Error: Sparse File Not Allowed [FIXED in MX Linux]

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In this video, I'll show you how to 'fix' the Grub boot error "Sparse file not allowed". This error is an issue with Grub's BTRFS implementation in SystemD.

I'll be doing this fix in MX Linux 21 XFCE in the BTRFS file system.

Note: This fix may affect dual booting but if you are using MX Linux, tick the 'remember last kernel' option in the 'MX Boot Options' dialogue.

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00:15 Why this occurred
00:40 How to fix the error

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All Comments (14)
  • @iPowerFound
    Thanks another useful tip, great presentation and easy to follow, you're becoming one of my favorite YouTube channels.
  • @gorebish7950
    excellent fix! I do hope you can make more bitesized videos of fixing various linux troubleshooting, really saves time jumping through forums and (solved) threads 👍
  • @FreeComputer
    Congratulations on the content and interesting videotutorials! With which program do you edit video?
  • @simplemachine256
    It worked for me. Im using Arch Linux Hyprland with themed Grub. Thank you!
  • @typingcat
    Why are most sources presenting this as a "solution"? This is like "solving" an SSL certificate error by disabling HTTPS. I need that save default option to save the last chosen OS for multi-booting.
  • @fabricio4794
    You Reminds me Spatry Cup of Linux,good channel..
  • @zamSEG
    hello sir, thank you for this informative video. any chances on tutorial video for freebsd near future?
  • @MrRoko91
    Love this quick tips format 🙂
  • @CesarPeron
    but, what about if we need that option enable?
  • @orkhepaj
    hi , but i want to save the default , how to fix that so it can write the select ?