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updates to the cgdisk instructions
Signed-off-by: Tom Leavitt <30448839+tpleavitt@users.noreply.github.com>
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@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ Prerequisites
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*************
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This guide assumes that you have followed the :ref:`bare-metal-install`
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guide and intend to :ref:`install Clear Linux manually <bare-metal-manual-install>`
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by choosing the :guilabel:`< Manual(Advanced) >` menu item on the
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``Choose Installation Type`` |CL| Installer setup menu as shown in figure 1:
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guide and intend to :ref:`install Clear Linux manually
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<bare-metal-manual-install>` by choosing the :guilabel:`< Manual(Advanced) >`
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menu item on the :guilabel:`Choose Installation Type` |CL| Installer setup
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menu as shown in figure 1:
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step4.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -21,21 +22,20 @@ by choosing the :guilabel:`< Manual(Advanced) >` menu item on the
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Figure 1: :guilabel:`Choose installation Type`
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Partition using CGDISK
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**********************
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You will need to create a :abbr:`GPT (GUID Partition Table)` since
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|CL| only supports the :abbr:`UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)`
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specification. For a complete description of the :command:`cgdisk` utility and
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how to use it, you can visit Rod Smith's `GPT fdisk tutorial`_.
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We will create a :abbr:`GPT (GUID Partition Table)` since |CL| only supports
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the :abbr:`UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)` specification. For a
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complete description of the :command:`cgdisk` utility and how to use it, visit
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Rod Smith's website for a `GPT fdisk tutorial`_.
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For this guide we will start with a hard drive that has not been
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partitioned and we will use the entire drive for this |CL| installation.
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For this guide we will start with a hard drive that has not been partitioned
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and we will use the entire drive for this |CL| installation.
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#. On the ``Choose partitioning method`` menu, shown in figure 2, select the
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:guilabel:`< Manually configure mounts and partitions >` menu item to
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manually partition your hard drive.
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#. On the :guilabel:`Choose partitioning method` menu, shown in figure 2,
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select the :guilabel:`< Manually configure mounts and partitions >` menu
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item to manually partition your hard drive.
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step5.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ partitioned and we will use the entire drive for this |CL| installation.
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Linux Partition setup
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*********************
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In order to properly set up the |CL| partitioning scheme, we will be creating
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In order to properly set up the |CL| partitioning scheme, we will create
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three partitions using the :command:`cgdisk` utility in the following order:
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#. EFI boot partition
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@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ Create EFI boot partition
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=========================
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#. With the current free space highlighted in the :command:`cgdisk` utility,
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you can either select the :guilabel:`[ New ]` and press :kbd:`Enter` or
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just press the :kbd:`N` key to begin the process of defining a new
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you can either select the :guilabel:`[ New ]` button and press :kbd:`Enter`
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or press the :kbd:`N` key to begin the process of defining a new
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partition.
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You will be prompted to enter the first sector. Press the :kbd:`Enter` key
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@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ in `Rod Smith's Partitioning advice about alignment`_.
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Figure 8: :guilabel:`cgdisk - free space selection`
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#. To create the Linux swap partition, with the largest free space highlighted,
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select the :guilabel:`[ New ]` command or press the :kbd:`N` key and enter
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the following values for the Linux swap partition:
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#. To create the Linux swap partition, with the largest free space
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highlighted, select the :guilabel:`[ New ]` button or press the :kbd:`N`
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key and enter the following values for the Linux swap partition:
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.. code-block:: console
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@@ -167,13 +167,13 @@ in `Rod Smith's Partitioning advice about alignment`_.
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Hex code or GUID: 8200
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Enter new partition name: swap
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Your :command:`cgdisk` partition list should now look like figure 9.
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Your :command:`cgdisk` partition list should now look like figure 9.
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.. figure:: figures/cgd-8.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: cgdisk - swap partition defined
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.. figure:: figures/cgd-8.png
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:scale: 50 %
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:alt: cgdisk - swap partition defined
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Figure 9: :guilabel:`cgdisk - swap partition defined`
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Figure 9: :guilabel:`cgdisk - swap partition defined`
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Create Linux filesystem partition
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*********************************
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@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ The final partition that you will create is the Linux filesystem partition to
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be used as the root mount point for you |CL| installation.
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#. Highlight the largest free space entry at the bottom of the list and select
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the :guilabel:`[ New ]` option or press the :kbd:`N` key and enter the
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the :guilabel:`[ New ]` button or press the :kbd:`N` key and enter the
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following values to create the Linux filesystem partition:
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.. code-block:: console
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@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ be used as the root mount point for you |CL| installation.
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Figure 10: :guilabel:`cgdisk - defined partitions`
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#. If you are satisfied that the partition scheme is correct, you will need to
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write this GPT to the hard drive. Select the :guilabel:`[ Write ]` command
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write this GPT to the hard drive. Select the :guilabel:`[ Write ]` button
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or press the :kbd:`W` key and you will be prompted with:
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.. code-block:: console
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@@ -211,14 +211,14 @@ be used as the root mount point for you |CL| installation.
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Are you sure you want to write the partition table to disk? (yes or no)
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#. Enter ``yes`` and press :kbd:`Enter` to write this data to the hard drive
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and then select the :guilabel:`[ Quit ]` command or press :kbd:`Q` to exit
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and then select the :guilabel:`[ Quit ]` button or press :kbd:`Q` to exit
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the :command:`cgdisk` utility and return to the |CL| manual installation
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process.
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You will see the partitions that you just created as shown in figure 11 and
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ready for the next step in the |CL| installer setup process.
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#. Move your cursor to the :guilabel:`< Next >` field and press :kbd:`Enter`.
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#. Move your cursor to the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`.
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step6-done.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ be used as the root mount point for you |CL| installation.
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Set mount points
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****************
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The ``Set mount points`` menu will set the mount points that the |CL|
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The :guilabel:`Set mount points` menu will set the mount points that the |CL|
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installer will use for your |CL| installation and is shown in figure 12.
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step7-start.png
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@@ -241,11 +241,12 @@ installer will use for your |CL| installation and is shown in figure 12.
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In this menu you will need to set the mount points for the boot and root
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partitions and select to format them.
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#. Highlight the EFI System partition type
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entry and press the :kbd:`Enter` key to edit this item. The
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``Set mount point of sda1`` menu will be shown and you will need to enter
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the following information to set the mount to the :file:`/boot` directory
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entry as shown in figure 13:
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#. Highlight the EFI System partition type menu entry and press the
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:kbd:`Enter` key to edit this item. The :guilabel:`Set mount point of
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sda1` menu will be shown and you will need to enter the following
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information to set the mount to the :file:`/boot` directory entry and
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enable formatting the partition by checking the :guilabel:`[ ] Format`
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toggle field as shown in figure 13:
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step7-boot.png
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:scale: 50 %
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@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ partitions and select to format them.
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#. Do the same for the Linux filesystem partition type by highlighting the
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:guilabel:`sda3` menu entry and entering the information shown in figure 14
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to set the :file:`/` root directory:
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to set the :file:`/` root directory and enable formatting:
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.. figure:: figures/cmi-step7-root.png
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:scale: 50 %
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Figure 15: :guilabel:`Set mount point completed`
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#. Move your cursor to the :guilabel:`< Next >` field and press :kbd:`Enter`
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#. Move your cursor to the :guilabel:`< Next >` button and press :kbd:`Enter`
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to proceed to the :guilabel:`Warning!` menu to accept your changes as shown
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in figure 16. highlight the :guilabel:`< Yes >` field and press
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in figure 16. highlight the :guilabel:`< Yes >` button and press
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:kbd:`Enter` to accept these changes and move on to the next step of the
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|CL| manual install process.
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@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@ partitions and select to format them.
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Figure 16: :guilabel:`Warning`
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This completes the process of manually setting up your hard drive
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partitions and you can now :ref:`continue with the Clear Linux manual install<choose-target-device>`.
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partitions and you can now :ref:`continue with the Clear Linux manual
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install<choose-target-device>`.
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.. _`GPT fdisk tutorial`:
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http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/
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