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Re: From SSD to NVME

From pocket@homemail.com
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: From SSD to NVME
Date 2024-12-05 22:20 +0100
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> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 2:24 PM
> From: "Hans" <hans.ullrich@loop.de>
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: From SSD to NVME
>
> Hi folks,
>
> as promised I send you my experiences with cloning to NVME.
>
> So, today I got my new notebook. As I never used UEFI, I disabled UEFI in BIOS
> (my first mistake!), then cloned everything to the new drive.
>
> Firts reboot worked well, no problems. But then I realized, that if you want
> NVME mode, you MUST use native UEFI in BIOS settings.
>
> However, doing so, neither Debian nor Windows will boot. Of course: There is
> no EFI partition on my harddrive, as I never needed one (still).
>
> Now I am hasseling with the drive, as I want NVME-mode of course, because it
> is faster. And of course, I do not want to reinstall everything!
>
> I saw some documentations, how to get EFI on the drive, but it looks, you need
> a seperate partition with FAT to get EFI on, right?
>
> However, I saw also the possibility to get EFI on my seperate /boot partition.
>
> What can I do? I would like to keep the existing partitions.  However, I could
> shrink them. At the moment, my drive looks at this:
>
> primary partition Windows-boot  ntfs
> primary partition Windows ntfs
> primary partition /boot /dev/sda3 ext4
> extended partition /dev/sda4
> logical partition /dev/sda5 swap
> logical partition /dev/sda6 / ext4
> logical partition /dev/sda7 encrypted home
> logical partition /dev/sda8 encrypted usr
> logical partition /dev/sda9 encrypted var
> logical partition /dev/sda10 encrypted data
>
> So I could shrinken some partitions and create a new logical one.
>
> Other option would be, delete "swap" partition and make a new "EFI" partition.
>
> What do you think, might be the best way?
>
> Some better ideas?
>
> Thanks for reading this.
>
> Best regards
>
> Hans
>

Well it looks like you have a big job ahead of you.

Shrinking the swap partition is the easy way to get some room as you can create a swap file to take its place.

The real issue is that the efi partition if I recall correctly has to be a primary partition.

Can you go to GPT istead of MSDOS MBR?

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From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 17:50 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-02 18:00 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 18:10 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-12-02 18:50 +0100
    Re: *****SPAM***** Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 20:30 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 21:30 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME basti <mailinglist@unix-solution.de> - 2024-12-02 19:40 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 20:20 +0100
      Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 00:20 +0100
        Re: From SSD to NVME eben@gmx.us - 2024-12-05 15:50 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 16:10 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME eben@gmx.us - 2024-12-05 17:00 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-12-05 17:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-12-05 18:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-12-05 18:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Chris Green <cl@isbd.net> - 2024-12-05 18:50 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-12-05 20:50 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 21:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-05 20:30 +0100
                MBR to GPT + UEFI (was: From SSD to NVME) Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-05 20:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-05 21:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-05 21:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-12-05 22:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-05 23:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 23:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-12-05 23:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-06 19:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-12-06 20:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-12-06 01:50 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 21:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-05 22:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-05 22:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2024-12-05 22:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-05 22:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2024-12-05 23:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-12-05 22:20 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 19:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME eben@gmx.us - 2024-12-05 22:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 23:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME eben@gmx.us - 2024-12-06 00:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-12-11 09:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-11 14:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-12-12 22:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2024-12-11 14:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2024-12-12 20:20 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-02 19:50 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME Bruno Schneider <boschneider@gmail.com> - 2024-12-02 19:50 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME Erwan David <erwan@rail.eu.org> - 2024-12-02 20:20 +0100
      Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 20:30 +0100
        Re: From SSD to NVME Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 21:20 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-12-02 21:50 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-02 22:30 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-03 06:40 +0100
        Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-02 21:40 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 16:50 +0100
      Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-05 18:30 +0100
        Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 19:20 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-05 20:20 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 21:00 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> - 2024-12-05 22:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 23:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME - oops! Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-06 00:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME - oops! Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-12-06 04:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-06 00:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-06 04:20 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-02 20:50 +0100
    Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 03:00 +0100
      Re: From SSD to NVME "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2024-12-03 10:00 +0100
        Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 12:10 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-12-03 12:40 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-03 13:20 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 13:40 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2024-12-03 14:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 14:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2024-12-03 14:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 15:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2024-12-03 16:00 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 15:50 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-03 20:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2024-12-03 20:50 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 21:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 22:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-03 22:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 23:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-03 23:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 23:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 22:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 23:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 23:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 23:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 23:50 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 02:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-04 05:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-04 13:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-12-04 16:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-04 19:00 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-12-04 07:20 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-12-05 01:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-12-05 01:40 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-12-05 03:00 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 15:30 +0100
            Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 15:50 +0100
              Re: From SSD to NVME Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-12-03 16:10 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME pocket@homemail.com - 2024-12-03 16:30 +0100
                Re: From SSD to NVME Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2024-12-05 00:00 +0100
          Re: From SSD to NVME Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2024-12-03 22:20 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-12-03 04:10 +0100
  Re: From SSD to NVME David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-12-03 05:50 +0100

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