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 This first tutorial describes how to do an EFI LiveUSB of SliTaz Next from a SliTaz Rolling session.\\ This first tutorial describes how to do an EFI LiveUSB of SliTaz Next from a SliTaz Rolling session.\\
-No matter what the operating system is 32bit if your EFI computer is 64bit. The only imperative is a 64bit computer need a 64bit EFI boot loader to start.+It doesn't matter that the operating system is 32bit or if your EFI computer is 64bit. The only imperative is a 64bit computer needs a 64bit EFI boot loader to start.
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 If not, **replace all sdb1** occurrences with your device identification, ie: sdc1. If not, **replace all sdb1** occurrences with your device identification, ie: sdc1.
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-If the stick is not FAT32, format it (//the packages// ''dosfstools'' //and// ''mtools'' //must be installed in your system//):+If the stick is not FAT32, format it (//the packages// ''dosfstools'' //and// ''mtools'' //must be installed on your system//):
 <code> <code>
 # mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1 # mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb1
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-Here, two possibilities: use ''tazusb'' or copy the files manually.+Here are two possibilities: use ''tazusb'' or copy the files manually.
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 ==== - Using tazusb==== ==== - Using tazusb====
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 =====3. Installing an EFI boot loader===== =====3. Installing an EFI boot loader=====
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-Create a /efi/boot directory in your stick:+Create a /efi/boot directory on your stick:
 <code> <code>
 # mkdir -p /mnt/efi/boot # mkdir -p /mnt/efi/boot
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-We are going to install GRUB 2 but it exists other boot loaders compatible with EFI.+We are going to install GRUB 2 but it exists on other boot loaders compatible with EFI.
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 ====3.1 32bit EFI systems==== ====3.1 32bit EFI systems====
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 # tazpkg -gi grub2-efi # tazpkg -gi grub2-efi
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-Copy the boot loader in the /efi/boot directory you previously created in your stick:+Copy the boot loader in the /efi/boot directory you previously created on your stick:
 <code> <code>
 # cp /boot/efi/boot/bootia32.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootia32.efi # cp /boot/efi/boot/bootia32.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootia32.efi
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 wget http://cook.slitaz.org/next64/grub2/browse/taz/grub2-efi-2.02/fs/boot/efi/boot/bootx64.efi wget http://cook.slitaz.org/next64/grub2/browse/taz/grub2-efi-2.02/fs/boot/efi/boot/bootx64.efi
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-Copy the boot loader in the /efi/boot directory you previously created in your stick:+Copy the boot loader in the /efi/boot directory you previously created on your stick:
 <code> <code>
 # cp bootx64.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.efi # cp bootx64.efi /mnt/efi/boot/bootx64.efi
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 =====4. Configuration file for GRUB 2===== =====4. Configuration file for GRUB 2=====
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-Create a /boot/grub directory in your stick:+Create a /boot/grub directory on your stick:
 <code> <code>
 # mkdir -p /mnt/boot/grub # mkdir -p /mnt/boot/grub
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 The following lines describe how to do it on a //**hp**// Laptop 17-bs032 but it can be different for you; there are almost as many ways as there are manufacturers... :-/ The following lines describe how to do it on a //**hp**// Laptop 17-bs032 but it can be different for you; there are almost as many ways as there are manufacturers... :-/
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-Even access to the ''Setup'' is different from one computer to another. If you don't know how to access to the setup, have a look [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/tutoriel/modifier_ordre_amorcage_du_bios#liste_des_touches_pour_acceder_au_bios_et_au_boot_menu|here]] (sorry for french; I couldn't find an equivalent link in english).\\+Even access to the ''Setup'' is different from one computer to another. If you don't know how to access the setup, have a look [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/tutoriel/modifier_ordre_amorcage_du_bios#liste_des_touches_pour_acceder_au_bios_et_au_boot_menu|here]] (sorry for french; I couldn't find an equivalent link in english).\\
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 On the //**hp**// Laptop 17-bs032, press the **[F10]** key immediately after you've powered on the computer until the BIOS Setup Main page is displayed. Use the right arrow to display the ''System Configuration'' page. On the //**hp**// Laptop 17-bs032, press the **[F10]** key immediately after you've powered on the computer until the BIOS Setup Main page is displayed. Use the right arrow to display the ''System Configuration'' page.
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 Insert your Live in a USB port and restart the computer.\\ Insert your Live in a USB port and restart the computer.\\
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-If you didn't modify the ''UEFI Boot Order'', access to the Multiboot menu. +If you didn't modify the ''UEFI Boot Order'', access the Multiboot menu. 
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-If you don't know how to access to the Multiboot menu, have a look [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/tutoriel/modifier_ordre_amorcage_du_bios#liste_des_touches_pour_acceder_au_bios_et_au_boot_menu|here]]).+If you don't know how to access the Multiboot menu, have a look [[https://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/tutoriel/modifier_ordre_amorcage_du_bios#liste_des_touches_pour_acceder_au_bios_et_au_boot_menu|here]]).
 <note tip> <note tip>
-**Want your 32bit Live boots as well as on 32bit computers than 64bit computers?**\\+**Want your 32bit Live to boot as well as on 32bit computers than 64bit computers?**\\
 Copy bootia32.efi **and** bootx64.efi in the /efi/boot directory of the Live! Copy bootia32.efi **and** bootx64.efi in the /efi/boot directory of the Live!
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 **Cherry on the cake!**\\ **Cherry on the cake!**\\
 Plug your Live in a non EFI computer and... yes it boots too! Well, at least on a Fujitsu E Series...\\ Plug your Live in a non EFI computer and... yes it boots too! Well, at least on a Fujitsu E Series...\\
-And on very old 32bit computers - //like Pentium 4// - if you've used tazusb, your Live will boot with Syslinux, and thought the stick is FAT32, it will be mounted at boot and /home/tux will be created giving you persistence :).+And on very old 32bit computers - //like Pentium 4// - if you've used tazusb, your Live will boot with Syslinux and though the stick is FAT32, it will be mounted at boot and /home/tux will be created giving you persistence :).
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 **Want to enjoy the memory beyond 4GB?**\\ **Want to enjoy the memory beyond 4GB?**\\
 Create a LiveUSB with [[http://mirror1.slitaz.org/iso/rolling/slitaz-rolling-core64.iso|Rolling core64]].\\ Create a LiveUSB with [[http://mirror1.slitaz.org/iso/rolling/slitaz-rolling-core64.iso|Rolling core64]].\\
-I never succeed to boot it in graphic mode on the two UEFI computers I tested it probably because some drivers are missing in Rolling. But alanyih [[http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/slitaz-uefi#post-46187|did it]]:).+I never succeeded to boot it in graphics mode on the two UEFI computers I tested probably because some drivers are missing in Rolling. But alanyih [[http://forum.slitaz.org/topic/slitaz-uefi#post-46187|did it]]:).
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-You are now ready for a frugal install. Click [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:uefi-live | here]]!+You are now ready for a frugal install. Click [[http://doc.slitaz.org/en:guides:uefi-frugal | here]]!
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 |2018/05/10  |Added: 32bit EFI systems and tazusb method; minor modifications | |2018/05/10  |Added: 32bit EFI systems and tazusb method; minor modifications |
 |2018/04/06  |Creation | |2018/04/06  |Creation |
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