diff --git a/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md b/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md index 839d2ddb146..6781004eb46 100644 --- a/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md +++ b/source/_includes/installation/operating_system.md @@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ This can be accomplished either by using a live operating system (e.g. Ubuntu) a --loader '\EFI\BOOT\bootx64.efi' ``` +The efibootmgr command will only work if you booted the live operating system in UEFI mode, so be sure to boot from your USB flash drive in this mode. +Depending on your privileges on the prompt, you may need to run efibootmgr using sudo. + 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