update boot-requirements.md

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@@ -10,23 +10,32 @@
 		- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 			- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 		- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-			- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 - with a LVM-based proposal
 	- if there are no EFI partitions
 		- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 	- if there is already an EFI partition
 		- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 			- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 		- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-			- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 - with an encrypted proposal
 	- if there are no EFI partitions
 		- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 	- if there is already an EFI partition
 		- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 			- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 		- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-			- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 
 ## needed partitions in a PPC64 system
 - in a non-PowerNV system (KVM/LPAR)
@@ -35,19 +44,28 @@
 			- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 			- **does not require a separate /boot partition (Grub2 can handle this setup)**
 		- if there is already a suitable PReP partition in the disk
-			- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 	- with a LVM-based proposal
 		- if there are no suitable PReP partitions in the target disk
 			- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 			- **does not require a separate /boot partition (Grub2 can handle this setup)**
 		- if there is already a suitable PReP partition in the disk
-			- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 	- with an encrypted proposal
 		- if there are no suitable PReP partitions in the target disk
 			- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 			- **does not require a separate /boot partition (Grub2 can handle this setup)**
 		- if there is already a suitable PReP partition in the disk
-			- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is on the boot disk
+				- **does not require any partition (PReP will be reused and Grub2 can handle this setup)**
+			- and it is not on the boot disk
+				- **requires only a new PReP partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 - in bare metal (PowerNV)
 	- with a partitions-based proposal
 		- **does not require any booting partition (no Grub stage1, PPC firmware parses grub2.cfg)**
@@ -64,6 +82,7 @@
 	- when aiming for the minimal size
 		- **requires /boot to be at least 100 MiB large**
 - when proposing a PReP partition
+	- **requires it to be on the boot disk**
 	- **requires it to be a non-encrypted partition**
 	- **requires it to be bootable (ms-dos partition table) for some firmwares to find it**
 	- **requires it to be primary since some firmwares cannot find logical partitions**
@@ -134,6 +153,7 @@
 		- and there is no firmware partition in the system
 			- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
 - when proposing a new EFI partition
+	- **requires /boot/efi to be on the boot disk**
 	- **requires /boot/efi to be a non-encrypted vfat partition**
 	- **requires /boot/efi to be close enough to the beginning of disk**
 	- when aiming for the recommended size
@@ -152,7 +172,7 @@
 		- **requires only a /boot/zipl partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 	- with an encrypted proposal
 		- **requires only a /boot/zipl partition (to allocate Grub2)**
-- trying to install in a zfcp disk (no DASD)
+- trying to install in a zFCP disk (no DASD)
 	- with a partitions-based proposal
 		- not using Btrfs (i.e. /boot is within a XFS or ext2/3/4 partition)
 			- **does not require additional partitions (the firmware can find the kernel)**
@@ -176,9 +196,10 @@
 		- with an encrypted proposal
 			- **requires only a /boot/zipl partition (to allocate Grub2)**
 - when proposing a /boot/zipl partition
-	- **proposes /boot/zipl to be a non-encrypted partition in the boot disk**
-	- **proposes /boot/zipl to be formated as ext2**
-	- **proposes /boot/zipl to be at most 300 MiB (anything bigger would mean wasting space)**
+	- **requires /boot/zipl to be on the boot disk**
+	- **requires /boot/zipl to be a non-encrypted partition**
+	- **requires /boot/zipl to be formated as ext2**
+	- **requires /boot/zipl to be at most 300 MiB (anything bigger would mean wasting space)**
 	- when aiming for the recommended size (first proposal attempt)
 		- **requires /boot/zipl to be at least 200 MiB (Grub2, one kernel+initrd and extra space)**
 	- when aiming for the minimal size
@@ -193,40 +214,58 @@
 			- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 			- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 	- with a LVM-based proposal
 		- if there are no EFI partitions
 			- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 		- if there is already an EFI partition
 			- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 			- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 	- with an encrypted proposal
 		- if there are no EFI partitions
 			- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 		- if there is already an EFI partition
 			- and it is not a suitable EFI partition (not enough size, invalid filesystem)
 				- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 			- and it is a suitable EFI partition (enough size, valid filesystem)
-				- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **only requires to use the existing EFI partition**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires only a new /boot/efi partition**
 - not using UEFI (legacy PC)
 	- with GPT partition table
 		- in a partitions-based proposal
 			- if there is no GRUB partition
 				- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 			- if there is already a GRUB partition
-				- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 		- in a LVM-based proposal
 			- if there is no GRUB partition
 				- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 			- if there is already a GRUB partition
-				- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 		- in an encrypted proposal
 			- if there is no GRUB partition
 				- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 			- if there is already a GRUB partition
-				- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is on the boot disk
+					- **does not require any particular volume**
+				- and it is not on the boot disk
+					- **requires a new GRUB partition**
 	- with a MS-DOS partition table
 		- if the MBR gap is big enough to embed Grub
 			- in a partitions-based proposal
@@ -258,6 +297,7 @@
 		- when aiming for the minimal size
 			- **requires /boot to be at least 100 MiB large**
 	- when proposing a new GRUB partition
+		- **requires it to be on the boot disk**
 		- **requires it to have the correct id**
 		- **requires it to be a non-encrypted partition**
 		- when aiming for the recommended size
@@ -267,6 +307,7 @@
 			- **requires it to be at least 2 MiB (Grub2 stages 1+2 and needed Grub modules)**
 			- **requires it to be at most 8 MiB (anything bigger would mean wasting space)**
 	- when proposing a new EFI partition
+		- **requires /boot/efi to be on the boot disk**
 		- **requires /boot/efi to be a non-encrypted vfat partition**
 		- **requires /boot/efi to be close enough to the beginning of disk**
 		- when aiming for the recommended size