From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 14/07/2020 09.28, Andrew wrote:   
   > Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   > Thanks, but . . .   
   > I tried it the first time.  It told me it needed to install a new   
   > package - which it did - but then told me I had no valid EFI partition.   
   > YaST Partitioner did not want to let me create a new partition (of any   
   > kind) in the unassigned area of the SSD.   
   > Booting a current Gparted, it allowed me to create such a partition.   
   > Booting back into openSUSE 15.1, YaST Partitioner allowed me to set the   
   > partition type to EF and format the beast.   
   > Trying YaST Boot, once again it told me I had no valid EFI partition.   
   > Reboot (some changes to the partition table used to require a reboot)   
   > and trying YaST Boot, once again it told me I had no valid EFI partition.   
   > My new EFI partition is correctly formatted, but empty.   
      
      
   Well, at this point I'm out of ideas, and I would recommend asking at   
   the official openSUSE support channels, ie, the mailing list or the web   
   forum.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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