Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:39:20 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: EFI booting from external USB pen drive Message-ID: <CANCZdfqhVPETjzjMokbi6B9RS8nwGu0vagVBXuob==tEhHNA8A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <EDAAA093-EBBF-422F-A551-043190047421@lists.zabbadoz.net> References: <F2FA85B0-75AB-4F6A-BF79-93D74F00102C@lists.zabbadoz.net> <CANCZdfqpEcvv-dYK-uspaJiXapK-Uko8UFn0gksiti0CRhMGwQ@mail.gmail.com> <EDAAA093-EBBF-422F-A551-043190047421@lists.zabbadoz.net>
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On Thu, Jul 5, 2018, 12:55 PM Bjoern A. Zeeb <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.ne= t> wrote: > On 5 Jul 2018, at 17:19, Warner Losh wrote: > > > FAT12 isn't good for UEFI. Use FAT16 or FAT32. > > We use it for the default image we built and the wiki suggests it as > well at https://wiki.freebsd.org/UEFI#CD.2FDVD_Boot_under_UEFI > > I wonder where this =E2=80=9Cdefault=E2=80=9D came from? > The original UEFI port... they didn't check the standard's recommendations. It worked then, but experience has shown FAT12 doesn't work everywhere. Warner >
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