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Old 02-25-2017, 11:41 AM   #1
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How to format a SSD for install of Debian8 (no parallel boot) and UEFI boot


I am already trying to install Debian8 on my new Thinkpad T560 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...73#post5675873 but lets start first with the SSD partitioning (1 step back): what partitioning should be done and lets do it correctly for having a long life time of the SSD. For the reason I am new with UEFI and SSD, any advise is welcome.
How should look the partitioning done with GPARTED in order to make a correct install of the Debian8? My guess
1. delete everything (already done.. Windows gone etc.).
2. create a MBR with the option GPT?
3. create a first partition ESP 200MB, boot flag?
4. create a second partition 12GB for Debian8 "/" with ext4
5. create a third swap partition 2GB (I have enough RAM; just in case it would go over the 4GB).
6. create a fourth partition (rest of the SSD size) for "home"
THANKS.
 
Old 02-25-2017, 01:13 PM   #2
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I am already trying to install Debian8 on my new Thinkpad T560 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...73#post5675873 but lets start first with the SSD partitioning (1 step back): what partitioning should be done and lets do it correctly for having a long life time of the SSD. For the reason I am new with UEFI and SSD, any advise is welcome.
How should look the partitioning done with GPARTED in order to make a correct install of the Debian8? My guess
1. delete everything (already done.. Windows gone etc.).
2. create a MBR with the option GPT?
3. create a first partition ESP 200MB, boot flag?
4. create a second partition 12GB for Debian8 "/" with ext4
5. create a third swap partition 2GB (I have enough RAM; just in case it would go over the 4GB).
6. create a fourth partition (rest of the SSD size) for "home"
THANKS.
If I am remembering correctly from the install I did on my EFI sever machine. Firstly you need to use the boot menu the F12 key on my machine to boot the EFI: Debian Installer entry in that list not the standard MBR option it will allow you to do and you need to have been in the BIOS to have set it for EFI booting not to allow legacy or however it is named in yours. Then I went with the Expert Graphical install. Now when you get to the disk partitioning you want manual partitioning not sure if it gives you choice of MBR or GUID at that point in time or not. But you want to create as your first partition the 200mb ESP then the use as is set to EFI boot partition. That step is important otherwise it will default to MBR on you as I had to redo the install because I left it out. The rest is a straight forward partitioning as you want your layout to be and let it do the install. At the end when it installs grub you should see it installing the grub-efi package otherwise you have a MBR install and in your BIOS you need to set the boot order as EFI: Debian or however it is showing up for the name or use the boot menu to choose the EFI: Debian could be named after the disk now I think about it more. Do not think I have left anything out.
 
Old 02-25-2017, 02:00 PM   #3
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In fact,
a) I deleted again the whole SSD (no partition at all on it with GPARTED in a Debian8 live)
b) I was choosing the automatic install (instead of manual), and now it looks similar to what I wrote here.
(only now 10GB for Debian8 instead of my target 12GB; a bit higher SWAP 8GB but its fine).
So, the install was probably installing the EFI system configuration with the necessary partitions.

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