diff --git a/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md b/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md index 20377b2447cb..5760669ea14a 100644 --- a/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md +++ b/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md @@ -157,6 +157,25 @@ _Select and copy the URL or use the "copy" button that appear when you hover it. 3. Power the system on. - Wait for the Home Assistant welcome banner to show up in the console of the generic-x86-64 system. + +
+ +If the machine complains about not being able to find a bootable medium, you might need to specify the EFI entry in your BIOS. +This can be accomplished either by using a live operating system (e.g. Ubuntu) and running the following command (replace `` with the appropriate drive name assigned by Linux, typically this will be `sda` or `nvme0n1` on NVMe SSDs): + + ```text + efibootmgr --create --disk /dev/ --part 1 --label "HAOS" \ + --loader \EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi + ``` + +Or else, the BIOS might provide you with a tool to add boot options, there you can specify the path to the EFI file: + + ```text + \EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi + ``` + +
+ {% else %} 1. Insert the boot media ({{site.installation.types[page.installation_type].installation_media}}) you just created.