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Change puppy install on usb to uefi (solved)

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:03 pm
by jason123santa

I have a puppy install on usb with save file and its non uefi. Is there any way to change it over to uefi + legacy bios and keep my encrypted save file and my other data?


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 7:34 pm
by williwaw

Yes, you can even have both on your usb

which puppy and which bootloader are you currently using?
why do yo want to change?

there are machine specific configurations in the machine bios that may need to be adjusted if you wish to use your usb in multiple machines. do you have a machine your usb does not work in?


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:54 pm
by jason123santa

I am using fosspup with syslinux. I know I can boot pupy with the legacy boot but I would like it to have uefi boot. There is only an option to boot from legacy boot.


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:42 pm
by wizard

Hi santa,

Couple of ways to do it, but easiest is to add a EFI directory to the root ( / ) directory of the USB.

Unpack the file below and use that EFI directory
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wizard ... z/download

wizard


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:12 pm
by jason123santa

How would I make syslinux boot with uefi?
The file you liked is for grub and not syslinux.


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:47 pm
by wizard

Doesn't matter, did you try it?

wizard


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 12:30 am
by jason123santa

Just tried it on my uefi system and it works fine. Boots into syslinux for legacy boot and grub for uefi.
thanks


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi (solved)

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:28 am
by wizard

Boots into syslinux for legacy boot and grub for uefi.

Nope, syslinux passes the bootloader to grub4dos for legacy and grub2 for UEFI

wizard


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi (solved)

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:01 pm
by jason123santa

Did not know that but it ends up working fine.


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi (solved)

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2023 8:56 pm
by wizard

@jason123santa

Is this going to count towards next Christmas? :D

wizard


Re: Change puppy install on usb to uefi (solved)

Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2023 2:23 pm
by jason123santa

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