Hi - this is not really a Proxmox VE issue but seeking any tips you use to install Debian 12 without an EFI disk
(i.e. use only default OVMF Boot Manager entries).
Issue: when installing Debian 12 without an EFI disk it doesn't create /boot/efi/EFI/BOOTX64/BOOTX64.EFI —
this means that the default OVMF boot manager cannot boot from "UEFI QEMU QEMU HARDDISK".
RHEL-like distros also create /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI (which is the same file as /boot/efi/EFI/<el-distro>/shimx64.efi).
I am using the default Debian 12 net install ISO - I'm wondering if I am missing a step that would copy /boot/efi/EFI/debian/shimx64.efi to /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI.
(If I do the copy manually after install, and remove the EFI disk, the VM is bootable)
[Update] I found this: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1000743
“
> Shouldn't there normally be EFI/boot/bootx64.efi?
Not by default. It happens only if you choose to install a copy of the
boot loader in the removable device path. The option is available only
in expert install or after changing priority for questions to low.
”
(i.e. use only default OVMF Boot Manager entries).
Issue: when installing Debian 12 without an EFI disk it doesn't create /boot/efi/EFI/BOOTX64/BOOTX64.EFI —
this means that the default OVMF boot manager cannot boot from "UEFI QEMU QEMU HARDDISK".
RHEL-like distros also create /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI (which is the same file as /boot/efi/EFI/<el-distro>/shimx64.efi).
I am using the default Debian 12 net install ISO - I'm wondering if I am missing a step that would copy /boot/efi/EFI/debian/shimx64.efi to /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.EFI.
(If I do the copy manually after install, and remove the EFI disk, the VM is bootable)
[Update] I found this: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1000743
“
> Shouldn't there normally be EFI/boot/bootx64.efi?
Not by default. It happens only if you choose to install a copy of the
boot loader in the removable device path. The option is available only
in expert install or after changing priority for questions to low.
”
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