bug#27794: closed (efi vs bios grub detection)

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has caused the debbugs.gnu.org bug report #27794,
regarding efi vs bios grub detection
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--- Begin Message --- Subject: efi vs bios grub detection Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 16:22:23 -0600

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.

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> Hi,
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> On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 at 14:01, zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Dec 2020 at 21:13, zimoun <zimon.toutoune@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 at 16:22, buen ouanq <buenouanq@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >>> 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).
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> >> This bug is very old and had been forgotten.  I do not think it is
> >> relevant anymore.  If it is, could you provide moreinfo.  Otherwise, I
> >> will close it after the usual 3 weeks delay.
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> >> <http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/27794>
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> > If no moreinfo, I will close this bug in the coming days.
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> Since no moreinfo after a long a delay, closing!
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> All the best,
> simon
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