qubes_os_4.0_uefi_install_procedure.txt

# Qubes OS install procedure (using UEFI boot on laptop):
# 1) backup all data in previous Qubes install to external hard disk
# 2) use gparted in LiveUSB session to fully erase all partitions on old Qubes install 
# 3) Write Qubes OS image to USB stick using desktop PC which is not running Qubes OS
# 4) Use command  dosfslabel /dev/sd<n><0-9> "BOOT"  to set labelname of USB stick to BOOT -
# or else Qubes OS installer will not recognize Qubes OS USB stick during UEFI boot.
# This corresponds with the labelname BOOT below in \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.cfg file on USB stick.
# 5) Put following contents into \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.cfg file on Qubes 4.0 bootable USB stick
# in order to allow laptop to boot correctly via UEFI boot# nouveau.modeset=0 kernel option is required to avoid issue with laptop's Nvidia graphics card
# 6) Boot Qubes OS USB stick in UEFI mode and install Qubes OS

[global]
default=qubes-verbose

[qubes-check]
options=console=none
kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=BOOT nouveau.modeset=0 rd.live.check
ramdisk=initrd.img

[qubes]
options=console=none
kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=BOOT nouveau.modeset=0 
ramdisk=initrd.img

[qubes-verbose]
options=console=vga efi=attr=uc
noexitboot=1
mapbs=1
kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=BOOT nouveau.modeset=0
ramdisk=initrd.img

[qubes-rescue]
options=loglvl=all
kernel=vmlinuz inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=BOOT rescue nouveau.modeset=0
ramdisk=initrd.img