| 28 Sep 2024 |
 samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | In reply to @funderscore:nova.astraltech.org
although I haven't tried it on Tow-Boot myself I've been using GRUB, the same config I use on all my EFI systems, and it just works, considering the previous caveat : | 18:15:08 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | * I've been using GRUB, the same config I use on all my EFI systems, and it just works, considering the previous caveat :) | 18:15:09 |
 voker57 |
BootOrder not defined
EFI boot manager couldn't load any image
any idea what's at fault and where to look next?
| 23:27:10 |
| voker57 | *
BootOrder not defined
EFI boot manager couldn't load any image
any idea what's at fault and where to look next? | 23:27:13 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | voker57: can you give more context, e.g. what you are exactly trying to achieve at the moment, and how you're trying | 23:34:29 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | * voker57: can you give more context, e.g. what you are exactly trying to achieve at the moment, and how you're trying? | 23:34:36 |
| voker57 | In reply to @samueldr:matrix.org
voker57: can you give more context, e.g. what you are exactly trying to achieve at the moment, and how you're trying? I'm trying to boot debian using grub-efi on Pinebook Pro, with tow-boot as first stage. I have installed tow-boot in the special firmware memory, and installed grub normally via package manager. My /boot is an EFI partition. | 23:47:57 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | can you describe "an EFI partition" more in detail? (just double-checking instead of assuming) | 23:48:53 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | (or describe with those)
- Partitioning scheme (MBR, GPT)
- Partition type code used for the
/boot partition
| 23:54:32 |
| voker57 | it's FAT16 partition in GPT table. ESP flag is set on it. I installed grub in it using grub-install --efi-directory=/boot | 23:59:58 |
| 29 Sep 2024 |
| voker57 | lemme check the code but I think I used the right one | 00:00:30 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | that sounds right at least | 00:00:48 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | if it's only a few lines (as it should) could you find /boot/ '*.efi'? | 00:01:57 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | [again assuming the ESP actually is mounted there... double-check that part too, common often ignored mistake :)] | 00:02:44 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | * [again assuming the ESP actually is mounted there... double-check that part too, common often unchecked mistake :)] | 00:04:13 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | this is the implementation in U-Boot (and thus Tow-Boot)
the latter link is the command used to find any potential partition on a given medium | 00:06:40 |
| voker57 | boot/EFI/debian/shimaa64.efi
.../grubaa64.efi
.../mmaa64.efi
.../fbaa64.efi | 00:06:53 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | In reply to @samueldr:matrix.org
to make things easier, use the fallback bootloader location path, and it should be working... "good", I think you're only left with handling ^ | 00:07:21 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | --removable the installation device is removable. This option
is only available on EFI.
| 00:07:47 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | IIRC that's the flag to use with grub-install | 00:07:59 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | “why isn't it working with the usual EFIvars-based boot order stuff?” that's (overly simplified) a limitation in U-Boot with EFI vars after exiting "boot services" (e.g. when the OS is running) | 00:09:05 |
| voker57 | great, it boots that file now, thank you! | 00:11:49 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | In reply to @samueldr:matrix.org
this is the implementation in U-Boot (and thus Tow-Boot)
the latter link is the command used to find any potential partition on a given medium [...] and here's how it determines a "bootable" partition
| 00:12:05 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | great, be aware though that with EFI boot, the "correct" device tree may or may not be in use, depending on your configuration, due to uh, complicated and long-winded DT-related reasons | 00:13:24 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | that'll also be dependant on how the distro is configured | 00:13:50 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | * that'll also be dependant on how the distro is configured and its expectations | 00:13:56 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | I'm not saying there's anything to do about that, but be aware :) | 00:14:08 |
| samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS] | * I'm not saying there's necessarily anything to do about that, but be aware :) | 00:14:18 |
| voker57 | yeah, it doesnt fully boot and not sure if the debian kernel will even work at all but that's a different story :) | 00:14:46 |
| 30 Sep 2024 |
 Andrey Skvortsov | samueldr [Tow-Boot][NixOS]: could you help with building Tow-Boot using Docker? I can build Tow-Boot for neither pine64-pinephoneA64 nor pine64-pinephonePro/ | 07:58:43 |
