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* [gentoo-user] UEFI booting
@ 2016-08-26  8:32 Peter Humphrey
  2016-08-26 11:33 ` Mick
  2016-08-26 20:13 ` Mike Gilbert
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 17+ messages in thread
From: Peter Humphrey @ 2016-08-26  8:32 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

Hello list,

In my search for a suitable boot method, I'm trying Mike G's systemd-boot 
ebuild. I've installed it with no problem, and now I reach the heart-in-
mouth stage of actually replacing gummiboot with it. But first, the backup, 
including dd of what used to be called the MBR (what is it now?).

# parted -l
Model: Unknown (unknown)
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 256GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    File system     Name       Flags
 1      1049kB  3146kB  2097kB                  uefi       bios_grub
 2      3146kB  144MB   141MB   fat32           boot       boot, esp
 3      144MB   4504MB  4360MB  linux-swap(v1)  swap
 4      4504MB  15.0GB  10.5GB  ext4            rescuesys
 5      15.0GB  32.2GB  17.2GB  ext4            gentoo
 6      32.2GB  36.5GB  4295MB  ext4            var
 7      36.5GB  45.1GB  8590MB  ext4            home
[...]

That start block of the uefi partition looks odd to me. I'm pretty sure I 
didn't specify a start position to parted when I was constructing the 
partition layout six months ago, preferring to let the program choose a 
value itself. I do remember, though, that parted had a strange idea of what 
2MB meant: it's turned out to be 2097kB.

My question for the panel is whether I need to do anything about that 
partition layout. What do you think?

-- 
Rgds
Peter



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* [gentoo-user] UEFI booting
@ 2015-08-17 12:59 Rod
  2015-08-17 13:26 ` Alec Ten Harmsel
                   ` (2 more replies)
  0 siblings, 3 replies; 17+ messages in thread
From: Rod @ 2015-08-17 12:59 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-user

     Hi list,

     I'm trying to figure out how to make my boot partition to boot from 
UEFI, I have grub2 installed, but I keep getting a error when I ask it 
to install the boot information.

mount
/dev/sdc1                   201633        156     201478   1% /boot/efi

     I have the /boot/efi part mounted ok..

# efibootmgr
efibootmgr: EFI variables are not supported on this system.


# grub2-install --target=x86_64-efi /dev/sdc
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
efibootmgr: EFI variables are not supported on this system.
efibootmgr: EFI variables are not supported on this system.
Installation finished. No error reported.

     I have this disk as my 1st boot drive in BIOS, the 2nd is the 
normal drive.

     Boot order is EFI then Legacy  (EFI only tells me "Insert boot disk 
and hit Enter)


     I'm assuming the "variables not supported" is blocking the install.


     BIOS reports the 1st disk to boot is

         EFI: ST2000DM001-1ER1


     Mobo is a Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3  (with the latest UEFI firmware)

     How can I get this UEFI be become bootable without media to make it 
boot in to that mode to begin with ?

-- 
---

       Regards,
    
       Rod Smart
       0417 513 286



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2016-08-26 11:33 ` Mick
2016-08-26 11:44   ` Neil Bothwick
2016-08-27  9:19   ` Peter Humphrey
2016-08-27 11:30     ` Mick
2016-08-26 20:13 ` Mike Gilbert
2016-08-27  9:27   ` Peter Humphrey
2016-08-27 13:19   ` Peter Humphrey
2016-08-28  9:43   ` Peter Humphrey
2016-08-28  9:55     ` Neil Bothwick
2016-08-28 10:55       ` Peter Humphrey
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