Error: Sparse files not allowed.

In a recent install of Leap 42.1 on a Linux multi-boot machine I am getting this error when I select any OS to boot:

Error: Sparse files not allowed.

Worse there is about a 10 second delay before the OS begins to boot. Any idea what is causing this? Any way to get rid of it?

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub2-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set btrfs_relative_path="y"
export btrfs_relative_path
if  -f ${config_directory}/grubenv ]; then
  load_env -f ${config_directory}/grubenv
elif  -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi

if  "${env_block}" ] ; then
  load_env -f "${env_block}"
fi

if  "${next_entry}" ] ; then
   set default="${next_entry}"
   set next_entry=
   save_env next_entry
   if  "${env_block}" ] ; then
     save_env -f "${env_block}" next_entry
   fi
   set boot_once=true
else
   set default="${saved_entry}"
fi

if  x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if  "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if  -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  if  x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if  x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt 
insmod btrfs
set root='hd2,gpt3'
if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt3  996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub2/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_gpt 
insmod btrfs
set root='hd2,gpt3'
if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt3  996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
fi
insmod gfxmenu
loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/ascii.pf2
loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans10.pf2
loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans12.pf2
loadfont ($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/DejaVuSans-Bold14.pf2
insmod png
set theme=($root)/boot/grub2/themes/openSUSE/theme.txt
export theme
if  x${boot_once} = xtrue ]; then
  set timeout=0
elif  x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
  set timeout_style=menu
  set timeout=10
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
  set timeout=10
fi
if  -n "$extra_cmdline" ]; then
  submenu "Bootable snapshot #$snapshot_num" {
    menuentry "If OK, run 'snapper rollback' and reboot." { true; }
  }
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_tuned ###
set tuned_params=""
### END /etc/grub.d/00_tuned ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'openSUSE Leap 42.1'  --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f' {
	savedefault
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_gpt 
	insmod btrfs
	set root='hd2,gpt3'
	if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt3  996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
	fi
	echo	'Loading Linux 4.1.15-8-default ...'
	linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-8-default root=UUID=996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f ro  ${extra_cmdline} resume=/dev/sdc2 splash=silent quiet showopts
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-8-default
}
submenu 'Advanced options for openSUSE Leap 42.1' --hotkey=1 $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f' {
	menuentry 'openSUSE Leap 42.1, with Linux 4.1.15-8-default' --hotkey=2 --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.1.15-8-default-advanced-996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f' {
	savedefault
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod btrfs
		set root='hd2,gpt3'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt3  996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 4.1.15-8-default ...'
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-8-default root=UUID=996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f ro  ${extra_cmdline} resume=/dev/sdc2 splash=silent quiet showopts
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-8-default
	}
	menuentry 'openSUSE Leap 42.1, with Linux 4.1.12-1-default'  --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.1.12-1-default-advanced-996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f' {
	savedefault
		load_video
		set gfxpayload=keep
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod btrfs
		set root='hd2,gpt3'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt3  996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 4.1.12-1-default ...'
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.12-1-default root=UUID=996c8185-6730-4032-b4fb-8d2a232ba14f ro  ${extra_cmdline} resume=/dev/sdc2 splash=silent quiet showopts
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.12-1-default
	}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx 2014.0 (2014.0) (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
	savedefault
	insmod part_gpt 
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd2,gpt5'
	if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
	fi
	linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro quiet splash=silent logo.nologo acpi_osi=Linux video.use_native_backlight=1 audit=0 locale.lang=en_US.UTF-8 vconsole.keymap=us
	initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for OpenMandriva Lx 2014.0 (2014.0) (on /dev/sdc5)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
	menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv--0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd2,gpt5'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		fi
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro quiet splash=silent logo.nologo acpi_osi=Linux video.use_native_backlight=1 audit=0 locale.lang=en_US.UTF-8 vconsole.keymap=us
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv.img
	}
	menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx, with Linux 4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv--0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd2,gpt5'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		fi
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro quiet splash=silent logo.nologo acpi_osi=Linux video.use_native_backlight=1 audit=0 locale.lang=en_US.UTF-8 vconsole.keymap=us
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv.img
	}
	menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx, 4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv-root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro single failsafe nomodeset xdriver=vesa vga=788 systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M audit=0-0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd2,gpt5'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		fi
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro single failsafe nomodeset xdriver=vesa vga=788 systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M audit=0
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-4.1.15-nrjQL-desktop-1omv.img
	}
	menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx, with Linux 3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv--0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd2,gpt5'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		fi
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro quiet splash=silent logo.nologo acpi_osi=Linux video.use_native_backlight=1 audit=0 locale.lang=en_US.UTF-8 vconsole.keymap=us
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv.img
	}
	menuentry 'OpenMandriva Lx, 3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdc5)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv-root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro single failsafe nomodeset xdriver=vesa vga=788 systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M audit=0-0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545' {
		savedefault
		insmod part_gpt 
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd2,gpt5'
		if  x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd2,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,gpt5  0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545
		fi
		linuxefi /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv root=UUID=0b28a6c0-922c-4102-93af-2d2181f03545 ro single failsafe nomodeset xdriver=vesa vga=788 systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=kmsg log_buf_len=1M audit=0
		initrdefi /boot/initrd-3.18.16-nrjQL-desktop-2omv.img
	}
}

...

grub.cfg is partial file due to space limitation. Should be enough to tell if entries are OK. By all means let me know of any info or whatever I need to provide to figure this out.:question:

Ignore this thread. I installed Leap as btrfs and am seeing a need to reinstall it as ext4. I would edit the title or the OP but I can’t. This is a handicapped forum.

I’m not sure, but I think it might be complaining about “/boot/grub2/grubenv”. You can try removing that file.

The 10 second delay is probably because it retries and that’s the delay to use the default boot entry.

Hi
No, the forums are gated to nntp, so there is a default timeout of 10 minutes… if you need something changed, just hit the report button (triangle with the ! in it).

I’ve found that you can change the subject line for the entire thread by simply modifying it in a new post in that thread.

If this works again, I’ve prepended [solved] to the subject line.

TSU

Well, it looks like it didn’t work.And, it resulted in weirdly logging me out (Maybe a co-incidence?)TSU

I’m going with coincidence.

I’m pretty sure that the forum software is just software – blindly doing what it was programmed to do and not understanding any of it.

I didn’t expect that to change the thread title either, though it will change the default subject line for the chain of replies to your post (but not replies to earlier posts).

I want to acknowledge everyone’s replies, thank you all for the tips and help.

I have installed Leap 42.1 (Ext4 fs) along with OpenMandriva 2014 and OM Lx 3 Alpha (soon to be Beta). All went smoothly, no issues with grub2. Have also installed additional KDE and QT repos so that I have Plasma 5.6.1, Qt 5.6, and KFrameworks 5.20. Basically same package versions as in OM Lx 3 Alpha which we hope to do Beta release maybe as soon as Sunday 04/03/2016.

So far all in Leap 42.1 looks good and works well. openSUSE has always been one of the best implementation of KDE desktops in my opinion. Saying that as an old Mandrake/Mandriva user so a bit of prejudice in that direction.