PARTITIONS.md

Starting out

Confirm UEFI mode: ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars

List devices: lsblk

Verify internets: ping google.com

OK!

timedatectl set-ntp true

Partitioning

Create the partitions

lsblk to list devices

gdisk

• Enter device, e.g. /dev/sda
• Create EFI system partition (/boot) - GPT mode
  • n for new partition
  • Enter (partition 1)
  • Enter (default)
  • +550M
  • ef00
• Create swap
  • n for new
  • Enter (Partition 2)
  • Enter (default)
  • +8G
  • 8200 (Linux swap)
• Create /
  • n for new
  • Enter, Enter, Enter, Enter
• Save
  • w to write partition table and exit

Format the partitions

EFI - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/EFI_system_partition#Format_the_partition

mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/sda1

Swap

mkswap /dev/sda2

/

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda3