Bug 844551 - Installing an EFI system does not clear boot disk's pmbr_boot flag
Summary: Installing an EFI system does not clear boot disk's pmbr_boot flag
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 17
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Brian Lane
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Whiteboard:
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-07-31 04:37 UTC by Tim Flink
Modified: 2012-12-20 15:39 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: anaconda-18.22-1
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-12-20 15:39:42 UTC
Type: Bug
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Description Tim Flink 2012-07-31 04:37:26 UTC
Description of problem:
When installing on a non-EFI system, the pmbr_boot flag is set, regardless of whether or not autopart is used.

When installing an EFI system on a disk that has been previously used for a non-EFI install, the flag is not cleared (using autopart or not) and causes some EFI systems to skip over the EFI entry after the installation is complete.

Hardware:
Asus Sabretooth 990FX
AMD FX-8500
Samsung 830 SSD

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-17.29

How reproducible:
Every Time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install a non-EFI system
2. Reuse the same boot disk for an EFI install
3. Reboot
  
Actual results:
Some systems are not able to boot an EFI entry on a disk with the pmbr_boot flag set

Expected results:
The pmbr_boot flag should be cleared so that there are no potential issues with booting the installed system.

Workarounds:
The pmbr_boot flag can be easily cleared with parted.

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2012-11-01 02:53:15 UTC
anaconda-18.22-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.22-1.fc18

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2012-11-01 18:29:24 UTC
Package anaconda-18.22-1.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing anaconda-18.22-1.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-17432/anaconda-18.22-1.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2012-11-02 04:07:30 UTC
anaconda-18.23-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.23-1.fc18

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2012-11-03 01:08:59 UTC
anaconda-18.24-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.24-1.fc18

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2012-11-06 01:42:12 UTC
anaconda-18.25-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.25-1.fc18

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2012-11-07 02:14:23 UTC
anaconda-18.26-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.26-1.fc18

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2012-12-20 15:39:44 UTC
anaconda-18.23-1.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 obsolete repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.


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