From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Jul 22 19:01:46 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Jul 2017 23:01:46 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52708 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ3P8-0006sI-3x for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 19:01:46 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41824) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2nA-0005xB-Tc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:33 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2n4-0003TQ-N5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:27 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,FREEMAIL_FROM, HTML_MESSAGE,T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::11]:40144) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2n4-0003TK-Jk for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:26 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:32793) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2n3-0007bV-J6 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:26 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2n2-0003RU-QI for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:25 -0400 Received: from mail-it0-x22d.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4001:c0b::22d]:37329) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.0:RSA_AES_128_CBC_SHA1:16) (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1dZ2n2-0003RH-L9 for bug-guix@gnu.org; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 18:22:24 -0400 Received: by mail-it0-x22d.google.com with SMTP id v127so20797743itd.0 for ; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:22:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=HfMwpVmnprlx96V9Xm+sRwhcXzVC8IKXP3qkdnCBWng=; b=s7p+Frm4d5vlbao5iNvtt4mZcN7rNNwzPmjd9n666Mgw726ZR54kNDtmJd1y5bXh3k 3ZkdlOYAqodIGUCO4OdHbc3HNQ5fgmZD+VKmwdSvKMEt9yn6NbW0njaXKk9wPpAEhFEb qDVDjo5vMUP0hlGkNMzbzFOK8eHX4MYBbqGRzJhb4c6E4niPzyLJcqoa8ZpuQ38wyqmL 6x8oW0ZzhcshAn9NJg3W+m9st+iGOEkbJinZMSr2rh9TGNHBDwuHDl57rO1Him6VkJmn oCtdwN/wezfaAoxpv/bvvR5OnZZW8PQe/NccO/e4PkwkEa4boMwS/tMi3hcUPWOdEJF2 TECQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=HfMwpVmnprlx96V9Xm+sRwhcXzVC8IKXP3qkdnCBWng=; b=Nt3MMrpyUhQNhuGUZV+bwBzCdkh1cLcno9TVhfPbpyVEpbNR9XV9Eo3FpIZKe0J2Bs JF+rZFGKrq+c8iL0Vu8aSBdU52YaXCjHuvooiaqP+7dV5gAg0MrYtZkzCYpc352u3XcA wJHb6sjBV07fZUYtSjg3eJ8koeF/TVbuVengj0DzqsGK6ecF9hENnyrGc/Y5TLNX+N88 4kxuRhjPlInR0QzrxyAXe3FooDJIBhx+2SrluFR3MfFEqCF+xfZm+piCNvhnjDtTRmxR LQNeTuM7SUoNpQnICe17ovk6WGKdA3Vl6nMoxsbyoBV442rDv3L8lOzVipTez795KNkn Yebg== X-Gm-Message-State: AIVw1137hlI4LB1lcTjPxh6M/xiAdnNoYhsB+jdASaPXb6np7jVGtTBm vz+yacHIau5AuYsHjcugg03AaRl3fw== X-Received: by 10.36.76.7 with SMTP id a7mr2962121itb.67.1500762143710; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:22:23 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.79.123.211 with HTTP; Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:22:23 -0700 (PDT) From: buen ouanq Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:22:23 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: efi vs bios grub detection To: bug-guix@gnu.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="001a11448c1277e6e10554ef6a54" X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6.x X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::11 X-Spam-Score: -6.8 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 19:01:44 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -6.8 (------) --001a11448c1277e6e10554ef6a54 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" It was recommended in the IRC room that I send this email. I struggled all yesterday failing to get GRUB (and thus GuixSD) to install in ways that I was positive had worked before. Turns out the installation USB had booted UEFI rather than BIOS, so it refused to install what I understood to be the default (BIOS GRUB), even though I had done and partitioned everything correctly, and there were no meaningful hints as to why. It would be nice if there was a little note about this in the install guide, something along the lines of, `EFI/BIOS detection for GRUB depends on how the installation image was booted.' (or whatever it actually does, I'm not sure really). Thank you. --001a11448c1277e6e10554ef6a54 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
It was recommended in the IRC room that I s= end this email.
I struggled all yesterday failing to get GRUB (and thus = GuixSD) to install in ways that I was positive had worked before.
= Turns out the installation USB had booted UEFI rather than BIOS, so it refu= sed to install what I understood to be the default (BIOS GRUB), even though= I had done and partitioned everything correctly, and there were no meaning= ful hints as to why.
It would be nice if there was a little note a= bout this in the install guide, something along the lines of, `EFI/BIOS det= ection for GRUB depends on how the installation image was booted.' (or = whatever it actually does, I'm not sure really).

Thank you= .



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