From c6722b86bfb34159c130606ff2ce46ef741c3b17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Niklaus Giger Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:19:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document librem laptop 15v3 --- README.md | 2 +- purism/librem/13v3/README.md | 40 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8567028..1d9234f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ See code for all available configurations. | PC Engines APU | `` | | [Raspberry Pi 2][] | `` | | [Samsung Series 9 NP900X3C][] | `` | -| [Purism Librem 13v3][] | `` | +| [Purism Librem 13v3/15v3][] | `` | | Supermicro A1SRi-2758F | `` | | Supermicro X10SLL-F | `` | | [Toshiba Chromebook 2 `swanky`][] | `` | diff --git a/purism/librem/13v3/README.md b/purism/librem/13v3/README.md index 8009eb3..2ecb6bd 100644 --- a/purism/librem/13v3/README.md +++ b/purism/librem/13v3/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,6 @@ +This config is for [Librem 13v3](https://puri.sm/products/librem-13/) and [15v3](https://puri.sm/products/librem-15/) Laptops from Purism. + + Librem comes with Coreboot + SeaBIOS payload. That means EFI boot is not possible. Use `fdisk` to partition hard drive, and GRUB as a bootloader: @@ -10,3 +13,40 @@ possible. Use `fdisk` to partition hard drive, and GRUB as a bootloader: }; } ``` + +## Adding a PureOS partition to the GRUB menu + +I first assume that `boot.loader.grub.useOSProber = true;` should be sufficient. +However GRUB was not able to identify the disks correctly and it took me several +reinstallation till setting `boot.loader.grub.fsIdentifier= "provided";` and using +boot.loader.grub.extraEntries allowed me to dual boot NixOS and PureOS. + +Be aware that each time the PureOS updates the /boot/grub/grub.cfg you will be unable +to boot into NixOS unless you patch grub.cfg manually again. + +Therefore: If you want to be able to boot into your old PureOS distribution +add the following lines, assuming that you have a separate boot partition +Adapt linux version and the UUID to your disk!! + + +```nix +{ + boot.loader.grub.useOSProber = false; + boot.loader.grub.fsIdentifier= "provided"; + boot.loader.grub.extraEntries = '' + menuentry "PureOS with linux 4.19.0-5-amd64 on /dev/sdb2 " { + insmod gzio + if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi + insmod part_msdos + insmod ext2 + set root='hd0,msdos1' + if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then + search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 ef7a4dcf-8cc4-4870-b860-3ed64906f9b9 + else + search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef7a4dcf-8cc4-4870-b860-3ed64906f9b9 + fi + linux /vmlinuz-4.19.0-5-amd64 root=UUID=43899f26-04f2-4ccb-b52a-c9441f1a1a6d ro quiet splash resume=UUID=923317f8-d8bb-4e1f-bca3-f36a556de609 # $vt_handoff + initrd /initrd.img-4.19.0-5-amd64 + }; +} +```