Cannot boot do Manjaro, no boot options available

I cannot start the system, the only options I have in GRUB are UEFI Firmware Settings and Memory Tester (memtest86+).

I had a problem before that I tried to solve using this forum thread:

when did it started to happen? is it a clean install? after update/install/uninstall …etc?

I had the system for a few months then I got a problem that is linked above and after I tried to fix it I lost the GRUB options :frowning:

you need a manjaro iso then boot into it, and run this command:
sudo manjaro-chroot -a
and post output from:
mhwd-kernel -li

mhwd-kernel -li
Currently running: 5.15.32-1-MANJARO (linux515)
The following kernels are installed in your system:
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc: No such file or directory

  • linux414
  • linux515
    error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc: No such file or directory

run update first:
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu
::INFO Downloading mirrors from Manjaro
::INFO => Mirror pool: https://repo.manjaro.org/mirrors.json
::INFO => Mirror status: https://repo.manjaro.org/status.json
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.243 Czechia : Index of /manjaro/
1.991 Singapore : http://ossmirror.mycloud.services/os/linux/manjaro/^[
0.309 Denmark : mirrors.dotsrc.org
0.239 Netherlands : https://manjaro.mirrors.lavatech.top/
0.256 France : iBakerServer - Mirror
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Netherlands : Index of /stable/
::Czechia : Index of /manjaro/stable/
::France : iBakerServer - Mirror
::Denmark : mirrors.dotsrc.org
::Singapore : Index of /os/linux/manjaro/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
:: Synchronizing package databases…
error: failed to synchronize all databases (unable to lock database)

sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu
::INFO Downloading mirrors from Manjaro
::INFO => Mirror pool: https://repo.manjaro.org/mirrors.json
::INFO => Mirror status: https://repo.manjaro.org/status.json
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
2.125 China : Index of /manjaro/
1.127 Philippines : Rise Mirror
0.893 Canada : Index of /manjaro/
2.312 Australia : AARNet Mirror
1.827 New_Zealand : http://manjaro.mirrors.theom.nz/
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Canada : Index of /manjaro/stable/
::Philippines : Rise Mirror
::New_Zealand : Index of /stable/
::China : Index of /manjaro/stable/
::Australia : AARNet Mirror
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
:: Synchronizing package databases…
core 166.9 KiB 185 KiB/s 00:01 [####################################] 100%
extra 1895.7 KiB 3.25 MiB/s 00:01 [####################################] 100%
community 7.0 MiB 5.05 MiB/s 00:01 [####################################] 100%
multilib 177.5 KiB 1216 KiB/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade…
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc: No such file or directory
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…
warning: could not fully load metadata for package yakuake-22.04.0-1
error: failed to prepare transaction (invalid or corrupted package)

do you use yakuake?

I don’t think so, I’m not sure.

so you dont… try to remove it, its faster than fixing it:
pacman -Rns yakuake

pacman -Rns yakuake
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc: No such file or directory
warning: could not fully load metadata for package yakuake-22.04.0-1
checking dependencies…

Packages (1) yakuake-22.04.0-1

:: Do you want to remove these packages? [Y/n] y
:: Processing package changes…
(1/1) removing yakuake [####################################] 100%
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:: Running post-transaction hooks…
(1/1) Refreshing PackageKit…
Error connecting: Could not connect: No such file or directory
error: command failed to execute correctly

so lets fixi it:
touch /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc
pacman -S yakuake
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

touch /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc
touch: cannot touch ‘/var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc’: No such file or directory

pacman -S yakuake
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…

Packages (1) yakuake-22.04.1-1

Total Download Size: 0.40 MiB
Total Installed Size: 1.79 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages…
yakuake-22.04.1-1-x86_64 405.7 KiB 272 KiB/s 00:01 [###########################################] 100%
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [###########################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [###########################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [###########################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [###########################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
yakuake: /usr/bin/yakuake exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

try again:
sudo touch /var/lib/pacman/local/yakuake-22.04.0-1/desc
sudo pacman -S yakuake

I don’t have the yakuake-22.04.0-1 folder in local

try running these:
update-grub
mkinitcpio -P
and post output of them here