Adding Arch Linux to FreeBSD Grub

I have a disk which has FreeBSD and Arch Linux installed. I have a Grub pkg installed under FreeBSD and FreeBSD boots up fine. Both systems are bootable but I can't get Arch Linux to boot from the Grub menu, I need to boot from a Grub USB stick. Arch Linux previously booted from its own grub menu and I copied its menuentry to FreeBSD but it doesn't work.

Can anyone suggest a menuentry for Arch Linux under FreeBSD?
 
Maybe You can reinstall Arch's grub; it is much easyer to add FreeBSD menu entry to Linux grub.cfg .
That was my first thought. If You really wanna add a menuentry for Arch Linux under FreeBSD, Your current grub.cfg (from FreeBSD and Arch) will be helpful here.
(in case of reinstalling Arch's grub don't forget to make backup ...)
 
Maybe You can reinstall Arch's grub; it is much easyer to add FreeBSD menu entry to Linux grub.cfg .
That was my first thought. If You really wanna add a menuentry for Arch Linux under FreeBSD, Your current grub.cfg (from FreeBSD and Arch) will be helpful here.
(in case of reinstalling Arch's grub don't forget to make backup ...)

I much prefer having FreeBSD's grub - I was never able to successfully add FreeBSD to Arch's grub menu...

FreeBSD's grub.cfg:-
Code:
set timeout=5

set default 0

set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/red

menuentry "FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE on S02p1" {
    set root=(hd0,msdos1,bsd1)
    kfreebsd /boot/loader
}

menuentry "mfsBSD - maintenance boot " {
    set root=(hd0,msdos1,bsd1)
#    set root=(hd0,gpt3)
    kfreebsd /boot/loader
}

menuentry "System setup" {
    fwsetup
}
menuentry "System shutdown" {
    echo "System shutting down..."
    halt
}
menuentry "System restart" {
    echo "System rebooting.."
    reboot
}
menuentry "System setup" {
    echo "System shutting down
    halt
}

menuentry 'Arch Linux -test' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
#    load_video
#    set gfxpayload=keep
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd0,msdos2'
#    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
#    else
#      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
#    fi
    echo    'Loading Linux linux ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}

menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
    load_video
    set gfxpayload=keep
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd0,msdos2'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
    fi
    echo    'Loading Linux linux ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img

Arch's grub.cfg:-
Code:
#
# 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="0"
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$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
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
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 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
    load_video
    set gfxpayload=keep
    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='hd0,msdos2'
    if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
    else
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
    fi
    echo    'Loading Linux linux ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Arch Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
    menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-advanced-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
        load_video
        set gfxpayload=keep
        insmod gzio
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd0,msdos2'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux linux ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
    }
    menuentry 'Arch Linux, with Linux linux (fallback initramfs)' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-linux-fallback-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
        load_video
        set gfxpayload=keep
        insmod gzio
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='hd0,msdos2'
        if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
        else
          search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
        fi
        echo    'Loading Linux linux ...'
        linux    /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
        echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux-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/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 ###

I basically pasted Arch's grub.cfg into FreeBSD and tried a few changes, none of which worked. FreeBSD's entry for FreeBSD is nice and simple - two lines! Arch's menuentries seem overcomplicated, and I have no idea what is actually required.
 
I have just added and tested FreeBSD menu entry to Arch grub.cfg, because I am more familiar with Linux; also I'll use Linux designations of disks.
So, there are specs for better understanding, also computer is NON-UEFI hardware based.
Disk 1: Arch Linux : MBR : sda1(ext4)= /boot , sda2(ext4)= /
Disk 2: Windows 10 - not relevant for this;
Disk 3: FreeBSD 11.1 : GPT : sdc1(freebsd-boot, 512kb ) , sdc2(freebsd-ufs, 1GB bootfs ) , sdc3 (46GB GELI encrypted FreeBSD root) +3 more partitions, irelevant for this;

sdc2 is what we are interested;
Code:
(from linux terminal)
# blkid /dev/sdc2
/dev/sdc2: UUID="5a5b2ce7943baaa4" TYPE="ufs" PARTLABEL="bootfs" PARTUUID="4bed3b32-f912-11e7-a1b2-002421f2551e"

Manually added this to Arch's grub.cfg:
Code:
### 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.
menuentry 'FreeBSD' {
   insmod part_gpt
   insmod ufs2
   set root='(hd2,gpt2)'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
         search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd2,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd2,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci2,msdos2  5a5b2ce7943baaa4
       else
         search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a5b2ce7943baaa4
   fi
   kfreebsd /boot/loader
   kfreebsd_loadenv /boot/device.hints
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:/dev/ada2p2
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
}
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
And it works perfect. Of course You must modify that cfg to meet Your specifications.

I hope I'll not be crucified for using some Linux things here ;)

LATER I'LL TRY TO WORK ON "Adding Arch Linux to FreeBSD"
 
I tried your additions but left out the if - block as I don't have any UUIDs - not sure if they are necessary...

I have FreeBSD installed on an MBR partition on a second disk (/dev/ada1s3) so root is set as 'hd1,msdos3' and this shows up if I run ls from a grub> prompt...

On selection I get:-
Code:
error: can't find command `kFreeBSD'.
error: can't find command `kFreeBSD_loadenv'.
 
OK, as I said I'll work on "Adding Arch Linux to FreeBSD grub2",
here is what I was doing last hour:
/ I used another comp, because there are some spare disks, handsome for testing purpose.
It is uefi-based, but I installed this fresh FreeBSD 11.1 as non-uefi, bios-based installation.

Arch Linux is there on NVME, and it is also bios-based (meaning non-uefi)
Nvme0 - Arch - with LUKS
Disk 1 - SSD - sda - Win10 (uefi) - irelevant
Disk 2 - SSD - sdb - FreeBSD (uefi, GELI)
Disk 3 - HDD - sdc - EXT4 Linux storage, backups
Disk 4 - HDD - sdd - NTFS storage

I erased Disk 4 and there installed FreeBSD (non-uefi) - used entire disk.
BTW, I was surprised because installation didn't offer GRUB2 as boot loader, but I think I mixed that (in my head) with TrueOS installer, which does offer it.
Then, after rebooting into that fresh installation on sdd / AKA ada3, I installed GRUB2:
Code:
# pkg install grub2
# grub-install /dev/ada3
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
- there was error in cfg file, in front of every line there was one or two letters "t", but I figure that out, and edited and deleted those errors.

So there it was, fresh grub.cfg:
Code:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /usr/local/etc/grub.d and settings from /usr/local/etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /usr/local/etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"

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 loadfont unicode ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=15
### END /usr/local/etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /usr/local/etc/grub.d/10_kfreebsd ###
menuentry 'FreeBSD' --class freebsd --class bsd --class os $menuentry_id_option 'kfreebsd-simple-5a7caccca417dff6' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   echo           'Loading kernel of FreeBSD kernel ...'
   kfreebsd       /boot/kernel/kernel
   kfreebsd_loadenv   /boot/device.hints
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   kfreebsd_module_elf   /boot/kernel/ufs.ko
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:ufsid/5a7caccca417dff6
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
}
submenu 'Advanced options for FreeBSD' $menuentry_id_option 'kfreebsd-advanced-5a7caccca417dff6' {
menuentry 'FreeBSD, with kFreeBSD kernel' --class freebsd --class bsd --class os $menuentry_id_option 'kfreebsd-kernel-advanced-5a7caccca417dff6' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   echo           'Loading kernel of FreeBSD kernel ...'
   kfreebsd       /boot/kernel/kernel
   kfreebsd_loadenv   /boot/device.hints
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   kfreebsd_module_elf   /boot/kernel/ufs.ko
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:ufsid/5a7caccca417dff6
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
}
menuentry 'FreeBSD, with kFreeBSD kernel (recovery mode)' --class freebsd --class bsd --class os $menuentry_id_option 'kfreebsd-kernel-recovery-5a7caccca417dff6' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   echo           'Loading kernel of FreeBSD kernel ...'
   kfreebsd       /boot/kernel/kernel -s
   kfreebsd_loadenv   /boot/device.hints
insmod part_msdos
insmod ufs2
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  5a7caccca417dff6
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5a7caccca417dff6
fi
   kfreebsd_module_elf   /boot/kernel/ufs.ko
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom=ufs:ufsid/5a7caccca417dff6
   set kFreeBSD.vfs.root.mountfrom.options=rw
}
}

### END /usr/local/etc/grub.d/10_kfreebsd ###

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

### BEGIN /usr/local/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 /usr/local/etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /usr/local/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 /usr/local/etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

Then I (manually) inserted relevant Arch Linux part into FreeBSD's /boot/grub/grub.cfg:
Code:
### BEGIN /usr/local/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.
menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-423334ef-0142-45fa-864f-afb675e580f1' {
   insmod gzio
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  64101886-c909-49eb-8a1d-d8b833c9132b
   else
     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 64101886-c909-49eb-8a1d-d8b833c9132b
   fi
   echo   'Loading Linux linux ...'
   linux   /vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=423334ef-0142-45fa-864f-afb675e580f1 rw cryptdevice=/dev/nvme0n1p2:cryptroot:allow-discards quiet
   echo   'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
   initrd  /initramfs-linux.img
}
### END /usr/local/etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

It may looks strange, but that is because of nvme device and LUKS encryption; You can easy modify cfg for your needs, the main thing is IT WORKS PERFECT! :cool:
 
After messing up the mbr several times, I managed to include your Arch Linux section in FreeBSD's grub.cfg and it hangs while trying to boot Arch Linux. After selecting Arch Linux I see:-
Code:
Loading Linux linux ...
Loading initial ramdisk ...
...so not exactly sure how far things have got.

Can I provide something like a verbose booting option to see if initramfs-linux.img is actually doing anything?
 
Are those Loading... messages staying on screen, or screen goes blank?
Can you paste that current FreeBSD grub.cfg section of Arch menuentry?
 
The screen does not go blank, the two lines just stay on the screen.

Here's my /boot/grub/grub.cfg:-
Code:
menuentry "FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE on S02p1" {
    set root=(hd0,msdos1,bsd1)
    kfreebsd /boot/loader
}


menuentry 'Arch Linux -test' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
#<----->load_video
#<----->set gfxpayload=keep
<------>insmod gzio
<------>insmod part_msdos
<------>insmod ext2
<------>set root=(hd0,msdos2)
#<----->if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
<------>  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
#<----->else
#<----->  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
#<----->fi
<------>echo<-->'Loading Linux linux ...'
<------>linux<->/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
<------>echo<-->'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
<------>initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}

menuentry 'Arch Linux' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
<------>insmod gzio
<------>insmod part_msdos
<------>insmod ext2
#<----->set root='hd0,msdos2'
<------>if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
<------>  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
#<----->  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
<------>else
<------>  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
<------>fi
<------>echo<-->'Loading Linux linux ...'
<------>linux<->/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw  quiet
<------>echo<-->'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
<------>initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}

I would re-install it, but the x32 release of Arch Linux has been discontinued, and I would prefer to have it available.
 
Try adding this (exactly as is, do not comment any line, please):
Code:
menuentry 'Arch Linux - test' --class arch --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246' {
   insmod gzio
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
   if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2  c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
   else
       search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246
   fi
   echo   'Loading Linux linux ...'
   linux   /boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=c37edc8e-4c2f-4ef0-b027-1efd169c4246 rw
   echo   'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
   initrd  /boot/initramfs-linux.img
}
 
I pasted that block into my grub.cfg but the situation didn't change so I thought I must have screwed up something up in the Arch Linux installation, so I copied a section from an Arch Linux on a different disk and managed to boot that, so at least I know I have a working solution, so many thanks for that.

Just wondered if I can compare the two Arch Linux installations to see what is wrong with the one that doesn't boot...
 
No UUID? If you run from, installed Linux, or some Linux live CD, command
# blkid /dev/sdb3
what will it say?

As a result of this I've now copied a working Arch Linux installation to my Multiboot disk having changed the UUID although there are a couple of errors flagged during boot:

Code:
error: can't find command 'rw' . 

error: no suitable video mode found
Booting in blind mode

It does go on to boot successfully though.
 
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