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howtos:slackware_admin:linux_kernel_options_for_uefi_and_elilo [2014/07/06 02:11 (UTC)] – [My UEFI settings were reset and I can't boot, or planning ahead to avoid surprises] New section added metaschima | howtos:slackware_admin:linux_kernel_options_for_uefi_and_elilo [2021/01/11 07:07 (UTC)] (current) – fix for mmcblk louigi600 | ||
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In order to use the new EFI variable filesystem interface, you need to remove the old '' | In order to use the new EFI variable filesystem interface, you need to remove the old '' | ||
- Download and install: https:// | - Download and install: https:// | ||
- | - Download and install: https:// | + | - Download and install: https:// |
- Run:< | - Run:< | ||
modprobe efivarfs | modprobe efivarfs | ||
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In order to boot from UEFI you need to create an EFI System Partition (ESP) using '' | In order to boot from UEFI you need to create an EFI System Partition (ESP) using '' | ||
==== UEFI and ELILO ==== | ==== UEFI and ELILO ==== | ||
- | During the install procedure of Slackware 14.1 for ELILO (the '' | + | During the install procedure of Slackware 14.1 or above for ELILO (the '' |
- The EFI System Partition (ESP) is located and mounted. On a running system it is usually found already mounted at ''/ | - The EFI System Partition (ESP) is located and mounted. On a running system it is usually found already mounted at ''/ | ||
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- The kernel, usually titled '' | - The kernel, usually titled '' | ||
- A boot entry variable is registered in the UEFI firmware using '' | - A boot entry variable is registered in the UEFI firmware using '' | ||
- | EFI_DEVICE=$(mount | grep vfat | grep -w /boot/efi | cut -b 1-8) | + | EFIDISK=$(df |
- | EFI_PARTITION=$(mount | grep vfat | grep -w /boot/efi | cut -f 1 -d ' ' | + | EFI_DEVICE=$(sed 's%[0-9]\+$%%; |
+ | EFI_PARTITION=$(sed | ||
efibootmgr -q -c -d $EFI_DEVICE -p $EFI_PARTITION -l " | efibootmgr -q -c -d $EFI_DEVICE -p $EFI_PARTITION -l " | ||
</ | </ | ||
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==== My UEFI settings were reset and I can't boot, or planning ahead to avoid surprises ==== | ==== My UEFI settings were reset and I can't boot, or planning ahead to avoid surprises ==== | ||
This can happen either after updating the UEFI firmware or after replacing the CMOS battery. There are three main ways to fix it: | This can happen either after updating the UEFI firmware or after replacing the CMOS battery. There are three main ways to fix it: | ||
- | - Probably the easiest and most convenient way is to use the default boot location. Note that some UEFI firmwares do NOT support the default boot location, so this will not work. However, if it does, you won't have to worry about the system not booting again. To do this you can boot into the Slackware install DVD, mount the EPS and copy the files to the following places: | + | - Probably the easiest and most convenient way is to use the default boot location. Note that some UEFI firmwares do NOT support the default boot location, so this will not work. However, if it does, you won't have to worry about the system not booting again. To do this you can boot into the Slackware install DVD, mount the ESP and copy the files to the following places: |
- '' | - '' | ||
- '' | - '' | ||
- '' | - '' | ||
- You can boot into the Slackware install DVD, run through the menus, and reinstall elilo. | - You can boot into the Slackware install DVD, run through the menus, and reinstall elilo. | ||
- | - You can download and install one of the following EFI shells to the root directory of your EPS (that is ''/'' | + | - You can download and install one of the following EFI shells to the root directory of your ESP (that is ''/'' |
- [[https:// | - [[https:// | ||
- [[http:// | - [[http:// |