SecureBoot / UEFI

My experience installing 3.7.3 on my Lenovo X1 carbon with Ubuntu and Elive 3.7.1 previously installed in legacy mode (dos partition table). I Installed using options offered by the the installer like any newcomer would.

  1. installer asks update 3.7.1 --- No
    2)partition disk? ---- No, already partitioned
    3)select partition for / ---- OK, choose previous btrfs for 3.7.1

  2. You need gpt boot partition > 200mb ---- F*ck ! :shocked: Hit cancel and restart Install to create some space. Actually we need a "Back" button IMHO.
    ....... :sniff:

  3. Same as before

  4. partioner? --- OK, open gparted.

  5. create /boot (ext4) 280Mb
    4)select / --- OK
    5)select /boot --- OK
    6)select /home --- OK
    7)You need 200Mb EFI partition ------ gaaaaaahhhh !! :omfg:
    --- I subsequently hit Cancel again, to start over again.

But: Installer simply continues without EFI partition. WTF?? :ohmygod:
8) GRUB reports problem due to BIOS type partition but all moves on.
9) Congrats, Elive is installed
After which a reboot has Elive grub and boots just fine... Next time I'll hit OK at point 7 to see what that gives.

Other than some shutdown problems (watchdog after shitty suspend) most gripes are Desktop gripes and IMO for a separate thread.