Re: [gentoo-user] Re: MBR & GPT dual compliant format

[Tom H]

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:10 AM, Artur Zych <artur.zych@×××××.com> wrote:
> 26 lip 2016 10:29 "Tom H" <tomh0665@×××××.com> napisał(a):
>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Artur Zych <artur.zych@×××××.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> If you're using GPT disk and want to use uefi then you can just create
>>> one efi partition (should be around 200-500mb (depends if you're
>>> planning on using multiple systems on the same disk) - this will hold
>>> .efi files for all your systems as well as the bootloader.
>>>
>>> I you're using GTP but want to stick to MBR, then you create 1MB
>>> partition to hold the boot loader, then /boot and the rest.
>>>
>>> About the 100MB EFI-partition: it's a Microsoft recommendation:
>>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/EFI_System_Partition, read the
>>> "create the partition" section.
>>
>> Please bottom-post.
>>
>> The OP wants a partition scheme for both "standard" and efi firmware,
>> so he wants an EF02 (gdisk name) of 1MB and an EF00 (also gdisk name).
>>
>> The OP wanted the EF02 to be mounted as "/boot" so it has to be larger
>> than 100MB in order to accomodate multiple kernels (and possibly
>> initramfs "thingies" as they're sometimes called here).
>
> Then the OP is lucky as the handbook describes this exact scheme the OP
> wants. Only one adjusment should be considered - I would recommend around
> 500 MB for /boot if the OP wants to use multiple systems and if
> disk space is of no special concern.

I haven't looked at the handbook for a long time but I hope that it
doesn't recommend creating both of these partitions by default. It
doesn't make sense for a default setup.