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[bug#65842] [PATCH 2/2] image: Do not allow BIOS bootloader and GPT.
From: |
Mathieu Othacehe |
Subject: |
[bug#65842] [PATCH 2/2] image: Do not allow BIOS bootloader and GPT. |
Date: |
Sat, 9 Sep 2023 17:57:26 +0200 |
When using grub-bootloader with a GPT image, GRUB will fail during
installation with a cryptic error message.
* gnu/system/image.scm (system-disk-image): Raise an error when trying to use
a non-EFI compatible bootloader with a GPT image partitioning.
---
gnu/system/image.scm | 7 +++++++
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)
diff --git a/gnu/system/image.scm b/gnu/system/image.scm
index b1b928b222..fa4cab0b03 100644
--- a/gnu/system/image.scm
+++ b/gnu/system/image.scm
@@ -530,6 +530,13 @@ (define* (system-disk-image image
(image-partition-table-type image)))
(else "")))
+ (when (and (gpt-image? image)
+ (not
+ (memq (bootloader-name bootloader) '(grub-efi grub-efi32))))
+ (raise
+ (formatted-message
+ (G_ "EFI bootloader required with GPT partitioning"))))
+
(let* ((format (image-format image))
(image-type (format->image-type format))
(image-type-options (genimage-type-options image-type image))
--
2.38.1