void-linux / void-linux/void-mklive
option to choose mount point of EFI partition
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- Shell
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Description
It would be easier if the installer had a option to choose mount point of the EFI partition. Currently the installer only supports /boot/efi. If the installation of voidlinux was done in any other mount point the system would fail to boot
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the installer logic that currently assumes /boot/efi and inspect how EFI partitions are mounted. Done means the installer allows another EFI mount point and an installation using it boots successfully; no specific files or tests are named in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- shell
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100