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#1 2016-09-01 20:53:52
- STREBLO
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GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
I haven't used a bios system in a while, so while this might seem like an obvious question, I haven't come across it. When installing grub, when specifying the target, every example seems to mention i386-pc for mbr, and x86_64-efi for efi. What about when you are using a 64 bit machine with mbr? Does i386-pc cover all mbr systems? I couldn't find somewhere mentioning if there was another x86_64 target for mbr machines. Do I just specify x86_64 without the efi?
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#2 2016-09-01 20:59:44
- Head_on_a_Stick
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
IDoes i386-pc cover all mbr systems?
Yes.
However, GPT support for non-UEFI booting is firmware-dependent and may not work at all.
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#3 2016-09-01 21:07:05
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
STREBLO wrote:IDoes i386-pc cover all mbr systems?
Yes.
However, GPT support for non-UEFI booting is firmware-dependent and may not work at all.
I've heard this is just a myth.
Thanks!
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#4 2016-09-01 21:09:23
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
It's not a myth. I've seen it.
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#5 2016-09-01 21:25:14
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
It's not a myth. I've seen it.
Did it come to you in a dream?
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#6 2016-09-01 21:45:09
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
Scimmia wrote:It's not a myth. I've seen it.
Did it come to you in a dream?
WTF kind of comment is that?
If you don't have anything constructive, don't post.
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#7 2016-09-01 22:31:33
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Re: GRUB and GPT/BIOS on amd64/x86_64
STREBLO wrote:Scimmia wrote:It's not a myth. I've seen it.
Did it come to you in a dream?
WTF kind of comment is that?
If you don't have anything constructive, don't post.
I thought you were being sarcastic, apparently my sarcasm detector broke. My bad.
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