FS#76762 - Installing systemd boot with archinstall on 2012 Mac Pro overwrites EFI boot.

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Dhdhdh (Nefarious_Hobbyist) - Wednesday, 07 December 2022, 02:29 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 07 December 2022, 05:17 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: If you installed arch with the auto archinstall python script on a 2012 Mac Pro, it can wipe out your EFI boot loader to select which drive to choose from, and this will break the firmware of your Mac, forever not allowing you to select which partition to boot from. I may have messed up the wording a little bit, so let me know if you are confused!

Steps to reproduce: Install arch with auto installer on 2012 Mac Pro and select systemd boot.
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Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Wednesday, 07 December 2022, 05:17 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Additional comments about closing:  See comments
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 07 December 2022, 05:16 GMT
Please use the proper support channels (forum/IRC/etc) for stuff like this. There is no identifiable Arch packaging bug here. archinstall issues should be reported to its development home [1]. The only recent thing about Apple hardware we have seen is in  FS#76514  which is now fixed.

[1] https://github.com/archlinux/archinstall

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