Re: [gentoo-user] failed to setup uefi boot
On 28 July 2013, at 03:06, Wankey Cheng wrote: Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode i didn't install a bootloader,so it can be booted in EFI mode only. Don't some boards have a BIOS compatibility mode in the motherboard settings? Stroller. PS: any chance you can set your mailer to send only plain-text messages to the list?
Re: [gentoo-user] failed to setup uefi boot
Am 28.07.2013 04:06, schrieb Wankey Cheng: Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode i didn't install a bootloader,so it can be booted in EFI mode only. Are you sure about that? What method of installation did you choose? The culprit when installing an EFI system is, that in order to install the bootmgr an write to the efi nvram, the install system (live cd, usb stick, etc.) has to be booted in efi mode. Most boards boot in bios compatible mode by default. and also check that the kernel module efivars is loaded. do you mean EFI variable Support via sysfs?Yes,it's built-in my kernel Does it work? Try efibootmgr in verbose mode. # efibootmgr -v BootCurrent: Timeout: 2 seconds BootOrder: ,0002,0003 Boot* gentoo HD(1,800,4,2693e7bd-d35e-4a39-9bb9-365ee533d690)File(\EFI\gentoo\grubx64.efi) Boot0002* Hard DriveBIOS(2,0,00)P3: WDC WD10EALX-229BA1 . Boot0003* Network Card BIOS(6,0,00)Realtek PXE B05 D00. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] failed to setup uefi boot
I following the step from handbook and http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/UEFI_Gentoo_Quick_Install_Guide. and sometime after i boot from usb(efi mode),i will see the message this is none ...when i login with root ,i found that (none)#...what's wrong with it ? The last,I have give up boot from uefi now ,maybe i should use grub for easy,i hope i can success after i learn more. 2013/7/28 Michael Hampicke m...@hadt.biz Am 28.07.2013 04:06, schrieb Wankey Cheng: Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode i didn't install a bootloader,so it can be booted in EFI mode only. Are you sure about that? What method of installation did you choose? The culprit when installing an EFI system is, that in order to install the bootmgr an write to the efi nvram, the install system (live cd, usb stick, etc.) has to be booted in efi mode. Most boards boot in bios compatible mode by default. and also check that the kernel module efivars is loaded. do you mean EFI variable Support via sysfs?Yes,it's built-in my kernel Does it work? Try efibootmgr in verbose mode. # efibootmgr -v BootCurrent: Timeout: 2 seconds BootOrder: ,0002,0003 Boot* gentoo HD(1,800,4,2693e7bd-d35e-4a39-9bb9-365ee533d690)File(\EFI\gentoo\grubx64.efi) Boot0002* Hard DriveBIOS(2,0,00)P3: WDC WD10EALX-229BA1 . Boot0003* Network Card BIOS(6,0,00)Realtek PXE B05 D00.
Re: [gentoo-user] failed to setup uefi boot
Am 27.07.2013 16:44, schrieb Wankey Cheng: Hi,Everyone: I am a new user of gentoo,I encounter an error of the efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sda -p 1 -L Gentoo -l \efi\boot\bootx64.efi command.When I execute it ,I got Failed to write variable:No space left on device Failed to write variable:Input/Output error what's wrong with it？how can I fix it？ my kernel version is 3.8.13,and all config need by efi has enabled. Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode, and also check that the kernel module efivars is loaded. signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] failed to setup uefi boot
Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode i didn't install a bootloader,so it can be booted in EFI mode only. and also check that the kernel module efivars is loaded. do you mean EFI variable Support via sysfs?Yes,it's built-in my kernel 2013/7/27 Michael Hampicke m...@hadt.biz Am 27.07.2013 16:44, schrieb Wankey Cheng: Hi,Everyone: I am a new user of gentoo,I encounter an error of the efibootmgr -c -d /dev/sda -p 1 -L Gentoo -l \efi\boot\bootx64.efi command.When I execute it ,I got Failed to write variable:No space left on device Failed to write variable:Input/Output error what's wrong with it？how can I fix it？ my kernel version is 3.8.13,and all config need by efi has enabled. Make sure that you're system is booted in EFI mode, and also check that the kernel module efivars is loaded.
