Where is /boot/boot1.efi ? (Non-bootable FreeBSD installation on disk shared with Windows)
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I'm trying to install FreeBSD 11.1 alongside Windows 7 on a Lenovo X230 (terrible, I know).
My paritioning scheme is GPT. I have UEFI and legacy mode enabled, with legacy first. If I enable only UEFI boot, my installation medium is recognized but does not boot (USB memstick).
The installation seems to work fine: I get a running system. But after rebooting, I go straight into windows.
The installer creates a boot partition but, as far as I can tell, does not change anything on the EFI partition.
The FreeBSD FAQ seems to suggest that the installer would set up a boot manager, but it didn't in my case.
A number of tutorials suggest using ReFind as boot manager. ReFind allows the user to pick between the different bootloaders that each OS should put on the EFI partition. The same tutorials say to copy /boot/boot1.efi from the FreeBSD installation medium to the EFI partition, where ReFind can find it.
I managed to install ReFind, but I can't find boot1.efi in /boot. Therefore ReFind only presents me with the option to boot windows.
Has the file been renamed or moved between releases? Is there anything else I'm overlooking?
boot windows freebsd uefi
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I'm trying to install FreeBSD 11.1 alongside Windows 7 on a Lenovo X230 (terrible, I know).
My paritioning scheme is GPT. I have UEFI and legacy mode enabled, with legacy first. If I enable only UEFI boot, my installation medium is recognized but does not boot (USB memstick).
The installation seems to work fine: I get a running system. But after rebooting, I go straight into windows.
The installer creates a boot partition but, as far as I can tell, does not change anything on the EFI partition.
The FreeBSD FAQ seems to suggest that the installer would set up a boot manager, but it didn't in my case.
A number of tutorials suggest using ReFind as boot manager. ReFind allows the user to pick between the different bootloaders that each OS should put on the EFI partition. The same tutorials say to copy /boot/boot1.efi from the FreeBSD installation medium to the EFI partition, where ReFind can find it.
I managed to install ReFind, but I can't find boot1.efi in /boot. Therefore ReFind only presents me with the option to boot windows.
Has the file been renamed or moved between releases? Is there anything else I'm overlooking?
boot windows freebsd uefi
asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
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How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
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I'm trying to install FreeBSD 11.1 alongside Windows 7 on a Lenovo X230 (terrible, I know).
My paritioning scheme is GPT. I have UEFI and legacy mode enabled, with legacy first. If I enable only UEFI boot, my installation medium is recognized but does not boot (USB memstick).
The installation seems to work fine: I get a running system. But after rebooting, I go straight into windows.
The installer creates a boot partition but, as far as I can tell, does not change anything on the EFI partition.
The FreeBSD FAQ seems to suggest that the installer would set up a boot manager, but it didn't in my case.
A number of tutorials suggest using ReFind as boot manager. ReFind allows the user to pick between the different bootloaders that each OS should put on the EFI partition. The same tutorials say to copy /boot/boot1.efi from the FreeBSD installation medium to the EFI partition, where ReFind can find it.
I managed to install ReFind, but I can't find boot1.efi in /boot. Therefore ReFind only presents me with the option to boot windows.
Has the file been renamed or moved between releases? Is there anything else I'm overlooking?
boot windows freebsd uefi
asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
1164
I'm trying to install FreeBSD 11.1 alongside Windows 7 on a Lenovo X230 (terrible, I know).
My paritioning scheme is GPT. I have UEFI and legacy mode enabled, with legacy first. If I enable only UEFI boot, my installation medium is recognized but does not boot (USB memstick).
The installation seems to work fine: I get a running system. But after rebooting, I go straight into windows.
The installer creates a boot partition but, as far as I can tell, does not change anything on the EFI partition.
The FreeBSD FAQ seems to suggest that the installer would set up a boot manager, but it didn't in my case.
A number of tutorials suggest using ReFind as boot manager. ReFind allows the user to pick between the different bootloaders that each OS should put on the EFI partition. The same tutorials say to copy /boot/boot1.efi from the FreeBSD installation medium to the EFI partition, where ReFind can find it.
I managed to install ReFind, but I can't find boot1.efi in /boot. Therefore ReFind only presents me with the option to boot windows.
Has the file been renamed or moved between releases? Is there anything else I'm overlooking?
boot windows freebsd uefi
asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
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asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
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asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
1164
asked Nov 5 '17 at 17:55
henning
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1164
How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
– user252181
Nov 5 '17 at 17:59
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How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
– user252181
Nov 5 '17 at 17:59
How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
– user252181
Nov 5 '17 at 17:59
How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
– user252181
Nov 5 '17 at 17:59
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How it boots is how it installs, typically. Are you sure you booted and installed in UEFI mode? If so, the entry (EFI file) should be there and it should be as simple as giving it first priority.
– user252181
Nov 5 '17 at 17:59