Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:14:28 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 255318] handbook: Document how to update the bootloader Message-ID: <bug-255318-9-DBAG6Qn11U@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-255318-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> References: <bug-255318-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D255318 Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC|grahamperrin@gmail.com |doc@FreeBSD.org Severity|Affects Some People |Affects Many People Assignee|doc@FreeBSD.org |grahamperrin@gmail.com Keywords| |loader --- Comment #15 from Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> --- (In reply to Graham Perrin from comment #13) Alternatives to the MarkMail URL:=20 <https://www.mail-archive.com/freebsd-current@freebsd.org/msg186720.html>; <https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-current/2022-August/002408.html>; (In reply to commit-hook from comment #10) >> =E2=80=A6 >> Currently, the section does not explain when or why bootcode has to be >> updated. It just references some related manual pages. >> =E2=80=A6 That is, <https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/book/#updating-bootcod= e>; and (from base 9ecf6e0f9f25) the example in loader.efi(8) is good: <https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=3Dloader.efi&sektion=3D8&manpath= =3Dfreebsd-release#EXAMPLES> (thanks again, 0mp). ---- ^Triage: with stable/12 end of life and 14.0-RELEASE both approaching, I reckon:=20 a) <https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/blob/main/documentation/content/en/= books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc#23-performing-minor-and-major-versi= on-upgrades> should gain a warning, for readers to know that attention to an ESP might = be essential * two warning boxes plus a note box might be overwhelming, as a trio, so th= is ESP-related warning must be concise * refer to the 'Updating Bootcode' section of the chapter b) <https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-doc/blob/main/documentation/content/en/= books/handbook/cutting-edge/_index.adoc#3-updating-bootcode> should be expanded, at least * paraphrase the instruction to _stop_ using gpart(8) for ESP partitions * refer directly to the EXAMPLES section of loader.efi(8) * hint that if multiple ESPs exist, attention to more than one may be=20 appropriate (mirrored disks, for example). <https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.0R/relnotes/#boot>; <https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.2R/relnotes/#boot>; ! There is no stop note for 13.2, and upgrades from 12.=E2=8B=AF to 13.2-RE= LEASE are expected (not all departures from 12.=E2=8B=AF will go to 14.=E2=8B= =AF), so=20 let's document this ASAP. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug.=
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