I installed Android X86 4.4-r5 alongside Manjaro 15.12 but I can't seem to get the grub menu to link to Android x86. I tried simply entering "sudo update-grub" in the terminal but that did absolutely nothing. Then I followed some instructions from here

https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=30541.0

and I ended up with several duplicates of "Android" and "Android x86" on my grub menu but none of them work. It either tells me that the partition and or the kernel cannot be found. I tried using an ext2 and ext3 file system but had the same results with both. Does anyone have any suggestions they would like to share?

OS: Manjaro 15.12 XFCE

Kernel: 4.4.5-1

Hardware: Acer Aspire 5517

Post the menuentry(s) for Android from the Manjaro grub.cfg file. Which partition do you have Android on? Try the command below instead of update-grub, run as root:

Here's the grub.cfg contents

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="${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
}

set menu_color_normal=light-gray/black
set menu_color_highlight=green/black

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/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_input console
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
insmod png
background_image -m stretch /usr/share/grub/background.png
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Manjaro Linux' --class manjaro --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.4-x86_64 root=UUID=996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606 rw
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-4.4-x86_64.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Manjaro Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
menuentry 'Manjaro Linux (Kernel: 4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64)' --class manjaro --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64-advanced-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.4-x86_64 root=UUID=996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606 rw
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-4.4-x86_64.img
}
menuentry 'Manjaro Linux (Kernel: 4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64 - fallback initramfs)' --class manjaro --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64-fallback-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.5-1-MANJARO x64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.4-x86_64 root=UUID=996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606 rw
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-4.4-x86_64-fallback.img
}
menuentry 'Manjaro Linux (Kernel: 4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64)' --class manjaro --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64-advanced-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.1-x86_64 root=UUID=996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606 rw
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-4.1-x86_64.img
}
menuentry 'Manjaro Linux (Kernel: 4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64 - fallback initramfs)' --class manjaro --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64-fallback-996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606' {
load_video
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.1.19-1-MANJARO x64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-4.1-x86_64 root=UUID=996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606 rw
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-4.1-x86_64-fallback.img
}
}

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

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save ###
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry ‘Android KitKat 4.4′ {
set root=’hd0,msdos1’
linux /android-4.4-r5/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86 SRC=/android-4.4-r5
initrd /android-4.4-r5/initrd.img }
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.1 ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Android-x86" {
set root='(hd0,0)'
linux /android-4.0-RC1/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=eeepc acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode SRC=/android-.0-RC1 SDCARD=/data/sdcard.img
initrd /android-4.0-RC1/initrd.img}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.1 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.2 ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Android-x86" {
set root='(hd0,1)'
linux /android-4.0-RC1/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=generic_x86 acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode SRC=/android-4.0-RC1
initrd /android-4.0-RC1/initrd.img}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.2 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.3 ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry "Android-x86" {
set root='(hd0,1)'
linux /android-4.0-RC1/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=generic_x86 acpi_sleep=s3_bios,s3_mode SRC=/android-4.0-RC1
initrd /android-4.0-RC1/initrd.img}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.3 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.5 ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
menuentry ‘Android KitKat 4.4′ {
set root=’hd0,msdos1’
linux /android-4.4-r5/kernel quiet root=/dev/ram0 androidboot.hardware=android_x86 SRC=/android-4.4-r5
initrd /android-4.4-r5/initrd.img }
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom.save.5 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###
if [ "${grub_platform}" == "pc" ]; then
menuentry "Memory Tester (memtest86+)" --class memtest86 --class gnu --class tool {
search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos5 996cfe51-bdf3-47c0-91cb-2be3f0fb4606
linux16 /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
}
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/60_memtest86+ ###


In addition, i've tried your suggestion. nothing different. however I've noticed this from trying to boot into android again. I think of instead of it simply not finding the kernel, for some reason it's mistaking it as Android 4.0 and is looking for the wrong kernel as you can see here. https://www.dropbox.com/s/y1w3avz8ey...DR%29.jpg?dl=0

I've never used Android so I'm not sure what to expect. Your grub.cfg shows Manjaro installed on sda5 and Android installed on sda1. The grub.cfg entry for Manjaro below shows that the kernel (vmlinuz-4.4-x86_64) is in the /boot directory on sda5.

The entry below shows the kernel for android which is apparently named 'kernel' is under a directory on sda1 named android-4.0-RC1. Boot Manjaro and mount sda1 and check that this is the case. You also have other different entries with "android-4.4-r5". Verify that android-4.0-RC1 is in the / (root) of sda1 and that there is a file named kernel in that directory. That is what the message is telling you in the image you posted, that file can't be found.

Yes Android is in sda1. In addition I don't know how I missed it but apparently for some reason the file directory was "android-4.0-RC1/kernel" when it was suppose to be "android-4.4-r5/kernel" so I manually corrected each entry in grub.cfg to the correct directory. After I did this, I did manage to get past the grub menu but then it just hangs as the operating system is trying to boot kernel and I just get endless periods slowly going across the screen as you can see here.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eop805eiyf...DR%29.jpg?dl=0

The kernel in most distributions is named "vmlinuz". That is not necessarily the case as I have seen some kernels referred to as "linux" and possible others. I'd look for those, probably in the boot directory or the root of the filesystem. Do you actually have a file named "kernel" in the android-4.4-r5 directory?

Yes, there's literally a file called "kernel" in the android-4.4-r5 directory alongside the initrd.img, ramdisk.img, and folders entitled "system" and "data". I'm assuming that's the actual kernel because I searched through the entire file system on that partition for anything entitled "vmlinuz" or "linux" and found nothing.

If your android is on sda1, the entry below should work. Check that it is exact, the name of the directory for android must be exact in grub.cfg. That is no upper case where it shows lower case and vice versa. It doesn't matter on the menuentry line, but the other lines need to be precise.

I double on everything on gparted, the grub.cfg file, and file manager. Everything seems to be in order. I have no clue on what the problem could be. I did test a live session of Android from the SD card before I installed it to the hard drive and it booted up flawlessly. I don't understand what could possibly be causing the problem.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x4fobk0r8l...0info.png?dl=0

Okay I found a "workaround" for this issue. I installed Android straight to an SD card just to see what would happen. Apparently when I boot from the SD card, Android's grub menu takes me directly to sda1 on my hard drive instead of the system on the SD card. It's rather odd but it works. Basically I just need to use my SD card as the boot disk.