Difference between revisions of "UEFI - Install Guide"
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* 11. When you are done, go to ''5. Install bootloader.'' Choose EFI_x86_64 > GRUB (2) UEFI x86_64, ''DON'T select BIOS GRUB.'' | * 11. When you are done, go to ''5. Install bootloader.'' Choose EFI_x86_64 > GRUB (2) UEFI x86_64, ''DON'T select BIOS GRUB.'' | ||
* 11.1 It will ask to format the EFI Partition you created earlier as FAT32. | * 11.1 It will ask to format the EFI Partition you created earlier as FAT32, yes can be chosen. | ||
{{Note|Formatting not required if reusing previous EFI partition.}} | {{Note|Formatting not required if reusing previous EFI partition.}} | ||
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1 | 1) You would need to create an ''ESP (EFI System Partition)''. | ||
It is a FAT32 partition which has the .efi files for booting, which you can create using Gparted or gdisk. (Size 200-512 MiB). | |||
You would also need to install/check whether following packages are present- | You would also need to install/check whether following packages are present- | ||
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2 | 2) Create the ''/boot/efi'' directory | ||
sudo mkdir /boot/efi | sudo mkdir /boot/efi | ||