On Sun, 1 Jan 2017, Michael . wrote:
as mentioned, I have Windows 7 and NetRunner; I want to add Trinity. I
like Hare's exegnu version.
exegnu is what I needed to know.
however, I guess I can install Debian Live with uefi support. then load
Trinity on top of it!
I think you need to find out if Windows is installed using EFI before you
do anything.
I will have to check if I installed Windows via uefi. NetRunner is, I'm
pretty sure, using uefi.
Don't be pretty sure, be absolutely positive.
I have CSM enabled; I installed Windows 7 then on the MBR.
subsequently I installed NetRunner. the computer boots by default
to NR.
when I go to 'BIOS' or whatever it's now called, there are two options
for NR, one is marked 'uefi os'.
the option for Windows is not so marked.
I infer NR is uefi while Windows is not.
however, you imply that there will be problems if Windows is not under
uefi. presumably I would have to boot it from the 'BIOS' instead of via
grub-efi. if so, not pretty but tolerable. I don't have time right now for
magic surgical operations.
If Windows is installed non efi (i.e. Legacy BIOS) and other OSs are
installed EFI then the PC will default to EFI boot and Windows will not be
a bootable option (I had this happen with my current motherboard)
in my case Windows is a "bootable option" but I think you mean
"bootable from grub"?
If Windows is installed EFI other OSs installed Legacy BIOS will not be a
bootable option because Windows EFI boot takes precedence (it was MSs
attempt to kill off Linux from mainstream PCs)
If Windows is installed EFI and other OSs are installed EFI then Grub EFI
will become the primary bootloader and should provide you with a menu that
shows the EFI bootable OSs. Windows will show up in Grub EFI as long as it
was installed EFI and selecting it will initiate NTbootloader and start
Windows.
ok. this is pretty clear. to fix it so grub-efi works I'll have to
re-install Windows 7.
So be absolutely positive how your system is setup and then come back and
let us know so we can, if need be, walk you through the install.
Just as an aside does exegnu support EFI installation?
this I do not know - it was one motive for my caution.
if it doesn't and that is what you want to use you will need to get
an iso of Devuan, and do the required research to ensure Devuan is
EFI compatible, to install it and then install TDE of top of that.
well, Lisi suggested I could use some standard live Debian disk. I
guess exegnu is now restricted to Devuan? I'll check. not absolutely
married to it but it's been my standard.
I installed NR only because I was in a bit of a rush in that moment
and didn't want to fool around with getting up the wifi drivers -
exegnu live doesn't see the wifi whereas NR does 'out of the box'.
once up I just decided to go with the install and see how NR worked.
(I used it for a spell some yrs ago.)
f.
--
Felmon Davis
The fashion wears out more apparel than the man.
-- William Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing"
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