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   Carlos E.R. to bad sector   
   Re: Yast Boot Loader setup   
   22 Mar 23 12:42:02   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2023-03-22 12:01, bad sector wrote:   
   > On 3/21/23 23:55, Malcolm wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:23:40 -0400   
   >> bad sector  wrote:   
   >>    
   >>   
   >>> But none of this is getting me any closer to getting a handle on the   
   >>> difference between 1 & 3 in the OP, or on the need to use the system   
   >>> partition as a "Boot Partition" when there already is a definitive   
   >>> "BIOS Boot" partition. I figure a little more verbose help bubbles on   
   >>> that dialog would be useful.   
   >> Hi   
   >> BIOS Boot (type pmbr_boot) is need when using Legacy Boot and a gpt   
   >> disk.   
   >   
   > I do have a GPT disk and having no need for EFI I do use legacy boot   
      
   Yes, you do need it.   
      
   You actually need the "Bios Boot" partition, usually of 8 MiB size,   
   because you are using legacy boot.   
      
   And YaST will also insist, with good reasons, despite your   
   protestations, that you need an ESP partition, which you call EFI   
   partition (it is "EFI system partition, that is, ESP). Just let YaST   
   create it. It is quite small, and if you actually need it next decade   
   and don't have it, you will grind your teeth.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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