing. I tried to switch the repos to the default and update again. Nothing happened. My system is fully updated. Tried reboot the system and Power off without fixing the missing bBoot to 23.4 option. I don't know what the issue is and which version I'm using exactly. Could you please help me? Thanks. Attached print screens.
PS: after last kernel update I lost the in-built bluetooth adapter - "Not presented". Roll down the kernel makes Bluetooth working again. But this is not so important for me as the issue above.

Post QSI, as Text using the tool, and we may know more.

[dolphin_oracle]

also

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cat /etc/lsb-release

[Kester]

Hi ropcku, Just a thought and I am no expert, have you tried the MX Boot Repair tool in Menu > MX Tools > MX Boot Repair. Also you may be interested in this old thread at viewtopic.php?t=77155

Hope you sort it quickly, cheers.

[ropcku]

PRETTY_NAME="MX 23.4 Libretto"
DISTRIB_ID=MX
DISTRIB_RELEASE=23.4
DISTRIB_CODENAME="Libretto"
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="MX 23.4 Libretto"

Yes, I have tried boot fix. Same result - Option to boot 23.3 ......

[ropcku]

Hi ropcku, Just a thought and I am no expert, have you tried the MX Boot Repair tool in Menu > MX Tools > MX Boot Repair. Also you may be interested in this old thread at viewtopic.php?t=77155

Hope you sort it quickly, cheers.

Hi and thank you but no different result Boot tepair....

[Stuart_M]

Whenever the system is updated to a new version number (point upgrade) I always had to run GRUB update for the correct MX version number to appear on the GRUB boot up menu. Use this command:

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sudo update-grub

Another way is to use a GUI to update GRUB. One way to do that is with "MX Boot Options" as shown in the first Snapshot in your Post #1 above and click on "Apply". The "Apply" button will probably be greyed out since you have not made any changes. To get that button active just make a change and then change it back to what it was. For example, I increase the timeout seconds from "0" to "1" and then change it back to "0" again. Any change will make the "Apply" button active so just click "Apply" even though you returned all the settings back to their original state.

I still use MX-19.4 and also have an MX-21.3 "test" installation, and both have always required a GRUB update for the boot up GRUB menu to show the new point release number. I have not tested it on MX-23.4 but I presume it is the same.

[fehlix]

Whenever the system is updated to a new version number (point upgrade) I always had to run GRUB update for the correct MX version number to appear on the GRUB boot up menu. Use this command:

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sudo update-grub

Another way is to use a GUI to update GRUB. One way to do that is with "MX Boot Options" as shown in the first Snapshot in your Post #1 above and click on "Apply". The "Apply" button will probably be greyed out since you have not made any changes. To get that button active just make a change and then change it back to what it was. For example, I increase the timeout seconds from "0" to "1" and then change it back to "0" again. Any change will make the "Apply" button active so just click "Apply" even though you returned all the settings back to their original state.

I still use MX-19.4 and also have an MX-21.3 "test" installation, and both have always required a GRUB update for the boot up GRUB menu to show the new point release number. I have not tested it on MX-23.4 but I presume it is the same.

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Yes, MX-Boot Option, will only display selection of boot menu entries found whithin the current GRUB menu.
Maybe a postinstall trigger with mx-system package, where the version number get adjusted, may help to trigger update-grub,
something similar as kernel-upgrade triggers update-grub - but conditional on changes detected within /etc/lsb-release after postinstall.

[fehlix]

Hi ropcku, Just a thought and I am no expert, have you tried the MX Boot Repair tool in Menu > MX Tools > MX Boot Repair. Also you may be interested in this old thread at viewtopic.php?t=77155

Hope you sort it quickly, cheers.

Hi and thank you but no different result Boot tepair....

If you would have chosen, reconfiger GRUB menu (grub config files) you would have a new GRUB menu.
In case you have only select re-install GRUB this would not help, as it does not rebuild the GRUB-menu (the grub-config file).
So, in a sense @Kester was correct with this proposal - but missed to mention rebuilding the GRUB menu is the needed step:

mx-boot-repair-rebuild-grub-menu.jpg

[ropcku]

Hi ropcku, Just a thought and I am no expert, have you tried the MX Boot Repair tool in Menu > MX Tools > MX Boot Repair. Also you may be interested in this old thread at viewtopic.php?t=77155

Hope you sort it quickly, cheers.

Hi and thank you but no different result Boot tepair....

If you would have chosen, reconfiger GRUB menu (grub config files) you would have a new GRUB menu.
In case you have only select re-install GRUB this would not help, as it does not rebuild the GRUB-menu (the grub-config file).
So, in a sense @Kester was correct with this proposal - but missed to mention rebuilding the GRUB menu is the needed step:mx-boot-repair-rebuild-grub-menu.jpg

Yes, I confirm: that was teh solution. Repair GRUB configuration fixed it. Thank you all for the support!