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VincentF

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Registered: 2017-06-12

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Install with UEFI

Hi, after a lot of research I have been convinced to install this distro.
I looked at a couple of guides and I read that according to the presence of the UEFI function there is a different installation (different partitioning).
I checked in my PC bios and the following entry is present: "Legacy USB Support"
I used rufus to put the iso file in the usb (FAT32)
The problem arises when I insert the usb and the "Legacy USB Support" function is set to ENABLED. The PC sees the usb and can proceed with the installation, but without the UEFI mode.
When I put it on DISABLED (then with UEFI) I do not see the usb.
The pc is formatted from 0 without any installed system.
How should I behave?
Thank you

jasonwryan

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Registered: 2009-05-09

Posts: 30,426

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Re: Install with UEFI

There is only one (supported) guide. Use that:  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide

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Head_on_a_Stick

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Registered: 2014-02-20

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Re: Install with UEFI

I used rufus to put the iso file in the usb (FAT32)

You need to use "DD" [sic] mode in Rufus, I have added a note to the ArchWiki page.

EDIT: it is now possible to run an Ubuntu userspace from Windows 10 and I think you could use `dd` from there:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/comman … tall_guide

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2017-06-12 07:16:01)

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dazemc

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From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Registered: 2013-03-02

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Re: Install with UEFI

You don't need to use dd. Pretty sure if you have a windows install then you need to set rufus to uefi and a gpt partition scheme.

a7pufap

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Registered: 2017-10-28

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Re: Install with UEFI

only one (supported) guide , Docker

jasonwryan

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Re: Install with UEFI

a7pufap, post this again and you will be banned.

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headkase

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Registered: 2011-12-06

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Re: Install with UEFI

Hi, after a lot of research I have been convinced to install this distro.
I looked at a couple of guides and I read that according to the presence of the UEFI function there is a different installation (different partitioning).
I checked in my PC bios and the following entry is present: "Legacy USB Support"
I used rufus to put the iso file in the usb (FAT32)
The problem arises when I insert the usb and the "Legacy USB Support" function is set to ENABLED. The PC sees the usb and can proceed with the installation, but without the UEFI mode.
When I put it on DISABLED (then with UEFI) I do not see the usb.
The pc is formatted from 0 without any installed system.
How should I behave?
Thank you

"Legacy USB Support" if I recall correctly is mainly for old USB devices (1.1) like keyboards and such.  What you probably want to find is "Compatibility Support Module" or "CSM."  In a UEFI system if the CSM is enabled then the system will be in BIOS mode and if the CSM is disabled then the system will be in UEFI mode.  The CSM enabled mode is for older operating systems that can't boot with UEFI.  I would try disabling the CSM first.