BIOS systems may or may not be able to boot from a GPT disk. Since we
have no way to tell, just warn them.
Resolves: rhbz#614585
---
storage/__init__.py | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
1 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
diff --git a/storage/__init__.py b/storage/__init__.py
index 464eebf..5214877 100644
--- a/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/storage/__init__.py
@@ -171,11 +171,29 @@ def storageComplete(anaconda):
if anaconda.isKickstart:
return
+ # Warn the user if they are trying to boot a GPT disk on a non-EFI system
+ # This may or may not work -- we have no way to tell, so just warn them
+ bootdisk = anaconda.id.bootloader.drivelist[0]
+ bootdisk = anaconda.id.storage.devicetree.getDeviceByName(bootdisk)
+
+ if not iutil.isEfi() and bootdisk and bootdisk.format \
+ and bootdisk.format.type == 'disklabel' \
+ and bootdisk.format.labelType == 'gpt':
+ warning = _("\n\nWARNING:\n"
+ "You are using a GPT bootdisk on a non-EFI "
+ "system. This may not work, depending on you BIOS's "
+ "support for booting from GPT disks.")
+ log.warning("Using a GPT bootdisk on non-EFI system")
+ else:
+ warning = ""
+
+
rc = anaconda.intf.messageWindow(_("Writing storage configuration to disk"),
_("The partitioning options you have selected "
"will now be written to disk. Any "
"data on deleted or reformatted partitions "
- "will be lost."),
+ "will be lost."
+ "%s") % (warning),
type = "custom", custom_icon="warning",
custom_buttons=[_("Go _back"),
_("_Write changes to disk")],
--
1.7.3.4
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