Hey Benny!

 BP> it shows no penguins here, might need more kernel boot line
 BP> options ?

Are you using grub's x86_64-efi target?  You might have to specify it with "--target=x86_64-efi" to grub-install.  On mine it is now the default ... and it works with only the additions to /etc/default/grub as previously shown.

 MK>> For the record a SSD sata drive also works but it incorrectly 
 MK>> identifys it as hd0 when there is an nvme disk and should be
 MK>> hd1.

 BP> imho this is udev ?

No.  It happens before udev is mounted.  I'll probably return to this later but for now I just have it booting to the nvme.  Just trying to keep it simple.

 MK>> Yes it does.  For a 4k monitor I think a 12 core (two threads  
 MK>> per core) would look the best.  :::evil grin:::

 BP> more work is need for me to make it work

Get uefi working and it'll be a lot less work.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Wes ¨u a giedda wis, w‘r wi¨ willan, worda hyrde.
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