Bug 746885 - error installing bootloader, LiveCD, Mac OS dual boot
Summary: error installing bootloader, LiveCD, Mac OS dual boot
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 16
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL:
Whiteboard:
: 744496 (view as bug list)
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-10-18 05:05 UTC by Chris Murphy
Modified: 2013-02-13 08:34 UTC (History)
8 users (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-02-13 08:34:43 UTC
Type: ---
Embargoed:


Attachments (Terms of Use)
storage.state (36.00 KB, application/octet-stream)
2011-10-18 05:05 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
anaconda.log (16.47 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-18 05:07 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
ifcfg.log (99 bytes, text/plain)
2011-10-18 05:07 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
program.log (150.41 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-18 05:08 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
storage.log (257.69 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-18 05:08 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
storage.state (40.00 KB, application/octet-stream)
2011-10-18 05:09 UTC, Chris Murphy
no flags Details
boot_info_script.sh output (22.44 KB, text/plain)
2011-11-09 20:07 UTC, gareth foster
no flags Details

Description Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:05:11 UTC
Created attachment 528705 [details]
storage.state

Description of problem:

When installing from the LiveCD to a disk containing a preexisting installation of Mac OS, an error installing bootloader occurs at the end of the installation process.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora-16-Beta-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso  28-Sep-2011


How reproducible:
Always except as noted in additional info.


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Zero target disk.
2. Used Apple Disk Utility to create two partitions, jhfs+, and Free Space.
3. Installed Mac OS on the jhfs+ partition.
4. Reboot from LiveCD and started installer.
5. Chose installation type "Use Free Space" accepting all remaining default options.

Actual results:
Installation itself completes, and then:

"There was an error installing the bootloader.
the system may not be bootable."

Also, on the target disk boot partition:
/grub2/grub.cfg  = 0 bytes  Sep 5 datestamp
/grub2/grub.cfg.new = 2203 bytes  Oct 18 datestamp

Contents of grub.cfg.new appear to be correct, with correct set root and uuid.


Expected results:
Proper bootloader installation without error.

Expect grub.cfg.new to be grub.cfg.


Additional Information:
Tested on Macbook Pro 4,1.

Always used CSM boot, not EFI boot.

Reboot from Install DVD (same release date), choose Use Free Space installation type, problem is not reproducible. The /tmp/program.log contains a line:
00:48:34,070 INFO program: Running... grub2-install --no-floppy (hd0)
which is not in the /tmp/program.log when installing from the LiveCD. Not sure if it's related.

Comment 1 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:07:20 UTC
Created attachment 528706 [details]
anaconda.log

Comment 2 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:07:55 UTC
Created attachment 528707 [details]
ifcfg.log

Comment 3 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:08:16 UTC
Created attachment 528708 [details]
program.log

Comment 4 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:08:36 UTC
Created attachment 528709 [details]
storage.log

Comment 5 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:09:10 UTC
Created attachment 528711 [details]
storage.state

Comment 6 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:10:32 UTC
*** Bug 744496 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 7 Chris Murphy 2011-10-18 05:13:22 UTC
I failed to set severity to "high" or "urgent" and can't change it. The consequence of this bug is that Fedora fails to boot in a dual boot scenario. And failure to boot is probably at least a high severity.

Comment 8 gareth foster 2011-11-07 20:42:55 UTC
This bug just bricked my Fedora 16 PreUpgrade. Exceptions thrown about installing the bootloader, "insert disk" error after selecting Fedora on boot menu (refit). Dualboot with OSX on Macbook Pro.

Comment 9 gareth foster 2011-11-09 20:07:16 UTC
Created attachment 532657 [details]
boot_info_script.sh output

Comment 10 gareth foster 2011-11-09 20:08:04 UTC
Used a rescue CD to boot and run the boot_info_script.sh script, attached the output.

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