Re: Failed Debian 12 install, need help with boot loader re-install

[Chris Green <cl@isbd.net>]

On Mon, Nov 04, 2024 at 11:10:03AM +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 04, 2024 at 05:34:49AM -0500, Felix Miata wrote:
> > 
> > It's usually a good idea to disable CSM support (legacy/MBR booting), by whatever
> > term your particular UEFI BIOS labels it.
> > 
> The BIOS has "CSM Configuration", if I go into that I'm offered:-
> 
>     Launch CSM
>     Boot option filter
>     Launch PXE OpROM Policy     
> 
> If I disable "Launch CSM" then the other options disappear.  With
> "Launch CSM" disabled when I reboot the system it just drops me into
> the BIOS diagnostic program and I can get no further.
> 
> Similarly if I enable "Launch CSM" and set the "Boot option filter" to
> "UEFI only" then on reboot I simply end up in the BIOS diagnostic
> program again.
> 
> Maybe I should try installing from scratch again with "Launch CSM"
> disabled?  (I'm glad this is a fairly fast system!)
> 
... and if "Launch CSM" is disabled then when I boot from the Debain
12 USB stick I just get dropped into the grub menu and I can't do an
install.

-- 
Chris Green