webmanoffesto
October 28th, 2018, 07:30 PM
I have a System 76 Meerkat. It came with a small SSD (32GB) and I put in a large spinning disk HD.
I'm booting into Lubuntu on a Multisystem Flash Drive http://liveusb.info/dotclear/
I think I started using Multiysystem because I can create the whole thing on an Ubuntu computer.
1. Please tell me how to resolve the below UEFI "warning message".
UEFI Warning Message
This machine's firmware has started the installer in UEFI mode but it looks like there may be existing operating systems already installed using "BIOS compatibility mode". If you continue to install Debian in UEFI mode, it might be difficult to reboot the machine into any BIOS-mode operating systems later.
If you wish to install in UEFI mode and don't care about keeping the ability to boot one of the existing systems, you have the option to force that here. If you wish to keep the option to boot an existing operating system, you should choose NOT to force UEFI installation here.
2. How do I make sure that Lubuntu puts uses the partitions correctly.
Should root be on the SSD?
I want the OS to go on the SSD.
I want Swap on the Spinning Disk Drive.
I want Home to be on the Spinning Disk Drive
Ubuntu Gnome Install let's me choose
Device for boot loader instalation
I can choose
/dev/sdb ATA TS32GMTS800 (32.0 GB)
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 1.3 GiB, 1350991872 bytes, 2638656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6bb2835b
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/loop0p1 * 0 2638655 2638656 1.3G 0 Empty
/dev/loop0p2 14348 19019 4672 2.3M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop1: 1.2 GiB, 1295798272 bytes, 2530856 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/sdb: 29.8 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 7A9D8147-A8D7-4E9B-A43E-868363E24EE3
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot
/dev/sdb2 4096 54142975 54138880 25.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3 54142976 62531583 8388608 4G Linux swap
Disk /dev/sdc: 29.8 GiB, 32015679488 bytes, 62530624 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x686a6515
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 * 2048 62529535 62527488 29.8G b W95 FAT32
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 1.3 GiB, 1350991872 bytes, 2638656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6bb2835b
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/loop0p1 * 0 2638655 2638656 1.3G 0 Empty
/dev/loop0p2 14348 19019 4672 2.3M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop1: 1.2 GiB, 1295798272 bytes, 2530856 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/sdb: 29.8 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 7A9D8147-A8D7-4E9B-A43E-868363E24EE3
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot
/dev/sdb2 4096 54142975 54138880 25.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3 54142976 62531583 8388608 4G Linux swap
Disk /dev/sdc: 29.8 GiB, 32015679488 bytes, 62530624 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x686a6515
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 * 2048 62529535 62527488 29.8G b W95 FAT32
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop1 7:1 0 1.2G 1 loop /rofs
sdb 8:16 0 29.8G 0 disk
├─sdb2 8:18 0 25.8G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 4G 0 part [SWAP]
└─sdb1 8:17 0 1M 0 part
loop0 7:0 0 1.3G 0 loop /cdrom
sdc 8:32 1 29.8G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 29.8G 0 part /isodevice
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
=========================
UUID
https://liquidat.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/uuids-and-linux-everything-you-ever-need-to-know/
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Oct 27 19:18 2017-08-01-12-14-19-00 -> ../../loop0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Oct 27 19:18 9090e43b-ea5a-440f-b207-8429f2bedfc5 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 b7ac1b9e-106f-4dd4-8dee-28ed042623c7 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 dc9c43cf-c32e-44e0-8fbe-406603792c0b -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 FFE2-49C6 -> ../../sdc1
buntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ blkid
/dev/sdc1: LABEL="MULTISYSTEM" UUID="FFE2-49C6" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="686a6515-01"
/dev/loop0: UUID="2017-08-01-12-14-19-00" LABEL="Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.3 LTS amd64" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="6bb2835b" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/loop1: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sda: LABEL="WD1TBHD" UUID="9090e43b-ea5a-440f-b207-8429f2bedfc5" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb2: LABEL="Ubuntu" UUID="b7ac1b9e-106f-4dd4-8dee-28ed042623c7" TYPE="ext4" PARTLABEL="primary" PARTUUID="54112719-6aa1-4b64-bde9-bbcade3f4f1c"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="dc9c43cf-c32e-44e0-8fbe-406603792c0b" TYPE="swap" PARTLABEL="primary" PARTUUID="a6266739-5474-4bc5-9005-e2b6fe65e7c7"
I'm booting into Lubuntu on a Multisystem Flash Drive http://liveusb.info/dotclear/
I think I started using Multiysystem because I can create the whole thing on an Ubuntu computer.
1. Please tell me how to resolve the below UEFI "warning message".
UEFI Warning Message
This machine's firmware has started the installer in UEFI mode but it looks like there may be existing operating systems already installed using "BIOS compatibility mode". If you continue to install Debian in UEFI mode, it might be difficult to reboot the machine into any BIOS-mode operating systems later.
If you wish to install in UEFI mode and don't care about keeping the ability to boot one of the existing systems, you have the option to force that here. If you wish to keep the option to boot an existing operating system, you should choose NOT to force UEFI installation here.
2. How do I make sure that Lubuntu puts uses the partitions correctly.
Should root be on the SSD?
I want the OS to go on the SSD.
I want Swap on the Spinning Disk Drive.
I want Home to be on the Spinning Disk Drive
Ubuntu Gnome Install let's me choose
Device for boot loader instalation
I can choose
/dev/sdb ATA TS32GMTS800 (32.0 GB)
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 1.3 GiB, 1350991872 bytes, 2638656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6bb2835b
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/loop0p1 * 0 2638655 2638656 1.3G 0 Empty
/dev/loop0p2 14348 19019 4672 2.3M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop1: 1.2 GiB, 1295798272 bytes, 2530856 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/sdb: 29.8 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 7A9D8147-A8D7-4E9B-A43E-868363E24EE3
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot
/dev/sdb2 4096 54142975 54138880 25.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3 54142976 62531583 8388608 4G Linux swap
Disk /dev/sdc: 29.8 GiB, 32015679488 bytes, 62530624 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x686a6515
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 * 2048 62529535 62527488 29.8G b W95 FAT32
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 1.3 GiB, 1350991872 bytes, 2638656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x6bb2835b
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/loop0p1 * 0 2638655 2638656 1.3G 0 Empty
/dev/loop0p2 14348 19019 4672 2.3M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
Disk /dev/loop1: 1.2 GiB, 1295798272 bytes, 2530856 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk /dev/sda: 931.5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk /dev/sdb: 29.8 GiB, 32017047552 bytes, 62533296 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 7A9D8147-A8D7-4E9B-A43E-868363E24EE3
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sdb1 2048 4095 2048 1M BIOS boot
/dev/sdb2 4096 54142975 54138880 25.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/sdb3 54142976 62531583 8388608 4G Linux swap
Disk /dev/sdc: 29.8 GiB, 32015679488 bytes, 62530624 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0x686a6515
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sdc1 * 2048 62529535 62527488 29.8G b W95 FAT32
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop1 7:1 0 1.2G 1 loop /rofs
sdb 8:16 0 29.8G 0 disk
├─sdb2 8:18 0 25.8G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 4G 0 part [SWAP]
└─sdb1 8:17 0 1M 0 part
loop0 7:0 0 1.3G 0 loop /cdrom
sdc 8:32 1 29.8G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 29.8G 0 part /isodevice
sda 8:0 0 931.5G 0 disk
=========================
UUID
https://liquidat.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/uuids-and-linux-everything-you-ever-need-to-know/
ubuntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Oct 27 19:18 2017-08-01-12-14-19-00 -> ../../loop0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Oct 27 19:18 9090e43b-ea5a-440f-b207-8429f2bedfc5 -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 b7ac1b9e-106f-4dd4-8dee-28ed042623c7 -> ../../sdb2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 dc9c43cf-c32e-44e0-8fbe-406603792c0b -> ../../sdb3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Oct 27 19:18 FFE2-49C6 -> ../../sdc1
buntu-gnome@ubuntu-gnome:~$ blkid
/dev/sdc1: LABEL="MULTISYSTEM" UUID="FFE2-49C6" TYPE="vfat" PARTUUID="686a6515-01"
/dev/loop0: UUID="2017-08-01-12-14-19-00" LABEL="Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.3 LTS amd64" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="6bb2835b" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/loop1: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sda: LABEL="WD1TBHD" UUID="9090e43b-ea5a-440f-b207-8429f2bedfc5" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb2: LABEL="Ubuntu" UUID="b7ac1b9e-106f-4dd4-8dee-28ed042623c7" TYPE="ext4" PARTLABEL="primary" PARTUUID="54112719-6aa1-4b64-bde9-bbcade3f4f1c"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="dc9c43cf-c32e-44e0-8fbe-406603792c0b" TYPE="swap" PARTLABEL="primary" PARTUUID="a6266739-5474-4bc5-9005-e2b6fe65e7c7"