dual boot documentation missing

vimanuelt

You want to use rEFInd. If it is greyed out, submit a bug report.

lazylew

vimanuelt I've read https://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php/How_to_Reports_bugs%3F but don't see where to actually make the software bug report..

vimanuelt

lazylew
We use GitHub (https://github.com/ghostbsd/) for tracking feature requests & bug reports.

Submit a bug report at ghostbsd/issuesissues/new?assignees=&labels=bug&template=bug_report.yaml

Suggest a new feature at ghostbsd/issuesissues/new?assignees=&labels=feature&template=feature_request.yaml

lazylew

vimanuelt Thanks! My first bug report ever ;-)

hank2121

good luck with the bug report, I was always confused, when on way on github... complicated overview etc.
So: it s a bug, when rEFind is greyed out? But then it either came back or is still there, as my fruitless attempts in the past (same problem, when dual boot partitioning) caused me to try Virtualisation instead of dual boot in the 1st place and where I had discussions with Eric about. He told me with GhostBSD 25.01.x and on, it shd be possible w/out probs. That s why I tried on my desktop again - successful - but no chance on my Toshiba Portege..still don t know, what s the reason for the one successful, the other not. same configuration, but either rEFind greyed out, or IF visible, same errors as lazylew...

hank2121

and dont use the FreeBSD UEFI loader only, as I couldn t reach my Windows 10 anymore... the 2nd option (FreeBSD loader) would work, but (only know with Windows), You d have to adjust the boot order somehow manually, otherwise it always boots into BSD as well, ALTHOUGH You have a "choice" via function keys...

vimanuelt

hank2121 Ensure that your BIOS is configured to use EFI (UEFI) mode rather than Legacy mode.

lazylew

hank2121 the 2nd option (FreeBSD loader) would work, but (only know with Windows), You d have to adjust the boot order somehow manually, otherwise it always boots into BSD as well, ALTHOUGH You have a "choice" via function keys...

If someone can confirm that it would work with a Linux dual boot, that'd be good enough for me - I have no reason to insist on using GRUB. Of course I'd have to be really sure..

lazylew

vimanuelt
That is situated in Advanced USB configuration I guess.
I tried all sorts of settings there, including UEFI Setup Only.
That only results in booting into the Linux OS instead of the usb with BSD on it.

hank2121

lazylew well, I can t give total assureness with dual-boot GBSD/Linux, as I always used it with Windows 10 and I never know, as @vimanuelt already pointed out, what a USB drive might do to a dual-boot config unfortunately...

lazylew

So finally I gave up and installed on the whole disk.
Thanks all for the help and suggestions.
Some new issues came up with the install - they´re supposed to be posted in other fora I guess..

vimanuelt

lazylew
Yes, it is best to create new posts for each issue for clarity.

hank2121

lazylew sorry, it didn t work out, but USB- and removable media is sometimes tricky and I for myself only use these for data backup, no system stuff. I experienced some desktop issues as well, that my memory cards or the slot for SD cards is sometimes mounted and 'iconized' on desktop, next boot it s gone again. So, removable stuff can always have unpredictable "issues" on BSD, it seems. The rest works pretty well momentarily. 🙂

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