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diff --git a/_posts/2021-11-03-dualboot-linux-and-openbsd-with-grub.md b/_posts/2021-11-03-dualboot-linux-and-openbsd-with-grub.md deleted file mode 100644 index bc24e2f..0000000 --- a/_posts/2021-11-03-dualboot-linux-and-openbsd-with-grub.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,70 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: dualboot linux and openbsd with grub -date: 2021-11-03T15:23:00+03:00 -author: la-ninpre -tags: openbsd linux grub tutorial ---- - -i've been trying to dualboot openbsd with linux using grub on both bios and -uefi machines and here's a solution that i've come up with. - -<!--more--> - -there are some guides about this on the internet, but there's no single guide -that covers both bios and uefi. @rootbsd has a video where he shows how to -do this, but his solution has one little disadvantage. he's specifying drives -in a grub config using relative drive and partition numbers, such as -`(hd0,gpt2)`. since these numbers could be different if one inserts a new drive -to the computer, or changes drive order, the boot option could fail -(which happened). - -all partitions and drives have their unique identifier -- uuid. there's no -direct way to specify uuid in grub configuration, but there is a workaround. - -grub manual describes the `search` command which has an option to set root -device if it is found. so we can use it for our purposes. - -## steps for dualbooting in bios/legacy mode - -1. install linux system on one of your drives - -2. reboot and boot from openbsd install media and install openbsd to other drive -or partition. - -3. reboot and login to your linux system - -4. open a terminal and run `blkid` or `lsblk -f` to get an output partition -uuids. - -5. write the following at the bottom of `/etc/grub.d/40_custom`: - - ``` - menuentry 'OpenBSD' { - search -su --no-floppy *UUID* - chainloader +1 - } - ``` - - where *UUID* is the uuid of your openbsd partition (with type 'ufs2') - -6. run either `update-grub` or `grub-mkconfig` depending on what distribution -you are using. consult your distro's wiki to find a way to update your grub -configuration with recent changes. - -7. now reboot and you should see an openbsd's boot option in grub menu. - -## steps for uefi system - -for boot in uefi mode there are few differences. after installing openbsd -don't reboot, but choose **shell**. now cd into `/mnt` directory and -download `BOOTX64.EFI` from your desired openbsd mirror. for example: - ``` - # cd /mnt - # ftp https://cdn.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/7.0/amd64/BOOTX64.EFI - # reboot - ``` - -after that the only other difference is that `chainloader` directive should -be `chainloader /BOOTX64.EFI`. - -all other steps are the same. |
