How to open Solus directly in my DE

Gwen

Hi!

Since some updates, my Solus GNOME starts in the bootloader instead on going directly in GNOME. Is there a way to change this so that my computer directly opens into GNOME?

Thank you for your answers!

Staudey

You should be able to set the bootloader timeout to zero by following these instructions (only with a 0 timeout)

https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/quick-start/boot-management#displaying-the-boot-menu-by-default-every-boot

So sudo clr-boot-manager set-timeout 0 && sudo clr-boot-manager update

penny-farthing

Staudey

Just a quick note to say that setting the value 0 in set-timeout in the terminal clr-boot-manager command no longer makes this screen disappear:

I noticed that not a long time ago.

Gwen

Staudey I did it but it didn't work for me neither, sorry 🙁

Gwen

Hello, are there any news on that matter? :/

Jinx

This problem may be cause because GDM (Gnome's session manager) it's not running automatically. Can you check if "sudo systemctl enable gdm" does something?

Sorry for no one replying to you in 13 days

brent

Jinx This problem may be cause because GDM (Gnome's session manager) it's not running automatically.

could it not be set 'automatic' and still assist in login and booting the OS? Good question about the DM. Can a DM function at 75%?

Jinx Sorry for no one replying to you in 13 days

me too

@Gwen
you have grub, right? ]seeing this is common with grub after during looking online.]

pomon

Show: sudo bootctl status

Gwen

@Jinx Thank you for the answer! I didn't change anything, sorry ^^'
@brent I have grub, yes
@pomon

systemd-boot not installed in ESP.
System:
      Firmware: UEFI 2.70 (American Megatrends 5.13)
 Firmware Arch: x64
   Secure Boot: disabled (setup)
  TPM2 Support: no
  Boot into FW: supported

Current Boot Loader:
      Product: systemd-boot 254
     Features: ✓ Boot counting
               ✓ Menu timeout control
               ✓ One-shot menu timeout control
               ✓ Default entry control
               ✓ One-shot entry control
               ✓ Support for XBOOTLDR partition
               ✓ Support for passing random seed to OS
               ✓ Load drop-in drivers
               ✓ Support Type #1 sort-key field
               ✓ Support @saved pseudo-entry
               ✓ Support Type #1 devicetree field
               ✓ Enroll SecureBoot keys
               ✓ Retain SHIM protocols
               ✓ Boot loader sets ESP information
          ESP: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/COM.SOLUS-PROJECT/grubx64.efi

Random Seed:
 System Token: not set
       Exists: no

Available Boot Loaders on ESP:
          ESP: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57>
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loaders Listed in EFI Variables:
        Title: Solus Linux Bootloader
           ID: 0x0000
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/COM.SOLUS-PROJECT/BOOTLOADERX64.EFI

        Title: UEFI OS
           ID: 0x0007
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57>
        token: solus

Default Boot Loader Entry:
         type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Solus 4.7 Endurance (Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf)
           id: Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
        linux: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/kernel-com.solus-project.current.6.>
       initrd: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/initrd-com.solus-project.current.6.>
      options: root=PARTUUID=1dc73db2-6d8e-4813-861c-5f821f32d8b2 rd.vconsole.k>
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           ID: 0x0000
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/COM.SOLUS-PROJECT/BOOTLOADERX64.EFI

        Title: UEFI OS
           ID: 0x0007
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c)
        token: solus

Default Boot Loader Entry:
         type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Solus 4.7 Endurance (Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf)
           id: Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
        linux: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/kernel-com.solus-project.current.6.12.21-316
       initrd: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/initrd-com.solus-project.current.6.12.21-316
      options: root=PARTUUID=1dc73db2-6d8e-4813-861c-5f821f32d8b2 rd.vconsole.keymap=fr quiet splash rw
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           ID: 0x0000
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/COM.SOLUS-PROJECT/BOOTLOADERX64.EFI

        Title: UEFI OS
           ID: 0x0007
       Status: active, boot-order
    Partition: /dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c
         File: └─/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI

Boot Loader Entries:
        $BOOT: /boot (/dev/disk/by-partuuid/917669fa-ae37-4c23-8580-7a7a6b01a57c)
        token: solus

Default Boot Loader Entry:
         type: Boot Loader Specification Type #1 (.conf)
        title: Solus 4.7 Endurance (Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf)
           id: Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
       source: /boot//loader/entries/Solus-current-6.12.21-316.conf
        linux: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/kernel-com.solus-project.current.6.12.21-316
       initrd: /boot//EFI/com.solus-project/initrd-com.solus-project.current.6.12.21-316
      options: root=PARTUUID=1dc73db2-6d8e-4813-861c-5f821f32d8b2 rd.vconsole.keymap=fr quiet splash rw

pomon

You're actually using systemd-boot, not GRUB.

Solus sometimes names its bootloader file grubx64.efi for compatibility reasons, but it's not the actual GRUB bootloader. The output of bootctl status shows you're using systemd-boot (e.g. the .conf entries in /boot/loader/entries/ and the "Boot Loader Specification Type #1").

If you're seeing the boot menu for a few seconds at startup, then your loader.conf file probably includes a timeout value.

You can check it by running: cat /boot/loader/loader.conf. Look for a line like timeout 5.
If it's not there, the default timeout is 0, and the menu won't be shown at all.