On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 08:19:13AM +0200, Ulrich Windl wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I put the Qubes-R4.0.4 ISO on a memory card (it boots). However when I 
> inspect the partitions, I'm quite surprised:
> # fdisk -l /dev/sdg
> Disk /dev/sdg: 7.4 GiB, 7969177600 bytes, 15564800 sectors
> Disk model: STORAGE DEVICE  
> Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
> Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
> Disklabel type: dos
> Disk identifier: 0x501be065
> Device     Boot Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
> /dev/sdg1  *        0 10156031 10156032  4.9G  0 Empty
> /dev/sdg2        1028    61375    60348 29.5M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
> 
> So the EFI partition is not marked bootable (active), and it overlaps the 
> other partition?
> I wouldn't be surprised if some BIOS complained...
> 
> I see other images also don't mark the EFI as bootable, but they don't use 
> overlapping partitions.
> 
> Regards,
> Ulrich
> 
> 
> 

It's not unusual:

ubuntu20.04.2.0-desktop-amd64.iso
Device     Boot Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdg1  *        0  5619583  5619584  2.7G  0 Empty
/dev/sdg2        1700     9699     8000  3.9M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)


debian-10.8.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
Device     Boot Start      End  Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdg1  *        0  7750847  7750848  3.7G  0 Empty
/dev/sdg2       23764    29427     5664  2.8M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)

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