how to install Fedora 11 in EFI shell and GPT partition?

kerryxi · #1 13th January 2010, 03:00 AM

Hi,
I download F11 x86_64.ISO and burn it into a DVD, but when I boot my machine with EFI to EFI SHELL, I can't find entry to install F11.

Who know how to install F11 in EFI shell and on a GPT partition disk? Is there any guide to do this?

BTW, I can successfully install win7 x64 from the EFI shell and install win7 on a GPT disk. but there are some problems when I install F11.

thanks.

#2 13th January 2010, 03:13 AM

Hello and welcome to Fedora Forum.org,

Here is a LINK to the installation Guide.

Hope this helps
Ky

kerryxi · #3 13th January 2010, 05:08 AM

thanks kyryder for the install guide,

I scan the F11 Installation Guide web page, unluckly, there is no instructions for F11/F12 installation on a EFI shell environment. In a legacy bios machine or UEFI CSM mode, F11 installation has no any problem for me.

in the http://www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/EFI introduction, I get to know the UEFI feature and very few instruction of installation, and I can't successfully installtion F11 in EFI mode.

fpmurphy · #4 21st January 2010, 01:37 PM

What machine are you using? Are you using DUET or does you machine have a built-in EFI shell?

meizi513 · #5 23rd February 2010, 07:01 AM

I have the same problem, can install legacy fedora OS sucessfully on the machine.
I machine is built-in EFI Shell/boot from shell.efi, and shell environment is shell32 and shell64. After boot to shell, type map/map -r, can't find the CD-ROM as fsxx, but if insert windows 7.0/Vista/2008, can find the CD-ROM as fs0:, and if insert suse 11 x86-64, can find the CD-ROM too.
Does fedora support EFI or not ?

fpmurphy · #6 23rd February 2010, 02:52 PM

Yes, Fedora supprts EFI/UEFI installs. However you have to download a special ISO which supports UEFI/EFI installs. See http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2010/01/uef...l-dx48bt2.html.

meizi513 · #7 26th February 2010, 06:23 AM

Thanks fpmurphy for your help.
But I still meet some problems and can't make sure what the problem is.
1. I download x86_64 DVD iso from the follow link http://fedoraproject.org/zh_CN/get-fedora-all/x86_64 - 安装DVD.
2. According to the description, I find efiboot.img and efidisk.img ( not iso) file under /images, I check efiboot.img, it contains the same file with your description. I can't open efidisk.img file, I copy it to linux, and use fdisk -ul efidisk.img to check its content, show information " Waring: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on "efidisk.img"! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted". I use command: mount -t vfat efidisk.img -o loop /mnt/dd, show I input wrong fs type. So I don't know if it is correct edition for EFI install or not. If it is not the correct edition for EFI install, which version should I use ? and where can I download the image ?
3. Suppose I use the correct version, I install Legacy OS, and when create partition, I manually create 200MB vfat, 10GB ext3, 8 GB swap partition. And finish installation.
4. After finish install, can't boot from HardDisk, then I boot from USB Key by add a boot option to EFI Shell (use Intel Shell.efi to add a boot item), can find the vfat partition on the HDD, I change directory to the partition, make directory /EFI/BOOT, then copy files: splash.xpm.gz,bootx64.efi, bootx64.conf,(from efiboot.img), vmlinuz,initrd.img(from images/pxeboot/). then execute bootx64.efi, will appear boot from fedora graphic screen, but can't boot normally. Do you have meet the problem?

Thanks in advance.

BTW: I use platform IBM 3650 platform.

fpmurphy · #8 28th February 2010, 09:00 AM

Fedora 12 X86_64 is not set up to install from a UEFI boot manager.

The way to install it is to burn the efidisk.img image to a bootable DVD (or CDROM) and boot from that DVD/CDROM. It will create a GPT and a 200 Mb EFI system partition (ESP). It the uses the network to download the RPMs it needs to complete the installation.

BTW, use gdisk rather than fdisk or gparted/parted. fdisk does not handle GPT, and gparted/parted incorrectly sets the ESP partition type.

Quote:

then execute bootx64.efi, will appear boot from fedora graphic screen, but can't boot normally.

What error message are you getting?

meizi513 · #9 22nd March 2010, 04:21 AM

Hi fpmurphy,
Thanks for your help.

Quote:
then execute bootx64.efi, will appear boot from fedora graphic screen, but can't boot normally.

There is no error information, only stay the screen.

I burnt the efidisk.img image to a bootable CD Disc, but can't boot from it.

I find I forget to asks a question first. Fedora EFI installtaion supports both Italium platform and X86,AMD 64 platform? because I use AMD64 platform, maybe Fedora only support IA32 or IA64 platform. So I can't install sucessfully.

fpmurphy · #10 22nd March 2010, 07:37 AM

What exactly are you getting on your screen? Your BOOTX64 should be GRUB Legacy and your GRUB configuration file should be BOOTX64.CONF. If you change the GRUB timeout/hidden options in BOOTX64.CONF, is a GRUB menu displayed?

The following post may help you: http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2010/01/uef...l-dx48bt2.html