Bug 194001

Summary: RFE: GPT partition support (Intel Mac)
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Jurgen Kramer <gtmkramer>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE QA Contact: Mike McLean <mikem>
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Description Jurgen Kramer 2006-06-04 07:49:05 UTC 
Description of problem:
The current version of anaconda does not support the GPT disk partition used on
the new Intel Macs. This prevents using Fedora on these Macs

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Rawhide (tested with 06-Jun-01)

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot from current Fedora rescue / install CD
2. Anaconda warns about GPT partition and wants to erase it
3.
  
Actual results:
Anaconda warns about GPT partition and wants to erase it

Expected results:
Anaconda should be able to handle GPT partitions


Additional info:
Current versions of GRUB (0.97+) and parted are also required
Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2006-06-04 18:37:42 UTC 
We're supposed to be getting a few of the mactels this week -- once we do that,
I'll enable the support.  Right now, we don't allow GPT on x86 because most
boxes will then be left in a non-booting state.  So I want to do it in a way
that will avoid people ending up with non-booting boxes.
Comment 2 Jurgen Kramer 2006-06-06 19:35:22 UTC 
OK, thanks. Any chance this will make it for inclusion in FC6t1?
Comment 3 Jurgen Kramer 2006-06-18 10:01:07 UTC 
With the installer/recue CD from rawhide (17-Jun-06) I managed to install FC6 on
my MacBook succesfully!