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On Thu, 15 Oct 2020 16:07:50 -0400, Jack wrote: |
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> In some sense, that's actually simpler, since you |
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> don't need an ESP/EFI partition. |
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Not really an issue if you use a separate /boot as the same partition |
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does for both. |
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> If your disk is formatted with an MBR |
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> partitioning scheme (max four partitions, although one can be extended) |
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> you will have no problem. However, and I have no experience here, |
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> although some systems can boot in BIOS mode to a GPT partitioned disk, |
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> there may be extra hoops to jump through. I'm sure others will chime |
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> in with additional information. |
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You can boot a non-UEFI system from a GPT partitioned disk, you just need |
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to add a small compatibility partition at the start of the disk, like this |
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GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 1.0.4 |
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Found valid GPT with protective MBR; using GPT. |
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Number Start (sector) End (sector) Size Code Name |
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1 2048 4095 1024.0 KiB EF02 BIOS boot partition |
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2 4096 2101247 1024.0 MiB 8300 boot0 |
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3 2101248 5852145663 2.7 TiB BF01 sundiver0 |
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4 5852145664 5860533134 4.0 GiB 8200 swap0 |
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Neil Bothwick |
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The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up. |