Bug 1261559

Summary:	pyanaconda.bootloader.BootLoaderError: failed to set new efi boot target. This is most likely a kernel or firmware bug.
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Reporter:	Brian Lane <bcl>
Component:	python-blivet	Assignee:	Brian Lane <bcl>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Release Test Team <release-test-team-automation>
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Priority:	unspecified
Version:	7.2	CC:	mbanas, mkovarik, tlavigne
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Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	python-blivet-0.61.15.27-1	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2015-11-19 08:50:34 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Description Brian Lane 2015-09-09 16:11:45 UTC

This is the RHEL version of Fedora Bug #1260799

What it boils down to is that blivet needs to mount /sys/firmware/efi/efivars inside the /mnt/sysimage/ tree during installation so that efibootmgr will work correctly.

Comment 1 Brian Lane 2015-09-09 16:32:24 UTC

Proposed patch - https://github.com/rhinstaller/blivet/pull/221

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2015-11-19 08:50:34 UTC

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-2232.html