I’ve installed Fedora 42 on a Framework 13 AMD laptop (on a 1 TB expansion drive module). I like it very much so far and it worked well for a while. It is always up to date, maximum 2-3 days after updates arrive, I apply them. After I’ve updated on the 25th of June, it only booted into the GRUB prompt the next day.
It was then when I’ve checked the UEFI Setup and the boot manager and I saw the boot drive is listed twice. I did not check the UEFI Setup for a long time, so I cannot be 100% sure that this is related to the boot problem. Regardless of which entry I choose, it only gets me into the GRUB prompt.
I am using BTRFS with snapper and snapshots integrated into the GRUB menu. Also it is LUKS encrypted, including /boot. (I just followed a guide to set it up like that, I don’t have that kind of in-depth Linux skill).
What I tried so far (with the use of ChatGPT) is rolling back to a previous snapshot. It took hours. I am not sure it succeeded, since I am still only booting into the GRUB prompt and have the boot drive listed twice (maybe the snapshot was already affected or it is not rolled back correctly).
It is impossible to provide any meaningful advice without more information. Please start by sharing the actual boot errors and prompts you’re receiving. You should also try booting with a Live USB to see if you can mount the disk from there.
If I could have been more clear, I apologize. I thought ‘it only booted into the GRUB prompt’ describes the situation. Maybe saying I do not mean the GRUB menu clarifies it. No other errors. I’ve booted into it with a live Fedora 42 USB (the one I’ve installed with). That is how I’ve tried to roll back a snapshot - not sure if i did it correctly though.
If you want people to help you, you need to provide more information. What is the bootloader telling you exactly? Is there any error or message from GRUB, UEFI, or whatever it may be? If you are able to boot using a Live CD, you should also be able to review logs using journalctl.
Previously i wrote ‘it only booted into the GRUB prompt’ and ‘No other errors.’ Not sure what else to say, since there is nothing else.
What I would be most interested in for now, I think, is to understand if there is an easy way to roll back a root snapshot, or, if someone encountered similar issues, to understand how to check what’s broken and a tip on repairing accordingly.
You can check by running efibootmgr, but you probably have one entry pointing to Fedora’s SHIMX64.EFI and one to SHIM.EFI. If so, that’s quite normal and likely not related to your issue.