1
Applications / Re: FeatherNotes for OS/2
« on: November 14, 2023, 06:20:26 pm »
Can you please PM me some file, so I can test it?
OS2World.com Forum is back !!!
Remember to visit OS2World at:
http://www.os2world.com
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
Not to my knowledge, but alle the install scripts do is mount the ESP volume and copy the necessary files to it.In my experience, rEFInd works really good with ArcaOS.
Is there an install program for rEFInd that works on ArcaOS?
The other incorrect assumption is that "something" would automatically convert your disk to GPT even though such a feature isn't mentioned in the documentation nor does it appear in the installer's UI.. As it happens, the only known OS/2-based MBR to GPT converter is sitting here on my hard drive. I offered it to one of AN's principals but he declined the offer because he couldn't imagine a reason someone would want such a thing. Sad but true...If you assume, that someone would update to 5.1, i.e. on a working system, but then would have leave MBR as it is, then yes, you don't need the tool.
To finish your CSM->EFI conversion, you just need to create the EFI partition. Here's how:Do you know, whether the EFI files installed via MiniLVM are the same as the ones on the USB stick?
* boot up yur new install using the USB strick
* open MiniLVM
* select System->Create EFI partition; follow the instructions
* select System->Boot Menu->Install/Update; follow the instructions
* eject the USB stick and reboot - you should get the AN Launcher menu (i.e. AN's EFI boot manager)
Edit: MiniLVM offers these options for a GPT disk. I _assume_ they're also available for MBR disks. If not, it's still easy to create a bootable EFI partition - you just have to copy some files.
HelloYou need some ESP partition to boot from, but it hasn't to be on the same disk, as the system you want to boot.
Seems that I have to relearn more things about the PC with UEFI.
"The EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) system partition or ESP is a partition on a data storage device (usually a hard disk drive or solid-state drive) that is used by computers having the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). When a computer is booted, UEFI firmware loads files stored on the ESP to start installing operating systems and various utilities. "
Source: Wikipedia.
Is that ESP partition optional or mandatory on the HDD for an UEFI install?
Regards
I booted the USB from EFI, so the installer knew, that EFI is enabled. The update then adds some entries to config.sys like VEFI.I did a test update on my T420 and that worked great, but the installer doesn't switch the disk to GPT and doesn't add an EFI boot partition, but installs the EFI drivers.
So, I can boot via CSM or EFI (via the USB stick) and in EFI mode Win/OS2 will start.
I didn't test yet to convert the disk with Linux (GParted, DFSEE wants to delete all your partitions for the conversion) and add the EFI partition to it.
ArcaOS 5.1.0. is new to every one. But I think some things are being mixed up here.
What do you mean with the term ? "ïnstalls EFI driver" does "not add the EFI boot partition".
You see that is not possible best I can tell. If you have no EFI ESP partition and the UEFI loader is not presebt ArcaIS will not boot.
Open a ticket at https://mantis.arcanoae.com and attach testlog generic.
In parallel you can upload your testlog here as well.
Roderick