Bug 499964 - ppc install does not provide bootloader menu entry for existing OS X system
Summary: ppc install does not provide bootloader menu entry for existing OS X system
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: rawhide
Hardware: ppc
OS: Linux
low
low
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: F11AnacondaBlocker
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Reported: 2009-05-09 16:09 UTC by Tom Lane
Modified: 2013-07-03 03:22 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-05-14 19:56:16 UTC
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Description Tom Lane 2009-05-09 16:09:45 UTC 
Description of problem:
When installing onto a disk that contains an existing bootable OS X system, I think that the bootloader
should be configured to offer that system as one of the boot menu options.  It currently fails to do so.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 11.5.0.51

How reproducible:
100% I think (didn't try more than once)

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  With Apple's Disk Utility, partition disk into one partition and an equal amount of free space.
2.  Install OS X into the one partition.
3.  Install Fedora using the "install into free space" option.
  
Actual results:
boot loader offers only Fedora, CD, and network boot options.
The OSX system is still there, but can only get into it via Open Firmware option-key method.

Expected results:
boot loader menu should offer the OSX system as one option

Additional info:
Tested on Powerbook G3 laptop, using the text-mode install due to unrelated X11 issue.
Comment 1 Will Woods 2009-05-11 21:50:30 UTC 
Confirmed here on a G5 Power Mac. Bootloader screen never appeared during the install.
Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2009-05-13 20:09:32 UTC 
This should be fixed in the next build of anaconda.  Thanks for the bug report.
Comment 3 Tom Lane 2009-05-14 19:56:16 UTC 
Confirmed fixed in .52.  Thanks!
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