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TxLogicGuy

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Registered: 2022-01-11

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Is the Devuan kernel self-booting?

I have Devuan installed on a RAID0 array.  The install seemed to go ok but it won't boot.  I am wondering if I can forget grub and just boot the kernel directly.  I also have Artix Linux running on the same RAID0 and that is the way it works.  I copied the Artix kernel and initramfs to a subdirectory on the efi partition and used efibootmgr to create a new entry in the UEFI boot menu.  Artix Linux boots right up; no grub required.  I'm wondering if I can do the same with Devuan?

Head_on_a_Stick

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Registered: 2019-03-24

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Re: Is the Devuan kernel self-booting?

Yes: https://wiki.debian.org/EFIStub

EDIT: and for Artix you will need to copy the kernel & initramfs over to the ESP whenever it is updated so see also https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_sy … unt_points (or remount /boot to the ESP).

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2022-01-18 05:48:15)

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