Error upgrade MX21 - MX23 without reinstall

[Adlermania]

Hey guys,

I need your help please. I went step by step through this process https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/upgradi ... nstalling/

Point 6, reboot, I get the following error and the system won´t boot at all:

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[0.012453] [Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0xb2 (or later)
[0.068416] x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS.
[0.068448] RETBleed: WARNING: Spectre v2 mitigation leaves CPU vulnerable to RETBleed attacks, data leaks possible!
[0.283399] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (0,0)
[0.283413] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.1.0-12-amd64 #1 Debian 6.1.52-1
[0.283423] Hardware name: System manufacturer System Product Name/H110M-A/M.2, BIOS 2003 09/19/2016
[0.283433] Call Trace:
[0.283438] <Task>
[0.283443] dump_stack_lvl+0x44/0x5c
[0.283451] panic+0x118/0x2ed
[0.283458] mount_block_root+0x1d3/0x1e6
[0.283466] prepare_namespace+0x136/0x165
[0.283473] kernel_init_freeable+0x25c/0x286
[0.283481] ? rest_init-0xd0/0xd0
[0.283487] kernel_init+0x16/0x130
[0.283492] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[0.283500] </TASK>
[0.283541] Kernel Offset: 0x11800000 from 0xffffffff81000000 (relocation renage: 0xffffffff800000000-0xfffffffbfffff)
[0.283554] ---[ end Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0) ]---

How can I rescue my system, I didn´t make a snapshot =/

[Charlie Brown]

If you have any live media (no matter what distro and new/old and no matter usb/dvd etc) just boot with and at least you can save your home folder to somewhere else.

[Adlermania]

Can I not undo the installation or choose another boot option with the live media? I put MX 23 now on an USB stick.

[Charlie Brown]

Completely reverting back seems not to be that easy (also it would't be a clean/healthy system anymore imho).

In fact, it seems to be a kernel panic (about the new default 6.1). "Maybe" you can try Boot Rescue menus on live session ..

[dolphin_oracle]

perhaps and an "update-grub" is in order.

[Adlermania]

I started the MX 23 Live ISO and choosed Grub reinstall ESP in my root directory. Choosed to boot from Kernel 5.10.
Now I get this error at reboot:

error: symbol "grub_is_lockdown " not found

[Adlermania]

what about the rollback option?

[fehlix]

I started the MX 23 Live ISO and choosed Grub reinstall ESP in my root directory.

I do understand the first part, but have no idea what you meant with the 2nd part:"choosed Grub reinstall ESP in my root directory."
Pleas explain with a bit more context what you actually mean.

error: symbol "grub_is_lockdown " not found

Yes, something with different GRUB versions potentially related with secureboot, or GRUB was note properly re-inatlled during your "upgrade" exercise
Suggest: first to post QSI "Quick System Info" when booted from MX-23 Live USB.
Next: I guess, just reinstall GRUB proporly may fix this issue.

[Adlermania]

What I did so far, I opened the terminal in the live environment and mounted my sda2 root partition and sda1 boot.

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sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot/efi
for i in /dev /dev/pts /proc /sys /run; do sudo mount -B $i /mnt$i; done
sudo chroot /mnt

[Adlermania]

QSI

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-10-amd64 [6.1.38-2] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht nosplash
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.7 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23_fluxbox_x64
    Libretto July 31 2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: H110M-A/M.2 v: Rev X.0x serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI-[Legacy]: American Megatrends v: 2003 date: 09/19/2016
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i7-6700K bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Skylake-S gen: core 6 level: v3
    note: check built: 2015 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x5E (94) stepping: 3
    microcode: 0x84
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2801 high: 4000 min/max: 800/4200 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 4000 2: 4000 3: 4000 4: 800 5: 4000 6: 813 7: 800 8: 4000
    bogomips: 63999
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT vulnerable
  Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT
    vulnerable
  Type: retbleed status: Vulnerable
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Vulnerable: No microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT
    vulnerable
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 530 vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-9
    process: Intel 14n built: 2015-16 ports: active: HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1912 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    bus-ID: 1-3:3 chip-ID: 046d:085c class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22") s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-2 mapped: HDMI-2 model: Samsung S24F350 serial: <filter> built: 2019
    res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 94 gamma: 1.2 size: 521x293mm (20.51x11.54") diag: 598mm (23.5")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 530 (SKL GT2)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel bus-ID: 1-3:3 chip-ID: 046d:085c bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a170 class-ID: 0102
    serial: <filter> class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-10-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 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: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 461.96 GiB used: 219.3 GiB (47.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: TR150 size: 447.13 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 12.3 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB model: General USB Flash Disk size: 14.82 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1.0 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 33.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 1809 libs: 886 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm pkgs: 0
    pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  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 bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 234 Uptime: 2h 30m wakeups: 1 Memory: 15.52 GiB used: 8.69 GiB (56.0%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)