> Source: [sk105785](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk105785)

# sk105785 - Gaia / SecurePlatform OS boots into GRUB instead of normal mode

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk105785 |
| Date Created | 2015-04-22 |
| Last Modified | 2025-05-29 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- Gaia / SecurePlatform OS boots into GRUB instead of normal mode - the following prompt is displayed:  
*grub\>*

## Cause

The */boot/grub/grub.conf* file is either empty, or corrupted.

Such corruption might occur when */boot* partition is full - e.g., when reverting to a snapshot, or when installing a hotfix that replaces Linux kernel files.

## Solution

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