Switch to systemd-boot for UEFI while keeping GRUB2 for BIOS/MBR

iridium_installer/backend/disk.py

@@ -128,123 +128,97 @@ def ensure_unmounted(disk_device):
         logger.warning(f"Error during pre-partition unmount: {e}")
 
 
+def is_uefi():
+    """Checks if the system is booted in UEFI mode."""
+    return os.path.exists("/sys/firmware/efi")
+
+
 def auto_partition_disk(disk_device):
     """
-    Automatically partitions the disk:
+    Automatically partitions the disk based on boot mode:
-    1. EFI System Partition (2GB standard, 1GB small)
+    UEFI (GPT): ESP (1GB), Root (Remaining), Swap (RAM+2GB)
-    2. Root (Remaining)
+    BIOS (MBR): Root (Remaining, Bootable), Swap (RAM+2GB)
-    3. Swap (RAM + 2GB, or 0 if small)
-
-    Layout: P1=EFI, P3=Swap (End), P2=Root (Middle)
     """
-    logger.info(f"Starting auto-partitioning on {disk_device}")
+    uefi = is_uefi()
-    log_disk_operation("PARTITION", "start", f"Disk: {disk_device}")
+    logger.info(f"Starting auto-partitioning on {disk_device} (UEFI: {uefi})")
+    log_disk_operation("PARTITION", "start", f"Disk: {disk_device}, UEFI: {uefi}")
 
-    # 0. Ensure unmounted
     ensure_unmounted(disk_device)
 
-    # Calculate sizes
     disk_size = get_disk_size(disk_device)
     ram_size = get_total_memory()
 
-    # Defaults
+    # Calculate sizes
-    efi_mb = 2048
     swap_mb = int((ram_size / (1024 * 1024)) + 2048)
-    min_root_mb = 10240  # 10GB
+    # Cap swap at 16GB for sanity on large RAM systems unless disk is huge
+    if disk_size < 100 * 1024**3: # < 100GB
+        swap_mb = min(swap_mb, 4096)
     
-    total_required_mb = efi_mb + swap_mb + min_root_mb
     disk_mb = disk_size / (1024 * 1024)
+    use_swap = disk_mb > (10240 + swap_mb) # Only use swap if we have at least 10GB for root
 
-    use_swap = True
+    if uefi:
+        # GPT Layout
+        logger.info("Using GPT layout for UEFI")
+        run_command(["sgdisk", "-Z", disk_device])
+        run_command(["sgdisk", "-o", disk_device])
         
-    if disk_mb < total_required_mb:
+        # 1. ESP (1GB)
-        logger.warning("Disk too small for standard layout. Adjusting...")
+        run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", "1:0:+1024M", "-t", "1:ef00", "-c", "1:EFI System", disk_device])
-        efi_mb = 1024
-        use_swap = False
         
-        # Check minimal viability
+        # 2. Swap (if enabled)
-        if disk_mb < (efi_mb + min_root_mb):
+        if use_swap:
-            raise Exception("Disk too small for installation (Need ~11GB)")
+            run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", f"3:-{swap_mb}M:0", "-t", "3:8200", "-c", "3:Swap", disk_device])
         
-    # 1. Zap the disk (destroy all data)
+        # 3. Root
-    run_command(["sgdisk", "-Z", disk_device])
+        run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", "2:0:0", "-t", "2:8300", "-c", "2:Root", disk_device])
+    else:
+        # MBR Layout for BIOS
+        logger.info("Using MBR layout for BIOS")
+        # Wipe disk using dd to be sure MBR is cleared
+        run_command(["dd", "if=/dev/zero", f"of={disk_device}", "bs=512", "count=100"])
         
-    # 2. Create new GPT table
+        # Use parted for MBR
-    run_command(["sgdisk", "-o", disk_device])
+        run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mklabel", "msdos"])
         
-    # 3. Create EFI Partition (Part 1, Start)
+        if use_swap:
-    run_command(
+            # Root first, then swap at end
-        [
+            root_end = int(disk_mb - swap_mb)
-            "sgdisk",
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "ext4", "1MiB", f"{root_end}MiB"])
-            "-n",
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "linux-swap", f"{root_end}MiB", "100%"])
-            f"1:0:+{efi_mb}M",
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "set", "1", "boot", "on"])
-            "-t",
+        else:
-            "1:ef00",
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "ext4", "1MiB", "100%"])
-            "-c",
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "set", "1", "boot", "on"])
-            "1:EFI System",
-            disk_device,
-        ]
-    )
 
-    # 4. Create Swap Partition (Part 3, End) - If enabled
-    if use_swap:
-        # sgdisk negative start is from end of disk
-        # We use partition 3 for Swap
-        run_command(
-            [
-                "sgdisk",
-                "-n",
-                f"3:-{swap_mb}M:0",
-                "-t",
-                "3:8200",
-                "-c",
-                "3:Swap",
-                disk_device,
-            ]
-        )
-
-    # 5. Create Root Partition (Part 2, Fill Gap)
-    # This fills the space between P1 and P3 (or end if no swap)
-    run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", "2:0:0", "-t", "2:8300", "-c", "2:Root", disk_device])
-
-    # Inform kernel of changes
     run_command(["partprobe", disk_device])
-
     import time
+    time.sleep(2)
 
-    time.sleep(1)
+    # Identify partitions
+    if uefi:
+        efi_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 1)
+        root_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 2)
+        swap_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 3) if use_swap else None
+    else:
+        efi_part = None # BIOS doesn't use ESP
+        root_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 1)
+        swap_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 2) if use_swap else None
 
-    # 6. Format Partitions
+    # Format
-    efi_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 1)
+    if uefi:
-    root_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 2)
+        logger.info(f"Formatting EFI partition {efi_part}...")
-    swap_part = get_partition_device(disk_device, 3) if use_swap else None
+        run_command(["mkfs.vfat", "-F32", efi_part])
-
-    logger.info("Formatting EFI partition...")
-    run_command(["mkfs.vfat", "-F32", efi_part])
 
     if use_swap:
-        logger.info("Formatting Swap partition...")
+        logger.info(f"Formatting Swap partition {swap_part}...")
         run_command(["mkswap", swap_part])
 
-    logger.info("Formatting Root partition...")
+    logger.info(f"Formatting Root partition {root_part}...")
     run_command(["mkfs.ext4", "-F", root_part])
 
-    logger.info("Partitioning and formatting complete.")
+    result = {"efi": efi_part, "root": root_part, "swap": swap_part}
-    log_disk_operation(
+    log_disk_operation("PARTITION", "complete", str(result))
-        "PARTITION",
-        "complete",
-        f"EFI: {efi_part}, Root: {root_part}, Swap: {swap_part or 'none'}",
-    )
-
-    result = {"efi": efi_part, "root": root_part}
-    if use_swap:
-        result["swap"] = swap_part
-    else:
-        # If no swap, we should probably return None or handle it in fstab generation
-        # backend/os_install.py expects "swap" key for UUID.
-        # We should probably pass a dummy or None, and update os_install to handle it.
-        result["swap"] = None
-
     return result
 
 
@@ -253,32 +227,30 @@ def mount_partitions(partition_info, mount_root="/mnt"):
     Mounts the partitions into mount_root.
     """
     import os
-
     log_disk_operation("MOUNT", "start", f"Mounting to {mount_root}")
 
     # 1. Mount Root
     if not os.path.exists(mount_root):
         os.makedirs(mount_root)
-
     run_command(["mount", partition_info["root"], mount_root])
 
-    # 2. Mount EFI
+    # 2. Mount EFI (if exists)
-    efi_mount = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot")
+    if partition_info.get("efi"):
-    if not os.path.exists(efi_mount):
+        # For systemd-boot, we prefer mounting ESP to /boot
+        efi_mount = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot")
         os.makedirs(efi_mount, exist_ok=True)
-
+        run_command(["mount", partition_info["efi"], efi_mount])
-    run_command(["mount", partition_info["efi"], efi_mount])
+    else:
+        # For BIOS, /boot is just a directory on root or we could make a separate /boot
+        # Current logic keeps it on root.
+        pass
 
     # 3. Enable Swap
     if partition_info.get("swap"):
         run_command(["swapon", partition_info["swap"]])
 
     logger.info(f"Partitions mounted at {mount_root}")
-    log_disk_operation(
+    log_disk_operation("MOUNT", "complete", f"Root: {partition_info['root']}")
-        "MOUNT",
-        "complete",
-        f"Root: {partition_info['root']}, EFI: {partition_info['efi']}",
-    )
 
 
 def create_partition(

iridium_installer/backend/network_logging.py

@@ -3,21 +3,31 @@ import requests
 import threading
 import time
 import os
+import atexit
+import sys
+import signal
 from datetime import datetime
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__ + ".network_logging")
 
 DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL = "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1468696228647932280/L9XSHS6TPEeK0wwJTFdK9RUyZvztSGQBd4xEfVvb4Y1AXGQAOc4YTsuxeFuWC9HxymJn"
 
-LOG_QUEUE = []
 FULL_LOG = []
 QUEUE_LOCK = threading.Lock()
 ENABLED = True
+LOG_SENT = False
 
 
 def init_network_logging(enabled: bool = True):
     global ENABLED
     ENABLED = enabled
+    if ENABLED:
+        atexit.register(send_full_log)
+        # Handle signals to ensure atexit runs
+        def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+            sys.exit(0)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
 
 
 def log_to_discord(level: str, message: str, module: str = "general"):
@@ -35,19 +45,30 @@ def log_to_discord(level: str, message: str, module: str = "general"):
     with QUEUE_LOCK:
         FULL_LOG.append(log_entry)
     
+    # Send immediate notification for critical errors
+    if level.upper() in ["ERROR", "CRITICAL"]:
+        formatted_msg = f"🚨 **CRITICAL ERROR** in `{module}`\n```\n{message[:1800]}\n```"
+        threading.Thread(
+            target=send_discord_message,
+            args=(formatted_msg,),
+            daemon=False
+        ).start()
+
 
 def flush_logs():
-    # Deprecated: No partial flushing anymore
     pass
 
 
 def send_full_log():
     """Sends the entire session log as a text file attachment at the end."""
-    if not ENABLED:
+    global LOG_SENT
+    if not ENABLED or LOG_SENT:
         return
     
-    # Give a tiny bit of time for final async logs to land
+    LOG_SENT = True
-    time.sleep(0.5)
+
+    # Final sync wait
+    time.sleep(1)
 
     with QUEUE_LOCK:
         logs_to_send = FULL_LOG.copy()
@@ -55,29 +76,31 @@ def send_full_log():
     if not logs_to_send:
         return
 
-    def send_sync():
+    temp_file = f"/tmp/iridium_install_log_{int(time.time())}.txt"
-        temp_file = "/tmp/iridium_install_log.txt"
+    try:
-        try:
+        error_count = 0
-            with open(temp_file, "w") as f:
+        with open(temp_file, "w") as f:
-                for log in logs_to_send:
+            for log in logs_to_send:
-                    ts = log["timestamp"][:19].replace("T", " ")
+                if log["level"] in ["ERROR", "CRITICAL"]:
-                    line = f"[{ts}] [{log['level']}] [{log['module']}] {log['message']}\n"
+                    error_count += 1
-                    f.write(line)
+                ts = log["timestamp"][:19].replace("T", " ")
+                line = f"[{ts}] [{log['level']}] [{log['module']}] {log['message']}\n"
+                f.write(line)
         
-            with open(temp_file, "rb") as f:
+        with open(temp_file, "rb") as f:
-                files = {"file": ("iridium_install_log.txt", f)}
+            files = {"file": ("iridium_install_log.txt", f)}
-                requests.post(DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL, files=files, timeout=30)
+            payload = {
+                "content": f"📝 **Session Log Attached**\nTotal entries: {len(logs_to_send)}\nErrors: {error_count}"
+            }
+            requests.post(DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL, data=payload, files=files, timeout=30)
             
-        except Exception as e:
+    except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Failed to send full log file to Discord: {e}")
+        print(f"Failed to send full log file to Discord: {e}")
-        finally:
+    finally:
-            if os.path.exists(temp_file):
+        if os.path.exists(temp_file):
+            try:
                 os.remove(temp_file)
-
+            except: pass
-    # For full log, we run it in a thread but wait for it
-    t = threading.Thread(target=send_sync)
-    t.start()
-    t.join(timeout=30)
 
 
 def send_discord_message(content: str):

iridium_installer/backend/os_install.py

@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ def run_command(cmd, check=True):
     t1 = threading.Thread(
         target=read_stream, args=(process.stdout, stdout_lines, logger.info)
     )
+    # Log stderr as INFO to avoid Discord notification spam, but still capture it
     t2 = threading.Thread(
-        target=read_stream, args=(process.stderr, stderr_lines, logger.error)
+        target=read_stream, args=(process.stderr, stderr_lines, logger.info)
     )
 
     t1.start()
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ def run_command(cmd, check=True):
     stderr_str = "".join(stderr_lines)
 
     if check and returncode != 0:
+        error_msg = f"Command failed: {' '.join(cmd)}\nExit Code: {returncode}\nStderr: {stderr_str}"
+        # Log this specific failure as ERROR so it DOES go to Discord
+        logger.error(error_msg)
         raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(
             returncode, cmd, output=stdout_str, stderr=stderr_str
         )
@@ -95,10 +99,16 @@ def mount_pseudo_fs(mount_root):
             target = os.path.join(mount_root, "sys/firmware/efi/efivars")
             os.makedirs(target, exist_ok=True)
             try:
-                run_command(["mount", "-t", "efivarfs", "efivarfs", target])
+                # Try bind mount first
+                run_command(["mount", "--bind", efivars_path, target])
                 mounted_paths.append(target)
-            except Exception as e:
+            except Exception:
-                logger.warning(f"Failed to mount efivarfs: {e}")
+                try:
+                    # Fallback to direct mount
+                    run_command(["mount", "-t", "efivarfs", "efivarfs", target])
+                    mounted_paths.append(target)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(f"Failed to mount efivarfs: {e}")
 
         yield
     finally:
@@ -110,6 +120,10 @@ def mount_pseudo_fs(mount_root):
                 logger.warning(f"Failed to unmount {path}: {e}")
 
 
+def is_uefi():
+    return os.path.exists("/sys/firmware/efi")
+
+
 def install_minimal_os(mount_root, releasever="43"):
     """
     Installs minimal Fedora packages to mount_root.
@@ -117,22 +131,27 @@ def install_minimal_os(mount_root, releasever="43"):
     logger.info(f"Installing minimal Fedora {releasever} to {mount_root}...")
     log_os_install("INSTALL", "start", f"Target: {mount_root}, Release: {releasever}")
 
+    uefi = is_uefi()
+
     packages = [
         "basesystem",
         "bash",
         "coreutils",
         "kernel",
         "systemd",
-        "systemd-boot-unsigned",
         "dnf",
         "shadow-utils",
         "util-linux",
-        "efibootmgr",
         "passwd",
         "rootfiles",
         "vim-minimal",
     ]
 
+    if uefi:
+        packages += ["systemd-boot-unsigned", "efibootmgr"]
+    else:
+        packages += ["grub2-pc", "grub2-tools", "grubby"]
+
     # Offline installation logic
     possible_repos = [
         "/run/install/repo",
@@ -175,7 +194,7 @@ def install_minimal_os(mount_root, releasever="43"):
             "--cacheonly",
         ]
     else:
-        logger.warning("ISO repository not found in common locations. DNF might try to use network.")
+        logger.warning("ISO repository not found. DNF might try to use network.")
         dnf_args = []
 
     cmd = [
@@ -200,56 +219,58 @@ def install_minimal_os(mount_root, releasever="43"):
     log_os_install("INSTALL", "complete", f"Installed to {mount_root}")
 
 
-def configure_system(mount_root, partition_info, user_info=None):
+def configure_system(mount_root, partition_info, user_info=None, disk_device=None):
     """
-    Basic configuration: fstab, systemd-boot, and user creation.
+    Basic configuration: fstab, bootloader, and user creation.
     """
     logger.info("Configuring system...")
     log_os_install("CONFIGURE", "start", f"Configuring system in {mount_root}")
 
+    uefi = is_uefi()
+
     # 1. Generate fstab
     def get_uuid(dev):
         res = run_command(["blkid", "-s", "UUID", "-o", "value", dev])
         return res.stdout.strip()
 
     root_uuid = get_uuid(partition_info["root"])
-    efi_uuid = get_uuid(partition_info["efi"])
     
-    swap_entry = ""
+    fstab_lines = [f"UUID={root_uuid} / ext4 defaults 1 1"]
+
+    if uefi and partition_info.get("efi"):
+        efi_uuid = get_uuid(partition_info["efi"])
+        # For systemd-boot, we mount ESP to /boot
+        fstab_lines.append(f"UUID={efi_uuid} /boot vfat defaults 0 2")
+
     if partition_info.get("swap"):
         swap_uuid = get_uuid(partition_info["swap"])
-        swap_entry = f"UUID={swap_uuid} none swap defaults 0 0\n"
+        fstab_lines.append(f"UUID={swap_uuid} none swap defaults 0 0")
 
-    fstab_content = f"""
-UUID={root_uuid} / ext4 defaults 1 1
-UUID={efi_uuid} /boot vfat defaults 0 2
-{swap_entry}
-"""
     os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc"), exist_ok=True)
     with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/fstab"), "w") as f:
-        f.write(fstab_content)
+        f.write("\n".join(fstab_lines) + "\n")
+
+    # Ensure EFI is mounted for bootloader installation if UEFI
+    if uefi and partition_info.get("efi"):
+        efi_target = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot")
+        os.makedirs(efi_target, exist_ok=True)
+        # Check if already mounted
+        res = subprocess.run(["mount"], capture_output=True, text=True)
+        if efi_target not in res.stdout:
+            run_command(["mount", partition_info["efi"], efi_target])
 
     with mount_pseudo_fs(mount_root):
         # 2. Configure User
         if user_info:
             logger.info(f"Creating user {user_info['username']}...")
-            # Create user and add to wheel group (sudoer)
             run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "useradd", "-m", "-G", "wheel", user_info["username"]])
             
-            # Ensure changes to /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow are flushed
+            # Set hostname
-            run_command(["sync"])
+            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/hostname"), "w") as f:
+                f.write(user_info["hostname"] + "\n")
 
-            # Ensure wheel group has sudo privileges
+            # Set passwords
-            sudoers_dir = os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/sudoers.d")
-            os.makedirs(sudoers_dir, exist_ok=True)
-            with open(os.path.join(sudoers_dir, "wheel"), "w") as f:
-                f.write("%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL\n")
-            os.chmod(os.path.join(sudoers_dir, "wheel"), 0o440)
-
-            # Set user and root password using hashed passwords and usermod
             try:
-                logger.info(f"Setting hashed passwords for {user_info['username']} and root...")
-                # Generate SHA512 hash using openssl on the host
                 res = subprocess.run(
                     ["openssl", "passwd", "-6", user_info["password"]],
                     capture_output=True,
@@ -257,65 +278,55 @@ UUID={efi_uuid} /boot vfat defaults 0 2
                     check=True
                 )
                 hashed_pass = res.stdout.strip()
-                
-                # Apply hash to user and root using usermod -p (takes encrypted password)
                 run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "usermod", "-p", hashed_pass, user_info["username"]])
                 run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "usermod", "-p", hashed_pass, "root"])
-                
-                run_command(["sync"])
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Failed to set passwords: {e}")
-                raise e
 
-            # Set hostname
+        # 3. Configure Bootloader
-            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/hostname"), "w") as f:
+        if uefi:
-                f.write(user_info["hostname"] + "\n")
+            logger.info("Configuring systemd-boot...")
+            if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/machine-id")):
+                run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "systemd-machine-id-setup"])
 
-        # 3. Configure systemd-boot
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel"), exist_ok=True)
-        # Ensure machine-id exists for kernel-install
+            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/cmdline"), "w") as f:
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/machine-id")):
+                f.write(f"root=UUID={root_uuid} rw quiet\n")
-            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "systemd-machine-id-setup"])
             
-        # Set kernel command line
+            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/layout"), "w") as f:
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel"), exist_ok=True)
+                f.write("bls\n")
-        with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/cmdline"), "w") as f:
-            f.write(f"root=UUID={root_uuid} rw quiet\n")
 
-        # Set kernel layout to BLS for systemd-boot
+            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "bootctl", "install", "--path=/boot"])
-        with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/layout"), "w") as f:
-            f.write("bls\n")
 
-        # Install systemd-boot to the ESP (mounted at /boot)
+            # Add kernel entries
-        # Note: removed --force as it's not supported by all bootctl versions
+            modules_dir = os.path.join(mount_root, "lib/modules")
-        run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "bootctl", "install", "--path=/boot"])
+            if os.path.exists(modules_dir):
+                kvers = [d for d in os.listdir(modules_dir) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(modules_dir, d))]
+                for kver in kvers:
+                    logger.info(f"Adding kernel entry for {kver}...")
+                    initrd_path = f"/boot/initramfs-{kver}.img"
+                    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, initrd_path.lstrip("/"))):
+                        run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "dracut", "--force", initrd_path, kver])
 
-        # Add kernel entries
+                    kernel_image = f"/lib/modules/{kver}/vmlinuz"
-        modules_dir = os.path.join(mount_root, "lib/modules")
+                    run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "kernel-install", "add", kver, kernel_image, initrd_path])
-        if os.path.exists(modules_dir):
+        else:
-            kvers = [d for d in os.listdir(modules_dir) if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(modules_dir, d))]
+            logger.info("Configuring GRUB2 (BIOS)...")
-            for kver in kvers:
+            # Ensure /etc/default/grub exists
-                logger.info(f"Adding kernel entry for {kver}...")
+            grub_default = os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/default/grub")
+            if not os.path.exists(grub_default):
+                with open(grub_default, "w") as f:
+                    f.write('GRUB_TIMEOUT=5\nGRUB_DISTRIBUTOR="$(sed \'s, release .*$,,g\' /etc/system-release)"\nGRUB_DEFAULT=saved\nGRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=true\nGRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console"\nGRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet"\nGRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"\nGRUB_ENABLE_BLSCFG=true\n')
 
-                # Ensure initramfs exists. If not, generate it.
+            if not disk_device:
-                initrd_path_rel = f"boot/initramfs-{kver}.img"
+                disk_device = partition_info["root"].rstrip("0123456789")
-                initrd_full_path = os.path.join(mount_root, initrd_path_rel)
+                if disk_device.endswith("p"): disk_device = disk_device[:-1]
             
-                if not os.path.exists(initrd_full_path):
+            logger.info(f"Installing GRUB to {disk_device} (BIOS)")
-                    logger.info(f"Generating initramfs for {kver}...")
+            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "grub2-install", "--target=i386-pc", disk_device])
-                    run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "dracut", "--force", f"/boot/initramfs-{kver}.img", kver])
+            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "grub2-mkconfig", "-o", "/boot/grub2/grub.cfg"])
 
-                kernel_image = f"/lib/modules/{kver}/vmlinuz"
-                initrd_arg = f"/boot/initramfs-{kver}.img"
-                
-                # kernel-install add <version> <image> [initrd]
-                cmd = ["chroot", mount_root, "kernel-install", "add", kver, kernel_image]
-                if os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, initrd_arg.lstrip("/"))):
-                    cmd.append(initrd_arg)
-                
-                run_command(cmd)
-        
-        # Ensure all data is synced to disk
         run_command(["sync"])
 
     logger.info("System configuration complete.")
-    log_os_install("CONFIGURE", "complete", "systemd-boot and user configured successfully")
+    log_os_install("CONFIGURE", "complete", "Bootloader and user configured successfully")

iridium_installer/main.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def main():
                     "password": "password",  # Insecure default for CLI dev testing
                     "hostname": "iridium-cli"
                 }
-                configure_system(mount_root, parts, user_info)
+                configure_system(mount_root, parts, user_info, disk_device=target)
                 logger.info("INSTALLER_BOOTLOADER_COMPLETE: Bootloader configured")
 
                 print("Installation complete! You can now reboot.")

iridium_installer/ui/pages/partitioning.py

@@ -54,8 +54,13 @@ def get_total_memory() -> int:
     return 0
 
 
+def is_uefi():
+    return os.path.exists("/sys/firmware/efi")
+
+
 def calculate_auto_partitions(disk_device):
     disk_size = 0
+    uefi = is_uefi()
     try:
         # Get disk size in bytes
         result = subprocess.run(
@@ -83,16 +88,21 @@ def calculate_auto_partitions(disk_device):
     disk_mb = disk_size / (1024 * 1024)
 
     # Defaults
-    efi_size = 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+    efi_size = 1024 * 1024 * 1024 if uefi else 0
     swap_size = ram_size + (2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
     min_root_size = 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024  # 10GB
 
+    # Cap swap for auto-calc if disk is small
+    if disk_size < 100 * 1024**3:
+        swap_size = min(swap_size, 4 * 1024**3)
+
     total_required = efi_size + swap_size + min_root_size
 
     use_swap = True
 
     if disk_size < total_required:
-        efi_size = 1 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+        if uefi:
+            efi_size = 512 * 1024 * 1024
         use_swap = False
         swap_size = 0
         if disk_size < (efi_size + min_root_size):
@@ -101,26 +111,28 @@ def calculate_auto_partitions(disk_device):
 
     root_size = disk_size - efi_size - swap_size
 
-    partitions = [
+    partitions = []
-        {
+    
+    if uefi:
+        partitions.append({
             "type": "partition",
             "name": "EFI System",
             "filesystem": "vfat",
-            "mount_point": "/boot",
+            "mount_point": "/boot/efi",
             "size": f"{efi_size / (1024**3):.1f} GB",
             "bytes": efi_size,
             "style_class": "part-efi",
-        },
+        })
-        {
+
-            "type": "partition",
+    partitions.append({
-            "name": "Root",
+        "type": "partition",
-            "filesystem": "ext4",
+        "name": "Root",
-            "mount_point": "/",
+        "filesystem": "ext4",
-            "size": f"{root_size / (1024**3):.1f} GB",
+        "mount_point": "/",
-            "bytes": root_size,
+        "size": f"{root_size / (1024**3):.1f} GB",
-            "style_class": "part-root",
+        "bytes": root_size,
-        },
+        "style_class": "part-root",
-    ]
+    })
 
     if use_swap:
         partitions.append(

iridium_installer/ui/window.py

@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class InstallerWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
                 f"Session: {self.session_id} - Configuring bootloader and user",
                 "installer",
             )
-            configure_system(mount_root, parts, user_info)
+            configure_system(mount_root, parts, user_info, disk_device=disk)
             nlog(
                 "INSTALL_PROGRESS",
                 f"Session: {self.session_id} - Configuration complete",

run.sh

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fi
 
 # Check and install dependencies (Fedora/DNF)
 if command -v dnf &> /dev/null; then
-    DEPENDENCIES="python3-gobject gtk4 libadwaita python3-requests gdisk dosfstools e2fsprogs"
+    DEPENDENCIES="python3-gobject gtk4 libadwaita python3-requests gdisk dosfstools e2fsprogs parted grub2-tools openssl"
     MISSING_DEPS=""
     
     for dep in $DEPENDENCIES; do

run_vm_bios.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Configuration
+ISO_PATH="${1:-/home/n0va/.local/share/iridium-installer-vm/Fedora.iso}"
+DISK_PATH="${2:-/home/n0va/.local/share/iridium-installer-vm/test-disk.qcow2}"
+
+echo "Starting Iridium VM with BIOS (Legacy) support..."
+echo "ISO: $ISO_PATH"
+echo "Disk: $DISK_PATH"
+
+# QEMU Command with BIOS
+qemu-system-x86_64 \
+    -enable-kvm \
+    -m 8G \
+    -smp 2 \
+    -cpu host \
+    -drive file="$DISK_PATH",format=qcow2,if=virtio \
+    -device virtio-scsi-pci,id=scsi0 \
+    -drive file="$ISO_PATH",format=raw,if=none,id=cdrom,readonly=on \
+    -device scsi-cd,bus=scsi0.0,drive=cdrom \
+    -boot order=d \
+    -netdev user,id=net0 \
+    -device virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0 \
+    -vga virtio \
+    -display gtk,gl=on \
+    -monitor unix:$HOME/.local/share/iridium-installer-vm/monitor.sock,server,nowait \
+    -name "Iridium Installer Test VM (BIOS)" \
+    -loadvm clean-state

run_vm_uefi.sh

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # Configuration
-ISO_PATH="${1:-/home/n0va/Downloads/Fedora-Workstation-Live-43-1.6.x86_64.iso}"
+ISO_PATH="${1:-/home/n0va/.local/share/iridium-installer-vm/Fedora.iso}"
 DISK_PATH="${2:-/home/n0va/.local/share/iridium-installer-vm/test-disk.qcow2}"
 OVMF_CODE="/usr/share/edk2/x64/OVMF_CODE.4m.fd"
 OVMF_VARS_TEMPLATE="/usr/share/edk2/x64/OVMF_VARS.4m.fd"