How would I convert a BIOS system to UEFI
All of my arch installs are set up as BIOS installs. A computer I own does not appear to support BIOS boot very well, so I cannot boot any BIOS installs on it. I would like to avoid doing a clean install, so I was wondering exactly how I would convert a BIOS install to a UEFI install. All of my installs are on a GPT disk and use GRUB as my boot-loader.
WonderWoofy wrote:But you should be able to put the ESP anywhere on the disk that you want.
fantab wrote:So I just made it a rule (for myself) to setup ESP upfront and I feel its a good idea to have the boot files upfront on the HDD.
When I made the switch, I backed up my system, repartitioned the drive, and restored the backup. It's just simpler that way, considering that a mistake in partitioning means restoring a backup anyway.
OT: I tend to partition all drives on all systems the way fantab suggests: Partitions are placed in the logical order in which the system needs them, both because a) on a spinning disk, the earlier partitions perform better; and b) because it's easier for me to prioritize partitions and grant them the space they "deserve." The ESP becomes /boot, and gets the bare minimum 512Mb (I only have Arch on my production machine); the /root system partition gets the next 5-8 Gb; /home gets the rest. The other advantage is that, should something go wrong with the boot process, or a partition need to be manipulated via dd or some other potentially risking procedure, one needn't interpret a partition table in which the order of partitions doesn't match the assigned drive numbers.
tl;dr: When mucking around with altering partition tables and filesystems, it's sometimes better to just back up and repartition the disk(s) in a logical way. That way, cryptic partition tables don't get tossed into the stack of technical documents you need to cross-reference to complete the process.
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