Re: Booting NetBSD using UEFI on Dell T610

[Adam CiarciÅski <adam%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

> > Greetings,
> >
> > I got stuck and need some help.
> >
> > I am trying to install NetBSD/amd64 on Dell T610 using GPT partition
> > scheme and boot it up with UEFI. I followed the instructions here
> > http://www.netbsd.org/~mishka/gptboot/, but the machine doesn't boot.
>
> That's for booting from a GPT via PC BIOS.

I can't even boot with PC BIOS. I tried to adjust the beginning of the  
GPT partition in MBR, but then I get 'Error read data' from  
bootxx_fat16.

> > As far as I know, UEFI is looking for BOOTx64.EFI file, which  
> > should be
> > located on EFI partition (the first one on disk).
>
> Again, gptboot doesn't provide this.
>
> I have occasionally worked on a bootloader that would provide this,
> but my lack of real hardware with UEFI doesn't help.
>
> > How can I get it boot? Any advice is much appreciated.
>
> Use a normal MBR?

I have >2TB RAID frame. With MBR I loose much of the diskspace.

Kind regards,
Adam