GNU bug report logs

#47889 [installer image] grub-install efi fails getting canonical path to /boot/efi on dos-formatted disk

PackageSource(s)Maintainer(s)
guix PTS Buildd Popcon
Full log

Message #28 received at 47889@debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox, reply):

Received: (at 47889) by debbugs.gnu.org; 23 Apr 2021 11:12:29 +0000
From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Apr 23 07:12:29 2021
Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:36266 helo=debbugs.gnu.org)
	by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2)
	(envelope-from <debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org>)
	id 1lZtjY-0005gN-Po
	for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:12:29 -0400
Received: from pelzflorian.de ([5.45.111.108]:54756 helo=mail.pelzflorian.de)
 by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2)
 (envelope-from <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>) id 1lZtjU-0005gC-5E
 for 47889@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:12:27 -0400
Received: from pelzflorian.localdomain (unknown [5.45.111.108])
 by mail.pelzflorian.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 0218636063C;
 Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:12:22 +0200 (CEST)
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=pelzflorian.de;
 s=mail; t=1619176343;
 bh=dB1l9hr12SW0I+Tw76twBHw8pBv5DcERshfvhYwR72M=;
 h=Date:From:To:Cc:Subject:References:In-Reply-To;
 b=3NI1HJy8ensvb+thWpOuJVz6ops1dZgWk7ACTUtt2NmGgx80M/4dRfOZCSMrZuCxx
 PMNC25J1WJyfdcQ2UIfVtcvgYhQpwALrXO1Fxg9JT/MX5C59+vRTDyeYLUIuJ+qh9O
 FfF6HHyR92OoMx+BXypaNgdlQm4/fy2C4OnfnBnM=
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:12:11 +0200
From: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#47889: [installer image] grub-install efi fails getting
 canonical path to /boot/efi on dos-formatted disk
Message-ID: <20210423111211.jauxzqx6uqh5c76e@pelzflorian.localdomain>
References: <20210419092928.p426llfdlvb5ay3z@pelzflorian.localdomain>
 <878s5a1m9k.fsf@gnu.org>
 <20210422143651.fwdrrqmcw225eh23@pelzflorian.localdomain>
 <87im4ds2su.fsf@gnu.org>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Content-Disposition: inline
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
In-Reply-To: <87im4ds2su.fsf@gnu.org>
X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/)
X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 47889
Cc: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>, 47889@debbugs.gnu.org
X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18
Precedence: list
List-Id: <debbugs-submit.debbugs.gnu.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/debbugs-submit>, 
 <mailto:debbugs-submit-request@debbugs.gnu.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/debbugs-submit/>
List-Post: <mailto:debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org>
List-Help: <mailto:debbugs-submit-request@debbugs.gnu.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debbugs-submit>, 
 <mailto:debbugs-submit-request@debbugs.gnu.org?subject=subscribe>
Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org
Sender: "Debbugs-submit" <debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org>
X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-)
On Fri, Apr 23, 2021 at 12:39:13PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> The installer determines whether it’s doing a UEFI installation like so:
> 
>   (define (efi-installation?)
>     "Return #t if an EFI installation should be performed, #f otherwise."
>     (file-exists? "/sys/firmware/efi"))
> 
> It uses that to determine whether to create an EFI System Partition
> (ESP) and whether to use ‘grub-efi-bootloader’.
> 
> Did it create an ESP in your case?

No, not on a DOS layout, only on GPT layout.  I think DOS should not
be allowed in auto partitioning (which would be the safer option) or
an ESP should be created on DOS as well.

Regards,
Florian




Send a report that this bug log contains spam.


debbugs.gnu.org maintainers <help-debbugs@gnu.org>. Last modified: Sun Dec 22 09:03:08 2024; Machine Name: wallace-server

GNU bug tracking system

Debbugs is free software and licensed under the terms of the GNU Public License version 2. The current version can be obtained from https://bugs.debian.org/debbugs-source/.

Copyright © 1999 Darren O. Benham, 1997,2003 nCipher Corporation Ltd, 1994-97 Ian Jackson, 2005-2017 Don Armstrong, and many other contributors.