#585 Issue `closed`: Rear Recover on UEFI system¶

Labels: support / question, fixed / solved / done

pomusa opened issue at 2015-05-06 04:20:¶

Hello,

I was able to run a ReaR mkbackup and recompiled the mkisofs for UEFI. I am running this on a brand new HP DL360 G9 server and running SLES 11 SP3.

My local.conf

OUTPUT=ISO
BACKUP=NETFS
NETFS_URL=cifs://server/nfs/
NETFS_OPTIONS="cred=/etc/rear/.cifs"
EXCLUDE_VG=('/dev/vgoracle' '/dev/vgsap00' '/dev/vgsap01' )
UEFI_BOOTLOADER=/boot/efi/efi/SuSE/elilo.efi
ISO_ISOLINUX_BIN="/usr/share/syslinux/isolinux.bin"

TEST 1 - Standard UEFI boot
i tried booting up the cdrom which i burned from the iso image and it just error out and stating that it couldn't find the config in the /EFI/BOOT. i looked there is a BOOTX64.conf in the iso image and it contained "default=0
timeout 5
splashimage=/EFI/BOOT/splash.xpm.gz
title Relax and Recover (no Secure Boot)
kernel /isolinux/kernel
initrd /isolinux/initrd.cgz"

however, i don't see splash.xpm.gz in the path /EFI/BOOT.

TEST 2 - OLD BIOS MODE
The HP Bios allows me to boot up in the OLD BIOS mode, i was able to boot the CD and i was able to get the ReaR Recover menu. i was able to go through the process on restoring the OS from backup. However, i tried rebooting after running rear recover, i just got a message that there is no operating installed.

If you can guide me the right direction, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Boon

gdha commented at 2015-05-06 13:54:¶

Is related with #583 - currently UEFI booting with SLES11/OpenSuse is a bit of a pain.

EFI ISO booting is not supported by mkisofs executable delivered with standard OS
elilo is not yet supported (working on it)

pomusa commented at 2015-05-12 23:18:¶

I tried Parted Magic and it allows me to boot up in UEFI mode and i am hoping that it would be some help on booting up in the elilo mode.

partedmagic

gdha commented at 2015-05-13 16:40:¶

@pomusa please give 78a6f9f a try.. that will detect the correct bootloader. Feedback is welcome.

pomusa commented at 2015-07-14 19:41:¶

Instead of using mkisofs, Would it be possible to make a usb flash drive UEFI bootable?

gdha commented at 2015-11-01 09:39:¶

@pomusa Have a look at http://www.it3.be/2015/10/27/uefi-iso-boot-with-ebiso/ to make a bootable ISO image on UEFI systems. It does work as I already used it for SLES11 SP3/SAP HANA systems.

gdha commented at 2015-12-11 17:11:¶

@pomusa can this issue be closed?

[Export of Github issue for rear/rear.]

#585 Issue closed: Rear Recover on UEFI system¶