Description of problem: If I try to install F42 Workstation to a second drive that has MBR, bootloader setup crashes. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-42.27.12-1.fc42.x86_64 anaconda-webui-33-1.fc42.noarch cockpit-storaged-336.2-1.fc42.noarch How reproducible: tried once so far, but I expect always Steps to Reproduce: 1. prepare two empty disks with a MBR part table created 2. in anaconda select both disks for installation 3. in storage editor, add /boot (ext4) and / (ext4) to the second drive. Keep the first drive untouched. 4. start the installation, it crashes during bootloader setup
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Common Issue description: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/common-issue/148708
I can reproduce this with the 20250824 F43 Workstation live, following kparal's reproducer exactly. Obviously the reproducer is a bit artificial - in that case, you could just *not* select the first disk - but I think it's meant to be a simplified reproducer of a 'real world' case where you do want to put *some* partitions on the first disk, but you want /boot and / (or maybe just /boot ?) on the second disk.
Discussed at the 2025-08-25 Blocker review meeting: We kicked this around a bit and reproduced it, but decided to punt the blocker discussion to a week where the reporter (kparal) is present to provide more info and background. [1] https://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2025-08-25/f43-blocker-review.2025-08-25-16.00.log.html
(In reply to Adam Williamson from comment #7) > Obviously the reproducer is a bit artificial - in that case, you could just > *not* select the first disk - but I think it's meant to be a simplified > reproducer of a 'real world' case where you do want to put *some* partitions > on the first disk, but you want /boot and / (or maybe just /boot ?) on the > second disk. You expect me to know in advance what I want to do? :-) No, I just select both disks, and then decide to utilize just the second one. No hidden motive. However, as explained in the blocker review ticket [1], I don't think this blocks anymore. [1] https://pagure.io/fedora-qa/blocker-review/issue/1856
Well, as you nominated it as a blocker, you can just un-nominate it if you so desire - just clear the Blocks: field.