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   Carlos E.R. to Andrew   
   Re: Converting the boot mechanism to UEF   
   13 Jul 20 16:13:43   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 13/07/2020 14.27, Andrew wrote:   
   > Given a Linux-only system running on two discs (SSD and "normal"), I   
   > have been trying to work out how to change things to use the UEFI boot   
   > mechanism.   
   > The SSD ( /dev/sda ) has room to spare, although not at the start of the   
   > drive.  The system-main partition is also on that drive.   
   > The only instructions I have seen are for Debian-based systems.   
   > I'm aware that I could do an initial install - re-partitioning the SSD -   
   > and that would get me there, is that the only way?   
   > The Motherboard is only a couple of years old - as you can guess by the   
   > use of SSD - so there are no technical constraints.   
      
   As you are posting on the SUSE group, I take it for a given that you are   
   using openSUSE Leap or Tumbleweed. Well, it is easy, fire up YaST, boot   
   module, change boot method to UEFI. It should propose to create an EFI   
   partition (doesn't need to be at the start), but I don't know if this is   
   contemplated. So, you have to try.   
      
      
      
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   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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