diff --git a/user/troubleshooting/uefi-troubleshooting.md b/user/troubleshooting/uefi-troubleshooting.md index 6263e7fa..6e40c073 100644 --- a/user/troubleshooting/uefi-troubleshooting.md +++ b/user/troubleshooting/uefi-troubleshooting.md @@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ If you've installed successfully in legacy mode but had to change some kernel pa 04. Install using your modified boot entry **Change xen configuration directly in an iso image** -01. Get EFI partition boundaries `parted Qubes-R4.0-rc4-x86_64.iso unit B print` -02. Find the offset for your ISO (see [here](https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/270171/why-offset-specific-in-loop-mount)). -03. Using the start address and the size of the EFI partition, setup a loop device for it. This depends on the offset you found in the previous step and is specific to your ISO. Here is an example command using a specific Qubes ISO (if your ISO is different, you will have to adjust the command accordingly): `sudo losetup -o 524288 --sizelimit 30562304 /dev/loop0 Qubes-R4.0-rc4-x86_64.iso` -04. Mount the loop device `sudo mount /dev/loop0 /mnt` -05. Edit `EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.cfg` to add your params to the `kernel` configuration key -06. Save your changes, unmount and dd to usb device +01. Get EFI partition boundaries (replacing `X` with your ISO's version name): `parted Qubes-RX-x86_64.iso unit B print` +02. Set up a loop device (replacing `X` with your ISO's version name): `losetup -P /dev/loop0 Qubes-RX-x86_64.iso` +03. Mount the loop device: `sudo mount /dev/loop0 /mnt` +04. Edit `EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.cfg` to add your params to the `kernel` configuration key +05. Save your changes, unmount and dd to usb device ## Installation freezes before displaying installer ##