Can't boot to bluefin-dx-nvidia, grub out of memory

[weavermarquez]

Describe the bug

For a few months now, I've been unable to boot to the updated bluefin-dx-nvidia:gts images I pull because of a grub memory error. error: grub-core/kern/mm.c:552 out of memory

What did you expect to happen?

Expected the system to boot to most recent bluefin-dx-nvidia:gts, and not be presented with an error message.

Output of rpm-ostree status

❯ rpm-ostree status
State: idle
AutomaticUpdates: stage; rpm-ostreed-automatic.timer: no runs since boot
Deployments:
● ostree-image-signed:docker://ghcr.io/ublue-os/bluefin-dx:gts
                   Digest: sha256:aa967fd72c30d00a53a2ae40a6d4d048b17f1bc617b284d7bf2ef53681de024f
                  Version: 39.20240921.0 (2024-09-22T05:54:05Z)
             InitramfsEtc: /etc/vconsole.conf

  ostree-image-signed:docker://ghcr.io/ublue-os/bluefin-dx-nvidia:gts
                   Digest: sha256:8af7cca62464ae8fcc2a762a6f6f15c3694914a44cc40d287fc1603817cdef6a
                  Version: 39.20240804.0 (2024-08-04T05:54:01Z)
             InitramfsEtc: /etc/vconsole.conf
                   Pinned: yes

Output of groups

kwalerie wheel dialout lxd incus-admin libvirt docker

Extra information or context

Specs:

• ujust --device-info
• laptop: Lenovo Yoga 720-15IKB
• cpu: Intel 7700-HQ
• gpu: Nvidia GTX 1050 2GB
• monitor: 4k
• Last working Version: 39.20240804.0 (bluefin-dx-nvidia:gts)

This system was rebased from a vanilla Silverblue installation.

Reproduce:

1. Have a version of bluefin-dx-nvidia:gts later than 20240804.
2. Boot into it.
3. Upon attempting to boot: error: grub-core/kern/mm.c:552 out of memory

Attempted Workarounds:

1. I recently tried fiddling in the Advanced BIOS, but this did not fix the problem.
2. I rebased to bluefin-dx:gts, and I was able to boot to an upgraded version like 39.20240921.0 I will stick with this for now.

Similar Discussions

• There is a similar issue listed for the Fedora 39 live USB, but not sure if it's related.
  https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/grub-crashing-in-mm-c-when-trying-to-boot-fedora-39-live-usb/104614

[weavermarquez]

Note: I mention "for a few months" as this issue has occurred twice, though I forgot to file a bug report last time.

The first time was sometime around July to August, not sure. I don't remember how it resolved. However, booting to 39.20240804.0 worked, so I was able to switch to that updated image and discard the previous pinned image.

[aar65537]

I recently had the same issue with images after aurora-dx-nvidia:40-20241026. I was finally able to fix it by disabling internal graphics in the bios.