How can we make F17 be able to boot on Macs (with or without reFit)

[Chris Murphy]

On Apr 28, 2012, at 12:58 AM, Chris Murphy wrote:
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> "There was an error installing the bootloader. The system may not be bootable." System is in fact not bootable. Filed a bug with anaconda logs:
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> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817225

Could be false alarm due to me unchecking packages in Customize Now, to save time. Not reproducible with DVD Graphical Desktop default. Bootloader error is reproducible if I do it again unchecking a bunch of things. So my confusion is probably that I don't expect anaconda to let me customize packages that result in a broken installation. Updated bug including what options I unchecked.

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Problem: Flakey reboot and poweroffs. CSM boot and installs were lightening fast with previous FC17 builds. EFI boot reboots, after executing command, result in a 1-2 minute hang. I can switch consoles, but they are unresponsive and provide no information. Presently on the MBP4,1 it's been hanging for 8 minutes so I'm going to force it off with the power button. File a bug? I don't know what to add or include.

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MacbookPro8,2: Major improvement in that I no longer have a garbled display. However either with or without 'nomodeset' it only boots so far and then dies: no further activity from USB stick, can't blindly get to a console and reboot or dmesg out to another stick; if I attach another USB device, no activity from it or the boot USB stick. So I'm not sure what's going on.

I have photos of the screen, but it's not very illuminating, lemme know if they should go in this bug, or start a new one.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=765954