[SOLVED] Wanna change esp mount point | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:13 PM

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From /boot to /efi

warped wharf Jul 30, 2025, 1:34 PM

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stuck dagger From /boot to /efi

What is it currently and what do you want to change it to?

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:36 PM

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warped wharf What is it currently and what do you want to change it to?

I have it on /boot

warped wharf Jul 30, 2025, 1:36 PM

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Can you show the current contents of your boot directory?

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:37 PM

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it's EFI

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Directory

warped wharf Jul 30, 2025, 1:37 PM

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Is that all?

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:37 PM

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Yes

warped wharf Jul 30, 2025, 1:37 PM

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Is your kernel and initramfs not in there?

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:38 PM

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No kinda scared me

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Can't seem to find it

warped wharf Jul 30, 2025, 1:38 PM

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Then you should just be able to unmount the directory, create a new mountpoint at either /boot/efi or /efi, and then remount it there and update your fstab

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Afterwards update your bootloader to match

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:41 PM

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warped wharf Then you should just be able to unmount the directory, create a new mountpoint a...

/boot/efi is not recommended

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the bootloader will have to be reinstalled to the new mountpoint

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for spec https://uapi-group.org/specifications/specs/boot_loader_specification/#mount-points

Boot Loader Specification

The Boot Loader Specification # This document defines a set of file formats and naming conventions that allow the boot loader menu entries to be shared between multiple operating systems and boot loaders installed on one device.
Operating systems cooperatively manage boot loader menu entry directories that contain drop-in files, making multi-boo...

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:51 PM

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U guys are awesome 👍

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[SOLVED]Wanna change esp mount point

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:51 PM

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thats not correct

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change the post title back to unsolved

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Why?

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:52 PM

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if your esp partition is mounted at /efi then grub should be installed to /efi instead of /boot

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Wanna change esp mount point

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:52 PM

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the filesystem table needs to be changed as well

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:52 PM

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Fstab u mean?

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:53 PM

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is the grub blob in /efi

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its under /efi/EFI/Linux/grubx64.efi or something

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:54 PM

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Whats with that?

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:54 PM

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hm?

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ls -R /efi

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send picture of this

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:56 PM

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timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:56 PM

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ok its good then

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:56 PM

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Can I delete the grub directory in /boot?

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:56 PM

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no

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thats where the config resides

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you can delete the grub directory in /efi though

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not sure why thats there

stuck dagger Jul 30, 2025, 1:58 PM

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Probably because I use grub-install --efi-directory=/efi --boot-dirctory=/boot ....

timid quest Jul 30, 2025, 1:58 PM

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nope

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u only need --efi-directory

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... solved

kind spokeBOT Jul 30, 2025, 1:59 PM

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