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howtos:installing_on_uefi_hardware [2012/09/18 21:42 (UTC)] – [Creating your own install media] ruario | howtos:installing_on_uefi_hardware [2012/09/20 06:54 (UTC)] – [Tips on install when not using BIOS legacy mode] / Slackware 14.0RC5 uses kenel 3.2.29 so I switched the example to match it ruario | ||
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Once the system partition has been created add a ./EFI/BOOT/ directory structure to this partition, into which you place an EFI-capable bootloader, which should be named BOOTX64.EFI if your PC is x86_64 capable. This exact naming (./ | Once the system partition has been created add a ./EFI/BOOT/ directory structure to this partition, into which you place an EFI-capable bootloader, which should be named BOOTX64.EFI if your PC is x86_64 capable. This exact naming (./ | ||
- | Whilst you can use any EFI-capable bootloader, it is recommend that you use Elilo. Elilo is very simple to use and configure, it is reliable and works in a similar manor to Lilo. As such it should feel familiar to most Slackware users, given that Lilo is Slackware' | + | Whilst you can use any EFI-capable bootloader, it is recommend that you use Elilo. Elilo is very simple to use and configure, it is reliable and works in a similar manor to Lilo. As such it should feel familiar to most Slackware users, given that Lilo is Slackware' |
Into the same directory on your system partition (./ | Into the same directory on your system partition (./ | ||
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After umounting and removing the install media you should now be able to reboot into your new Slackware install (you may need to change the boot order in your UEFI again if you adjusted it previously). | After umounting and removing the install media you should now be able to reboot into your new Slackware install (you may need to change the boot order in your UEFI again if you adjusted it previously). | ||
- | Finally, after booting into Slackware remember to configure an initrd for the generic kernel and copy both over to the local system partition. A further adjustment to the elilo.conf to account for this could look something like the following (assuming a 3.2.28 kernel): | + | Finally, after booting into Slackware remember to configure an initrd for the generic kernel and copy both over to the local system partition. A further adjustment to the elilo.conf to account for this could look something like the following (assuming a 3.2.29 kernel): |
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default=generic | default=generic | ||
- | image=vmlinuz-generic-3.2.28 | + | image=vmlinuz-generic-3.2.29 |
label=generic | label=generic | ||
initrd=initrd.gz | initrd=initrd.gz |