Hi John, > The last time I EFI multibooted on a single disk, I GPT partitioned with > FreeBSD gpart(8) and created a zpool for the OI text installer to re-use.
Most likely, I am gonna go with this. It's been a while since I last had a Solaris machine. I have to figure out the zpool stuff. Thank you so much for the suggestion. This is very helpful. > If ASUStek's firmware offers a decent EFI menu, you can just use that to > select between OSs. Yep, firmware's EFI support and menu is pretty good. Cheers! Atiq On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM John D Groenveld via openindiana-discuss < [email protected]> wrote: > In message <CABC65rMtCy52d2a9ZtY= > [email protected]>, Atiq Rahman writes: > >I have a 1TB SSD on my notebook. I don't wanna use the whole disk. I only > >wanna use a partition for the installation. I am using the text installer > >since graphical boot is not working yet. > > > >So, it presents me with 2 options > >- Use whole disk (EFI) > >- Partition the disk (MBR) > > > >Logically, CSM / legacy bios mode is not even an option on my system > >(checked on BIOS Setup a few times). However, since, OI installer is > >presenting me with that option I am wondering if that's the only option to > >install without using the whole disk. > > > >Did anyone try that option on an EFI only device? Did that work? What's > >the recommended route? > > If ASUStek's firmware offers a decent EFI menu, you can just use that to > select between OSs. > Otherwise I have used Rod Smith's rEFInd: > <URL:https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/> > > I find multibooting a PIA and prefer VMs. > > >Also, it seems like > > > https://docs.openindiana.org/handbook/getting-started/#install-openindiana-graphical-installer > >is outdated: examples there use BIOS mode on photos and instructions? Most > >systems are UEFI these days (checked some older devices in our family, > none > >of them have legacy BIOS mode or CSM for booting). How to contribute in > >editing the document? > > <URL: > https://docs.openindiana.org/contrib/content/#finding-additional-ideas-and-suggestions > > > > John > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
