Full install with GPT and UEFI boot

[xite]

Hi,

i painful miss the following install option at actual installation media 10.2.0.2.2407:
6 Install 'Full' OS/GPT for over 2TB bootdisk on HDD/SSD + DATA + SWAP (for expert)

i installed NAS4free at a M.2 SSD at my Mainboard. The Mainboard manufacturer "SuperMicro" quite MBR Support for M.2 SSD with actual Bios revision.
So i need a GPT based installation of NAS4free to boot via UEFI.

Also for me this option makes more sence at the full installation option, compared to the embedded installation. Because at the full installation you need more disc space for the installation of external programms.

NAS4free team, can you please add the full GPT installation option?

[b0ssman]

external programs should go into a jail. and they work with the embedded install.

[xite]

Anyhow it is good to have the install option also for full install.
Then embedded and full have the same options.
Also it is the door opener for UEFI boot, which is actually not possible because of MBR.

[chaosmonger]

external programs should go into a jail. and they work with the embedded install.

I don't think that is the point here. UEFI usually has an option "BIOS emulation" so you can boot your device the old-fashioned/outdated way.
But Supermicro seems to have taken away that possibility for the mentioned board with M2 SSDs. So you don't really get anywhere without the possibility of installing an UEFI boot partition.
Also: the amd64 bootable installer images should contain that, too! Been playing around with the installer scripts to some extend - it shouldn't be a problem! (Sorry, but my eight week old daughter prevented some presentable stuff! )

[JoseMR]

external programs should go into a jail. and they work with the embedded install.

I don't think that is the point here. UEFI usually has an option "BIOS emulation" so you can boot your device the old-fashioned/outdated way.
But Supermicro seems to have taken away that possibility for the mentioned board with M2 SSDs. So you don't really get anywhere without the possibility of installing an UEFI boot partition.
Also: the amd64 bootable installer images should contain that, too! Been playing around with the installer scripts to some extend - it shouldn't be a problem! (Sorry, but my eight week old daughter prevented some presentable stuff! )

Welcome to the forum, You could also play with my RootOnZFS script, and install NAS4Free Full on single and Mirrored GPT ZFS pools for a higher degree of protection, I has been testing it for a while now, my latest script also have an auto snapshot creation during install so rolling back is a breeze, also and Upgrade mode for convenience, still testing before release.

Regards

[JoseMR]

NAS4free team, can you please add the full GPT installation option?

Hello xite, two new GPT install options has been added to the installer, Full OS/GPT has been added since revision 2632.

GPT-Support.PNG

Regards

[xite]

JoseMR thank you so much. That are great news.
I will try this as soon as possible.
Thanks again, Xite

[JoseMR]

JoseMR thank you so much. That are great news.
I will try this as soon as possible.
Thanks again, Xite

Hello xite I was searching about Supermicro and booting of m.2 issues, and yes, regarding your request on to boot of the m.2 SSD, I think you need a full EFI support like you mentioned, GPT will only work if the BIOS have the backward compatibility enabled, since GPT have a protected MBR as well, though if Supermicro don't added support for legacy boot on the m.2, then an GPT EFI NAS4Free install is the only solution.

Regards

[xite]

NAS4free team, can you please add the full GPT installation option?

Hello xite, two new GPT install options has been added to the installer, Full OS/GPT has been added since revision 2632.
GPT-Support.PNG
Regards

Hi JoseMR,

thanks for your effort, i tested it a few weeks ago, but with no success. The SuperMicro board still not detect the m.2 harddisc.
Therefore i switched back to the USB solution...

[JoseMR]

NAS4free team, can you please add the full GPT installation option?

Hello xite, two new GPT install options has been added to the installer, Full OS/GPT has been added since revision 2632.
GPT-Support.PNG
Regards

Hi JoseMR,

thanks for your effort, i tested it a few weeks ago, but with no success. The SuperMicro board still not detect the m.2 harddisc.
Therefore i switched back to the USB solution...

Hi xite, The UEFI function in Full RootOnZFS has been disabled temporary, there is an issue where the console output stop responding during boot process on NAS4Free 11.x series, I will try to solve this issue soon, sorry for the inconvenience.

Regards