Re: isues with f40 install

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On Jul 5, 2024, at 04:00, François Patte <francois.patte@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Le 2024-07-05 03:03, Tide Ka a écrit :
>>> Should I understand that if you have a windows installation on a disk with some (big) space left, you cannot install f40 as a dual boot system? (because anaconda is unable to ignore the windows partition)
>> That (dual-boot) is based upon anaconda's behaviour. Basically it is
>> about telling bootloader about other partitions to boot from by adding
>> more entries.
>> Anaconda being unable to ignore partition, in case of preparing a
>> dual-boot, should not be the root cause. As you cannot add an entry
>> for a partition if you simply ignore it.
>> Just like others have mentioned, you may consider adding another entry
>> to existing bootloader configuration instead of trying to make another
>> ESP.
> 
> How can I do that? I have a /boot partition (RAID1 array) containing kernel stuff for installed fedora 36 (config, initramfs, System.map, vmlinuz...) and some directories:
> 
> efi/EFI/fedora/ (empty)
> 
> grub2/ a lot of things for grub (config, etc...)
> 
> loader/entries
> 
> How can I use this partition to tell anaconda to add fedora 40 system boot?
> 
> Thank you.

Is it possible that your Fedora 36 install was installed as a BIOS boot install, but you’ve booted the Fedora 40 installer as an EFI boot?  You can’t install a non-efi bootloader if you booted via EFI bootloader on installer. 

That would explain why there’s no EFI volume on your 36 install. 

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