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Install Grub EFI to removable location as well
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This allows booting by specifying the boot device rather than the bootloader specifically in firmware configuration.

In /opt/vyatta/sbin/install-postinst-new change line 148 from:

output=$(grub-install --no-floppy --recheck --target=x86_64-efi --root-directory=$grub_root --efi-directory=$grub_root/boot/efi --bootloader-id="$bootloader_name" 2>&1)

to:

output=$(grub-install --no-floppy --recheck --target=x86_64-efi --root-directory=$grub_root --efi-directory=$grub_root/boot/efi --force-extra-removable --bootloader-id="$bootloader_name" 2>&1)

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• dgeary2 created this task.Nov 16 2018, 10:03 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc9); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc8).Nov 20 2018, 12:44 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc10); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc9).Nov 27 2018, 12:03 AM
syncer assigned this task to kroy.Dec 1 2018, 5:44 PM
syncer triaged this task as Normal priority.
syncer added subscribers: kroy, c-po, syncer.

@kroy @c-po your input needed here

kroy added a comment.Dec 1 2018, 6:08 PM

This makes sense. As I understand it, it just installs another copy of the .efi file to a more “universal” location.

I was getting ready to post some code that cleans up the EFI stuff a little, so I’ll include this.

kroy added a comment.Dec 2 2018, 2:29 AM

Pull Request to add the option

Per T1075, unable to build the ISO to fully test, but at least verified that the option addition seems to do what is desired.

pasik added a subscriber: pasik.Dec 5 2018, 8:30 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-rc11); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-rc10).Dec 5 2018, 11:58 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-rc11).Dec 21 2018, 10:07 AM
kroy closed this task as Resolved.Dec 21 2018, 3:01 PM
syncer added a project: VyOS-1.2.0-GA.Dec 21 2018, 3:04 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA) board.
dmbaturin edited projects, added VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA2); removed VyOS 1.2 Crux ( VyOS 1.2.0-EPA).Jan 1 2019, 12:53 PM
syncer moved this task from Needs Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.2 Crux (VyOS 1.2.0-EPA2) board.Jan 3 2019, 1:54 PM