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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] SNAFU: TO THE N'TH POWER!
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:50:09
Message-Id: 20170127214955.593f0b96@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] SNAFU: TO THE N'TH POWER! by Alan Grimes
1 On Fri, 27 Jan 2017 08:41:44 -0500, Alan Grimes wrote:
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3 > Device Start End Sectors Size Type
4 > /dev/sdc1 2048 264191 262144 128M EFI System
5 > /dev/sdc2 526336 537233407 536707072 255.9G Linux filesystem
6 > /dev/sdc3 264192 526335 262144 128M BIOS boot
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8 You don't have a BIOS boot partition on a UEFI system. They are for
9 compatibility when using GPT disks with BIOS systems, and even hen you
10 don't put anything on them.
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12 Just create an EFI System partition, formatted using FAT and mounted
13 at /boot as the first partition, then divide the rest of the disk
14 between /, /home swap as you see fit.
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18 Neil Bothwick
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20 Drink varnish and you'll have a lovely finish.

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Re: [gentoo-user] SNAFU: TO THE N'TH POWER! Alan Grimes <ALONZOTG@×××××××.net>