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=Introduction= | = Introduction = | ||
At this stage of the game, installing a Linux distro on a UEFI can be the trickiest part of the installation. | At this stage of the game, installing a Linux distro on a UEFI can be the trickiest part of the installation. | ||
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==Target computer | == Target computer == | ||
The following guide will install Manjaro as the sole installation on a machine with UEFI enabled, Secure boot disabled using GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk(s). | The following guide will install Manjaro as the sole installation on a machine with UEFI enabled, Secure boot disabled using GUID Partition Table (GPT) disk(s). | ||
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==The | == The steps == | ||
* 1. Download your preferred Manjaro version (XFCE, Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, ...), must be 64-bits. | * 1. Download your preferred Manjaro version (XFCE, Openbox, Cinnamon, KDE, ...), must be 64-bits. | ||
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from Nvidia or ATI. | from Nvidia or ATI. | ||
* 5. Open terminal & enter: | |||
{{Tip|Since Manjaro-0.8.9, UEFI support is also provided in the Graphical Installer, so one can simply try the Graphical installer and skip the instructions given below for the CLI installer.}} | |||
* 5. To use the Graphical Installer select the '''Install Manjaro''' option from the Manjaro Welcome screen or from the desktop. | |||
=== Advanced instructions (for CLI installer) === | |||
* 5-b. Open terminal & enter: | |||
$ sudo setup | $ sudo setup | ||
* 6. Now, we are in the CLI Installer | * 6. Now, we are in the CLI Installer. | ||
'''Choose 2.''' Use testing installer (EFI support). | '''Choose 2.''' Use testing installer (EFI support). | ||
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then please post here: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=5268.0] | then please post here: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=5268.0] | ||
'''If 8.1''' (Auto-Prepare) was chosen, you skip the process below and go to point 9 below. | |||
* When you '''click 2.''' Partition Hard Drives, | * When you '''click 2.''' Partition Hard Drives, | ||
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* '''Important Step:''' Create a 50~250MB EFI Partition, | * '''Important Step:''' Create a 50~250MB EFI Partition, | ||
mine is 100MB (code: ef00) | mine is 100MB (code: ef00) | ||
{{Note|If you already have an EFI partition (for example created by Windows), then that can be also be used instead of creating a new EFI partition.}} | |||
* When you are done, go to '''4. Set Filesystem''' | * When you are done, go to '''4. Set Filesystem''' | ||
'''Mountpoints.''' (Again, instructions on manually | '''Mountpoints.''' (Again, instructions on manually | ||
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* '''Important Step:''' Format the EFI Partition you | * '''Important Step:''' Format the EFI Partition you | ||
created as '''VFAT''' and mount on /boot/efi | created as '''VFAT''' and mount on /boot/efi | ||
{{Note|If you are re-using your EFI partition (that was created by Windows previously (or any other OS), then there is no need to format. Formatting will wipe the previous bootloader. Only mounting the EFI partition as '''/boot/efi''' is required in that case.}} | |||
* 9. '''Choose 3.''' Install system and wait... | * 9. '''Choose 3.''' Install system and wait... | ||
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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. | ||
{{Note|Formatting not required if reusing previous EFI partition.}} | |||
* 12. If it gives a error in the final stages saying "efivars kernel module was not properly loaded", don't worry, the system will work fine! | * 12. If it gives a error in the final stages saying "efivars kernel module was not properly loaded", don't worry, the system will work fine! | ||
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* 14. '''Click 6.''' Quit | * 14. '''Click 6.''' Quit | ||
=== Note === | |||
To make sure that Grub was installed correctly, open a terminal and type- | To make sure that Grub was installed correctly, open a terminal and type- | ||
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=manjaro --recheck | sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=manjaro --recheck | ||
To remake the Grub configuration so that any other OS can be detected, open a terminal and type- | |||
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg | |||
* 15. Shutdown, remove the DVD or USB, and boot. Your system should appear now! | * 15. Shutdown, remove the DVD or USB, and boot. Your system should appear now! | ||
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For UEFI install the Disk partition table should be of type '''GPT (Guid Partition Table).''' | For UEFI install the Disk partition table should be of type '''GPT (Guid Partition Table).''' | ||
If you dont want to format your hard disk to GPT, but instead want to migrate from MBR to GPT while trying to save your data, can have a look at | |||
http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/mbr2gpt.html | |||
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Its basically a fat32 partition which has the .efi files for booting. | Its basically a fat32 partition which has the .efi files for booting. | ||
You can create the partition using Gparted. | You can create the partition using Gparted (type- fat32 or fat16 and size around 512 mb). | ||
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. dosfstools | 2. dosfstools | ||
3. grub | 3. grub | ||
[[Pacman_Overview | (How to install packages)]] | |||
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5.) Update Grub configuration file. | 5.) Update Grub configuration file. | ||
sudo update-grub | sudo update-grub | ||
'''Note-''' | |||
If you get an error like | |||
path '/boot/grub' is not readable by Grub on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting | |||
Then you will need to [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Change_Root chroot] as described [[Restore_the_GRUB_Bootloader#Identify_and_Prepare_the_Installed_Partition.28s.29|here]], and then perform Step 5 again. | |||
If you get the following error : | |||
EFI variables are not supported on this system. | |||
then you should load the '''efivars''' module : | |||
sudo modprobe efivars | |||
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[[Restore the GRUB Bootloader]] | [[Restore the GRUB Bootloader]] | ||
[https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=7315.msg120001#msg120001 https://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=7315.msg120001#msg120001] | |||
== Dual booting with Windows == | == Dual booting with Windows == | ||
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'''In such cases | '''In such cases ''[http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/index.html rEFInd]''''' can be used. | ||
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Files will be present in /usr/share/refind . | Files will be present in /usr/share/refind . | ||
2.Or | 2.Or using the instructions on the rEFInd website: [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html] | ||
=== Instructions === | === Instructions === | ||
The '''refind-install''' command can be used to automatically install rEFInd (the EFI partition may need to be mounted for this to work). See the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/REFInd#Installation Arch wiki] for more details. | |||
==== Manual install ==== | |||
Inside the refind folder ('''/usr/share/refind'''), copy the files and folders to- | |||
/boot/efi/EFI/Boot/ | /boot/efi/EFI/Boot/ | ||
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bootx64.efi | bootx64.efi | ||
You | You can '''''rename''''' it as ''windows.bootx64.efi'' | ||
Then you | Then you can rename ''refind_x64.efi'' to ''bootx64.efi'' | ||
The bootx64.efi files boot by default, hence rEFInd | The bootx64.efi files boot by default, hence rEFInd should now boot by default, and detect grubx64.efi(linux-manjaro) and efibootmgfw.efi (windows) automatically. | ||
'''Note'''- | '''Note'''- | ||
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to create '''/boot/efi/EFI/Manjaro/grubx64.efi''' | to create '''/boot/efi/EFI/Manjaro/grubx64.efi''' | ||
[ | See also- [http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#naming http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#naming] | ||
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=== An alternative: chainloading via GRUB === | |||
An entry can be added to ''/etc/grub.d/40_custom'' | |||
menuentry 'Windows8 (UEFI)' { | |||
insmod ntfs | |||
set root=(hd0,gpt4) | |||
chainloader (${root})/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi | |||
boot | |||
} | |||
In this case (hd0,4) or /dev/sda4 is the EFI System partition where the Windows bootloader is present. | |||
After adding the above entry, running '''sudo update-grub''' updates the GRUB configuration file so that an entry named '''Windows8 (UEFI)''' is added to the GRUB boot menu. | |||
Related Forum thread: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=11998.0] | |||
== Extras == | |||
=== Using Rufus on Windows to create installation media === | |||
[http://rufus.akeo.ie/ Rufus] users can use the following settings: | |||
* Click on the DVD icon and load your .iso | |||
* Device: "choose your USB" (Attention: choose correctly, | |||
the device selected here will be formatted!!!) | |||
* Partition scheme: GPT partition scheme for UEFI computer | |||
* File system: FAT32 | |||
* Cluster size: "Don't modify" | |||
* Volume label: "Don't modify" | |||
* Click Start, and you are done (takes 2~5 min to complete). | |||
==Feedback | == Feedback == | ||
Questions, suggestions, critics? Please post here: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=5268.0] | Questions, suggestions, critics? Please post here: [http://forum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=5268.0] | ||
== External Links == | |||
Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36tDZIXn3-k | |||
[[Category:Contents Page]] | [[Category:Contents Page]] | ||