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Talk:Boot Methods

2013-01-23T11:57:47Z

D2 racing: Created page with "More info here : Kernel STUB : http://blog.realcomputerguy.com/2012/05/efi-stub-booting-without-bootloader.html UEFI stuff : http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-bootloaders/ My F..."

More info here :
Kernel STUB :
http://blog.realcomputerguy.com/2012/05/efi-stub-booting-without-bootloader.html

UEFI stuff :
http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-bootloaders/

My French version : https://www.funtoo-quebec.org/wiki/index.php/UEFI

Boot Methods

2013-01-23T11:56:47Z

D2 racing: /* Pure UEFI */

This page describes the various methods that can be used to set up a disk to boot Funtoo Linux. If you have more than one disk, choose a single disk to serve as your boot disk.

=== Pure MBR + GRUB ===

This option is the "classic" way to boot Funtoo Linux and uses traditional MBR partitions, which have existed since the origin of the PC. Here is the typical disk layout:

* MBR at beginning of boot disk
* MBR partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* MBR partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* MBR partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how the boot process works:

# The system BIOS loads the MBR from your boot disk (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== GPT + GRUB ===

This is a more modern way to boot Linux. It uses MBR for booting but uses the more modern GPT partition scheme. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* GPT partition 2 type 0xEF02, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is the ''boot loader partition'' (this contains a fake MBR).
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 4, <tt>/dev/sda4</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this hybrid scheme works:

# The system BIOS loads the fake MBR from your boot disk(/dev/sda2) (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from a small (a few MB) GPT partition on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== UEFI + GRUB ===

UEFI is a new-style firmware that is used for booting. It is generally available on all new PCs (2012 and newer) and may be available on older systems as well. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (<tt>vfat</tt> aka "FAT32").
* GPT partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI (contained in your motherboard's firmware) loads the Bootmanager entry from the RW NVRAM inside your motherboard.
# If there's a valid entry that contains Grub, then the GRUB boot loader code from your <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem will be loaded.
# UEFI can read from <tt>vfat</tt> partitions directly, which is why we use <tt>vfat</tt> instead of the normal <tt>ext2</tt> for <tt>/boot</tt>.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs from the <tt>vfat</tt> <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== Pure UEFI ===

A Pure UEFI boot is also possible. The partitioning scheme is the same as the UEFI + GRUB scheme, above.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI (contained in your motherboard's firmware) loads the Bootmanager entry from the RW NVRAM inside your motherboard.
# UEFI loads the Linux kernel STUB and initramfs directly, and runs the Linux kernel to start Funtoo Linux.

Boot Methods

2013-01-23T11:54:35Z

D2 racing: /* UEFI + GRUB */

This page describes the various methods that can be used to set up a disk to boot Funtoo Linux. If you have more than one disk, choose a single disk to serve as your boot disk.

=== Pure MBR + GRUB ===

This option is the "classic" way to boot Funtoo Linux and uses traditional MBR partitions, which have existed since the origin of the PC. Here is the typical disk layout:

* MBR at beginning of boot disk
* MBR partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* MBR partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* MBR partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how the boot process works:

# The system BIOS loads the MBR from your boot disk (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== GPT + GRUB ===

This is a more modern way to boot Linux. It uses MBR for booting but uses the more modern GPT partition scheme. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* GPT partition 2 type 0xEF02, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is the ''boot loader partition'' (this contains a fake MBR).
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 4, <tt>/dev/sda4</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this hybrid scheme works:

# The system BIOS loads the fake MBR from your boot disk(/dev/sda2) (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from a small (a few MB) GPT partition on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== UEFI + GRUB ===

UEFI is a new-style firmware that is used for booting. It is generally available on all new PCs (2012 and newer) and may be available on older systems as well. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (<tt>vfat</tt> aka "FAT32").
* GPT partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI (contained in your motherboard's firmware) loads the Bootmanager entry from the RW NVRAM inside your motherboard.
# If there's a valid entry that contains Grub, then the GRUB boot loader code from your <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem will be loaded.
# UEFI can read from <tt>vfat</tt> partitions directly, which is why we use <tt>vfat</tt> instead of the normal <tt>ext2</tt> for <tt>/boot</tt>.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs from the <tt>vfat</tt> <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== Pure UEFI ===

A Pure UEFI boot is also possible. The partitioning scheme is the same as the UEFI + GRUB scheme, above.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI loads the Linux kernel and initramfs directly, and runs the Linux kernel to start Funtoo Linux.

Boot Methods

2013-01-23T11:52:25Z

D2 racing: /* MBR/GPT + GRUB */

This page describes the various methods that can be used to set up a disk to boot Funtoo Linux. If you have more than one disk, choose a single disk to serve as your boot disk.

=== Pure MBR + GRUB ===

This option is the "classic" way to boot Funtoo Linux and uses traditional MBR partitions, which have existed since the origin of the PC. Here is the typical disk layout:

* MBR at beginning of boot disk
* MBR partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* MBR partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* MBR partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how the boot process works:

# The system BIOS loads the MBR from your boot disk (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== GPT + GRUB ===

This is a more modern way to boot Linux. It uses MBR for booting but uses the more modern GPT partition scheme. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (typically ext2)
* GPT partition 2 type 0xEF02, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is the ''boot loader partition'' (this contains a fake MBR).
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 4, <tt>/dev/sda4</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this hybrid scheme works:

# The system BIOS loads the fake MBR from your boot disk(/dev/sda2) (containing stage1 of the GRUB boot loader) and runs it.
# Extra boot-related code is loaded by the GRUB stage1 from a small (a few MB) GPT partition on the disk.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== UEFI + GRUB ===

UEFI is a new-style firmware that is used for booting. It is generally available on all new PCs (2012 and newer) and may be available on older systems as well. Here's the disk layout:

* ''no MBR is installed or required''
* GPT partition 1, <tt>/dev/sda1</tt> is the <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem (<tt>vfat</tt> aka "FAT32").
* GPT partition 2, <tt>/dev/sda2</tt> is ''swap''.
* GPT partition 3, <tt>/dev/sda3</tt> is the <tt>/</tt> (root) filesystem.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI (contained in your motherboard's firmware) loads the GRUB boot loader code from your <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem. UEFI can read from <tt>vfat</tt> partitions directly, which is why we use <tt>vfat</tt> instead of the normal <tt>ext2</tt> for <tt>/boot</tt>.

Now, the boot loader is able to run and load the Linux kernel and initramfs from the <tt>vfat</tt> <tt>/boot</tt> filesystem, and start Funtoo Linux.

=== Pure UEFI ===

A Pure UEFI boot is also possible. The partitioning scheme is the same as the UEFI + GRUB scheme, above.

Here's how this boot scheme works:

# UEFI loads the Linux kernel and initramfs directly, and runs the Linux kernel to start Funtoo Linux.

User:D2 racing

2012-11-15T13:41:06Z

D2 racing: d2_racing

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Sylvain Alain was born in March 26 1979. He owned a computer for the first time when he was 10, a Tandy 1000 SL2 without a HDD. After finishing his High School(École secondaire), he went to the CEGEP(exist only in Quebec) to complete his CEGEP diploma in computer science (DEC Technologie des Systèmes Ordinés). In 2000, he started to work as a programmer for the Gouvernment IRS in Quebec City. Years later, he was promote as Security Analyst for the Gouvernment.

He started to use Linux in 1997 when he had to install a Red Hat CD to pass an exam. At that time, Linux was use a lot at his CEGEP, because it was the first CEGEP to ban Microsoft product. Indeed, he didn't have the chance to code a single line inside a Microsoft Environment....still today :P

He started to use Linux on daily based during the year 2002-2003 with Debian Woody,Fedora Core 2 and 3, Ubuntu, Mandrake 10 etc ...

He started to use Gentoo back in 2005 after a course at the University Laval in Quebec City.

He joined the Gentoo Global moderator staff in december 2008 because of his French/English knowledge and also because of his technical skills.

He started to use Funtoo when Daniel Robbins released one of the first versions of Metro(1.3) back in 2008-2009 to build some custom Gentoo-Quebec stage3.

Finally, in September 2010, he started with the same 4 friends Funtoo-Quebec website(Guy Fontaine,Laurent Duchesne,Claude Fleury,Bernard Tremblay) to help his good friend Daniel Robbins and to offer the French support for Funtoo.

He created with his 4 friends Gentoo-Quebec website in december 2007 after using Gentoo for 2 years on daily base. And in September 2010, Funtoo-Quebec was officially create to support the French community.

User talk:D2 racing

2012-11-12T03:46:54Z

D2 racing: Created page with "I want to use the new format, so I need to delete it first."

I want to use the new format, so I need to delete it first.

User:D2 racing

2012-11-12T03:45:24Z

D2 racing: Blanked the page