Grub default entry rebooting repeatedly [Solved]

[HPienaar]

Hi

I am running MX21 XFCE with Linux 5.10.0-10 as my default grub entry. After trying to reload from hibernation/suspend(?), I presume, my old Macbook Pro(2.2) reboots itself if left on the default boot entry. I can boot it on the submenu entry "MX 21 Wildflower, with Linux 5.10.0-9-amd64.

I have tried to search for this, but sadly no luck. I have tried to fix Grub with MX Boot Repair - same result, but am hesitant to recreate the installation completely.

I was running VSCODE and Chrome at the time of hibernation. I have been running MX since MX19 successfully on this machine - first real problem.

I would appreciate and help or ideas to fix.
Many thanks
Hendrik

Configuration details below:

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 5.10.0-9-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-9-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-21_x64 Wildflower October 20  2021 base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Portable System: Apple product: MacBookPro2,2 v: 1.0 serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: Apple Inc. type: 8 v: Mac-F42187C8 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Apple model: Mac-F42187C8 v: PVT serial: <filter> BIOS: Apple 
           v: MBP22.88Z.00A5.B07.0708131242 date: 08/13/07 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 55.3 Wh condition: 55.4/56.2 Wh (99%) volts: 12.2/10.8 
           model: GSA ASMB012 type: Li-ion serial: N/A status: Full cycles: 5 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 T7600 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: 6 microcode: D1 L2 cache: 4096 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 9309 
           Speed: 997 MHz min/max: 1000/2333 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 997 2: 997 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: EPT disabled 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: AMD RV530/M56-P [Mobility Radeon X1600] vendor: Apple MacBook Pro 
           driver: radeon v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 1002:71c5 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: ati,radeon 
           unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1440x900~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: ATI RV530 v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.5 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio 
           vendor: SigmaTel STAC9221 Codec driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 
           chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.0-9-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet driver: sky2 v: 1.30 port: 2000 
           bus ID: 02:00.0 chip ID: 11ab:4362 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR5418 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5008E 802.11bgn] 
           vendor: Apple AirPort Extreme driver: ath9k v: kernel port: 2000 bus ID: 03:00.0 
           chip ID: 168c:0024 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 223.57 GiB used: 29.12 GiB (13.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Gigabyte model: GP-GSTFS31240GNTD size: 223.57 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> rev: 61.3 
           scheme: GPT 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 166.58 GiB size: 162.91 GiB (97.79%) used: 29.12 GiB (17.9%) 
           fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 7.81 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 70.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb https://ftp.saix.net/pub/linux/distributions/mxlinux/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list 
           1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/packages.microsoft.gpg] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main
Info:      Processes: 205 Uptime: 29m Memory: 2.90 GiB used: 830.3 MiB (27.9%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 alt: 10 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Can you clarify this part?

...reboots itself if left on the default boot entry...

What if you install antiX 4.9 (or 4.19) kernel from MX Package Installer - Popular Apps tab, and select that from Advanced Options to boot, then try to suspend?
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Also try (before and after) with:

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sudo pm-suspend

[HPienaar]

Hi Huckleberry Finn

Many thanks for the reply.

...reboots itself if left on the default boot entry...means that if I use the default boot entry, it will try to boot and when it gets to a quarter of the loading bar at the bottom, it will reboot by itself and load grub from scratch and this just cycles indefinitely.

I will try your suggestions soon. I'm in UTC+2 timezone, so will be a bit later.
Thanks again.
Hendrik

[Huckleberry Finn]

Ok, you can also try once what happens if you boot with systemd (in Advanced Options)

Also, if you still have the official iso: Is it the same on live session?

I'm in UTC+2 timezone, so will be a bit later.

Ok, and I'm in UTC+3

Meanwhile: Welcome to the forum :)

[HPienaar]

Hi

I have successfully rebooted into the systemd version, as you suggested. Then, as is my custom, run a full upgrade, and viola! new os version was available. That sorted everything.

Thanks you so much for your effort in helping. It's really appreciated, and great to know that there is help when you need it. I'm quite new to Linux and my history was running on MacOS and Windows.

Have a great one!
Hendrik