Bootloader installation and configuration |
include/bootloader/routines/misc-common.ycp |
Miscelaneous functions for bootloader configuration and installation | |
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This module has an unstable interface. |
return printable name of bootloader
- Parameters:
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bootloader string bootloader type internal string mode symbol `combo or `summary (because of capitalization)
- Return value:
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printable bootloader name
Get value of specified boolean bootloader attribute
- Parameters:
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attrib string attribute name
- Return value:
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value of attribute
Get value of specified bootloader attribute
- Parameters:
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attrib string attribute name defaultv any default value of the attribute (if not found)
- Return value:
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value of attribute
Update the text of countdown widget
- Parameters:
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bootloader string printable name of used bootloader
Function remap globals settings "boot_custom" device name (/dev/sda) or to label (ufo_partition)
- Parameters:
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globals_set
- Return value:
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globals
Function remap "resume" from section (append) to device name (/dev/sda) or to label (ufo_partition)
- Parameters:
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append to_persistent
- Return value:
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sections
Function remap section "root" and "resume" to device name (/dev/sda) or to label (ufo_partition) it also prepared measured files for export
- Parameters:
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sec
- Return value:
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list of sections
returns true if char is blank (newline, tab or space)
- Parameters:
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s single char string
- Return value:
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blank/non blank
returns list difference A \ B (items that are in A and are not in B)
- Parameters:
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a list A b list B
- Return value:
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see above
translate filename path (eg. /boot/kernel) to list of device and relative path
- Parameters:
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fullpth string fileststem path (eg. /boot/vmlinuz)
- Return value:
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a list containing device and relative path, eg. ["/dev/hda1", "/vmlinuz"]
Get bootloader device for specified location FIXME: this function is being phased out. Keeping it around until selected_location and loader_device can be dropped for all bootloader types.
- Return value:
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device name
Get list of bootloader device names for all selected or specified locations
- Return value:
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device names
Check if the PBR of the given partition seems to contain a known boot block
- Parameters:
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device string partition device to check
- Return value:
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true if the PBR seems to contain a known boot block
Check if installation to floppy is performed
- Return value:
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true if installing bootloader to floppy
Get the list of particular kernel parameters
- Parameters:
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line string the whole kernel command line
- Return value:
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a list of the kernel parameters split each separaterlly
get kernel parameter from kernel command line
- Parameters:
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line string original line key string parameter key
- Return value:
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value, "false" if not present, "true" if present key without value
set kernel parameter to GRUB command line
- Parameters:
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key string parameter key line string original line value string value, "false" to remove key, "true" to add key without value
- Return value:
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new kernel command line
Get partition which should be activated if doing it during bl inst.
- Parameters:
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boot_partition string the partition holding /boot subtree loader_device string the device to install bootloader to
- Return value:
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a map $[ "dev" : string, "mbr": string, "num": any] containing device (eg. "/dev/hda4"), disk (eg. "/dev/hda") and partition number (eg. 4)
Get a list of partitions to activate if user wants to activate boot partition
- Return value:
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a list of partitions to activate
Get the list of MBR disks that should be rewritten by generic code if user wants to do so
- Return value:
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a list of device names to be rewritten
Get last change time of file
- Parameters:
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filename string name of file
- Return value:
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last change date as YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS
Save current MBR to /boot/backup_mbr Also save to /var/lib/YaST2/backup_boot_sectors/%device, if some existing, rename it
- Parameters:
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device string name of device
Update contents of MBR (active partition and booting code) FIXME move tis function to lilolike.ycp
- Return value:
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true on success
Rewrite current MBR with /var/lib/YaST2/backup_boot_sectors/%device Warning!!! don't use for bootsectors, 440 bytes of sector are written
- Parameters:
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device string device to rewrite MBR to
- Return value:
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true on success
Update kernel parameters if some were added in Kernel module
- Parameters:
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orig original kernel parameters or kernel command line
- Return value:
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kernel command line or parameters with added new parameters
Get map of swap partitions
- Return value:
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a map where key is partition name and value its size
Create translated name of a section
- Parameters:
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orig string original section name
- Return value:
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translated section name
Check if device is MBR of a disk
- Parameters:
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device string device to check
- Return value:
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true if is MBR
Add '(MBR)' to the disk description if it is a MBR of some partition
- Parameters:
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descr string disk description device string disk device
- Return value:
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updated description
Update the Kernel::vgaType value to the saved one if not defined
Get additional kernel parameters
- Return value:
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additional kernel parameters
Get additional kernel parameters from control file
- Return value:
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additional kernel parameters
Get additional kernel parameters splitted to a list
- Return value:
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a list of additional kernel parameters
Update graphical bootloader to contain help text of current language And make the selected installation language default
- Return value:
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true on success
Update device name according to changes in kernel (eg. SATA)
- Parameters:
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device string the original device name
- Return value:
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updated device
Check if memtest86 is present
- Return value:
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true if memtest86 section is to be proposed
Check if the bootloader can be installed at all with current configuration
- Return value:
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true if it can
Function return absolute value of arg
- Parameters:
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value
- Return value:
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absolute value
Function return boot device it means return boot partition or root partition if boot partition deosn't exist function return "" if boot partition or root partition is not defined (autoyast)
- Return value:
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name of boot device (partition)