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as I don't really want to use Windows on this netbook -<br> +perhaps the simplest approach for me would be to re-format the whole<br> +disk with a non-GPT setup, and install Mageia-2 on that.<br> + Would that be a workable approach?<br> +Would this 'UEFI' motherboard handle such a disk properly?<br> +<br> +</blockquote> +<br> +<br></div> +If you dont need windows 7, then it's probably easier to disable<br> +uefi (if you can) and do a "old style" install.<br> +<br> +--<br> +<br> +Thomas<br> +<br> +<br> +</blockquote></div><br>From my general experience with ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, the motherboard I use to write this:<br><br>Contrary to myth, there's no problems with GRUB Legacy or GRUB2, and MS-DOS-type partitions on (U)EFI.<br> + +GPT will also create a hybrid structure, so the disks should go straight into older systems, and work. <br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Olav Dahlum<br><br>PGP key ID: 0xA6BD1795<br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/58812759/attachment.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/58812759/attachment.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..71e3a2ca1 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/58812759/attachment.html @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +2012/8/21 Thomas Backlund <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tmb@mageia.org" target="_blank">tmb@mageia.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> + +Maurice Batey skrev 21.8.2012 21:11:<div><br> +<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> +On Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:52:43 +0800, Goh Lip wrote:<br> +<br> +<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> +Most likely, your disk is GPT partitioned and windows 7 installed on it<br> +with at least 2 partitions (one for boot and probably one more for<br> +recovery besides the usual OS partition).<br> +</blockquote> +<br> + If that's the case then I get the feeling that Magiea-2 will not<br> +install alongside Windows7.<br> + Is that true?<br> +<br> +</blockquote> +<br> +<br></div> +Nope, installing it alongside is not a problem.<br> +<br> +The thing that is missing is a efi capable bootloader<br> +(wich is why I used the fedora grub-efi from<br> + <a href="http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-bootloaders/grub_legacy.html" target="_blank">http://www.rodsbooks.com/efi-<u></u>bootloaders/grub_legacy.html</a>)<div><br> +<br> +<br> +<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> +If so, then - as I don't really want to use Windows on this netbook -<br> +perhaps the simplest approach for me would be to re-format the whole<br> +disk with a non-GPT setup, and install Mageia-2 on that.<br> + Would that be a workable approach?<br> +Would this 'UEFI' motherboard handle such a disk properly?<br> +<br> +</blockquote> +<br> +<br></div> +If you dont need windows 7, then it's probably easier to disable<br> +uefi (if you can) and do a "old style" install.<br> +<br> +--<br> +<br> +Thomas<br> +<br> +<br> +</blockquote></div><br>From my general experience with ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, the motherboard I use to write this:<br><br>Contrary to myth, there's no problems with GRUB Legacy or GRUB2, and MS-DOS-type partitions on (U)EFI.<br> + +GPT will also create a hybrid structure, so the disks should go straight into older systems, and work. <br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Olav Dahlum<br><br>PGP key ID: 0xA6BD1795<br><br> diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment-0001.asc b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment-0001.asc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7e30d5468 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment-0001.asc @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) + +iEYEARECAAYFAlA0AG8ACgkQMYWkoYueEqtDeQCgvrYnjXSPqaXD0auPt2xCSFcL +9twAn0/JeDZzQOjd5ZmRnfDk8bthlb3v +=jrFF +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment.asc b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment.asc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7e30d5468 --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-discuss/attachments/20120821/79e8dd50/attachment.asc @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- +Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) + +iEYEARECAAYFAlA0AG8ACgkQMYWkoYueEqtDeQCgvrYnjXSPqaXD0auPt2xCSFcL +9twAn0/JeDZzQOjd5ZmRnfDk8bthlb3v +=jrFF +-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |