EFI+GPT+GRUB2 info

dhave · 2012-04-21 17:05:23

Note: This post is intended for people who want to install Arch Linux to a GPT-formatted drive which boots via UEFI using GRUB2. I mention OpenSuSE's configuration only as a helpful guide.

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For those wanting to learn more about installing to a GPT-formatted drive which boots via EFI using GRUB2, OpenSuSE now offers those install options if you use the DVD installation. I'm not sugggesting that anyone move from Arch to OpenSuSE (it seems very slow by comparison), but, if you have a spare drive and the time to do a quick automated installation, you can at least see a clear example of one way the configuration is set up.

For my part, this was helpful, as I was having trouble putting the necessary information together from the wiki and from several forum posts. But I'm not the brightest spark around.

I used OpenSuSE Build 315 for 64-bit systems. I think this is considered a build in development, i.e., not released. I don't know if the official release offers the same level of EFI-GPT-GRUB2 support or not. It may.

The installation DVD will boot on a UEFI system, which isn't true of many distros' installation disks.

Last edited by dhave (2012-04-21 21:32:02)

dhave · 2012-04-21 17:58:24

Also, build 315 of OpenSuSE comes with kernel 3.3, which supports the sort of direct booting (i.e., no bootloader!) discussed in this thread:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=136833

You may be able to tweak the standard configuration so as to test loader-less booting. I haven't had time to try this yet.

Last edited by dhave (2012-04-21 18:23:36)

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EFI+GPT+GRUB2 info

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Re: EFI+GPT+GRUB2 info

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