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efi vs bios grub detection

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Message #8 received at 27794 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: zimoun <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
To: buen ouanq <buenouanq <at> gmail.com>, Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 27794 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#27794: efi vs bios grub detection
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:13:33 +0100

Hi,

On Sat, 22 Jul 2017 at 16:22, buen ouanq <buenouanq <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> 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).

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.

<http://issues.guix.gnu.org/issue/27794>


All the best,
simon

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