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[partition] Introduce a check if the GPT-on-BIOS popup should be shown

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The check is bogus right now, and it still always warns; but if
the `shouldWarnForGPTOnBIOS()` function is implemented, this will
fix issue 1701.
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Adriaan de Groot 2021-05-25 10:47:05 +02:00
parent ded7991dd6
commit d630c2aadf
1 changed files with 30 additions and 17 deletions
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src/modules/partition/gui/PartitionViewStep.cpp
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@ -395,6 +395,18 @@ PartitionViewStep::onActivate()
}
}
static bool
shouldWarnForGPTOnBIOS( const PartitionCoreModule* core )
{
if ( PartUtils::isEfiSystem() )
{
return false;
}
cDebug() << core->bootLoaderInstallPath();
return true;
}
void
PartitionViewStep::onLeave()
@ -462,24 +474,25 @@ PartitionViewStep::onLeave()
{
cDebug() << "device: BIOS";
// TODO: this *always* warns, which might be annoying, so it'd be
// best to find a way to detect that bios_grub partition.
QString message = tr( "Option to use GPT on BIOS" );
QString description = tr( "A GPT partition table is the best option for all "
"systems. This installer supports such a setup for "
"BIOS systems too."
"<br/><br/>"
"To configure a GPT partition table on BIOS, "
"(if not done so already) go back "
"and set the partition table to GPT, next create a 8 MB "
"unformatted partition with the "
"<strong>bios_grub</strong> flag enabled.<br/><br/>"
"An unformatted 8 MB partition is necessary "
"to start %1 on a BIOS system with GPT." )
.arg( branding->shortProductName() );
if ( shouldWarnForGPTOnBIOS( m_core ) )
{
QString message = tr( "Option to use GPT on BIOS" );
QString description = tr( "A GPT partition table is the best option for all "
"systems. This installer supports such a setup for "
"BIOS systems too."
"<br/><br/>"
"To configure a GPT partition table on BIOS, "
"(if not done so already) go back "
"and set the partition table to GPT, next create a 8 MB "
"unformatted partition with the "
"<strong>bios_grub</strong> flag enabled.<br/><br/>"
"An unformatted 8 MB partition is necessary "
"to start %1 on a BIOS system with GPT." )
.arg( branding->shortProductName() );
QMessageBox::information( m_manualPartitionPage, message, description );
QMessageBox::information( m_manualPartitionPage, message, description );
}
}
Partition* root_p = m_core->findPartitionByMountPoint( "/" );
@ -593,7 +606,7 @@ PartitionViewStep::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
// because it could take a while. Then when it's done, we can set up the widgets
// and remove the spinner.
m_future = new QFutureWatcher< void >();
connect( m_future, &QFutureWatcher< void >::finished, this, [this] {
connect( m_future, &QFutureWatcher< void >::finished, this, [ this ] {
continueLoading();
this->m_future->deleteLater();
this->m_future = nullptr;