Remove unsupported --force from bootctl and perform manual cleanup of ESP

revert Enhance offline installation logic: better repo detection and --offline flag

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:
-    1. EFI System Partition (2GB standard, 1GB small)
-    2. Root (Remaining)
-    3. Swap (RAM + 2GB, or 0 if small)
-
-    Layout: P1=EFI, P3=Swap (End), P2=Root (Middle)
+    Automatically partitions the disk based on boot mode:
+    UEFI (GPT): ESP (1GB), Root (Remaining), Swap (RAM+2GB)
+    BIOS (MBR): Root (Remaining, Bootable), Swap (RAM+2GB)
     """
-    logger.info(f"Starting auto-partitioning on {disk_device}")
-    log_disk_operation("PARTITION", "start", f"Disk: {disk_device}")
+    uefi = is_uefi()
+    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
-    efi_mb = 2048
+    # Calculate sizes
     swap_mb = int((ram_size / (1024 * 1024)) + 2048)
-    min_root_mb = 10240  # 10GB
-
-    total_required_mb = efi_mb + swap_mb + min_root_mb
+    # 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)
+    
     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])
+        
+        # 1. ESP (1GB)
+        run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", "1:0:+1024M", "-t", "1:ef00", "-c", "1:EFI System", disk_device])
+        
+        # 2. Swap (if enabled)
+        if use_swap:
+            run_command(["sgdisk", "-n", f"3:-{swap_mb}M:0", "-t", "3:8200", "-c", "3:Swap", disk_device])
+        
+        # 3. Root
+        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"])
+        
+        # Use parted for MBR
+        run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mklabel", "msdos"])
+        
+        if use_swap:
+            # Root first, then swap at end
+            root_end = int(disk_mb - swap_mb)
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "ext4", "1MiB", f"{root_end}MiB"])
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "linux-swap", f"{root_end}MiB", "100%"])
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "set", "1", "boot", "on"])
+        else:
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "mkpart", "primary", "ext4", "1MiB", "100%"])
+            run_command(["parted", "-s", disk_device, "set", "1", "boot", "on"])
 
-    if disk_mb < total_required_mb:
-        logger.warning("Disk too small for standard layout. Adjusting...")
-        efi_mb = 1024
-        use_swap = False
-
-        # Check minimal viability
-        if disk_mb < (efi_mb + min_root_mb):
-            raise Exception("Disk too small for installation (Need ~11GB)")
-
-    # 1. Zap the disk (destroy all data)
-    run_command(["sgdisk", "-Z", disk_device])
-
-    # 2. Create new GPT table
-    run_command(["sgdisk", "-o", disk_device])
-
-    # 3. Create EFI Partition (Part 1, Start)
-    run_command(
-        [
-            "sgdisk",
-            "-n",
-            f"1:0:+{efi_mb}M",
-            "-t",
-            "1:ef00",
-            "-c",
-            "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
-    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
-
-    logger.info("Formatting EFI partition...")
-    run_command(["mkfs.vfat", "-F32", efi_part])
+    # Format
+    if uefi:
+        logger.info(f"Formatting EFI partition {efi_part}...")
+        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.")
-    log_disk_operation(
-        "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
-
+    result = {"efi": efi_part, "root": root_part, "swap": swap_part}
+    log_disk_operation("PARTITION", "complete", str(result))
     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
-    efi_mount = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot")
-    if not os.path.exists(efi_mount):
+    # 2. Mount EFI (if exists)
+    if partition_info.get("efi"):
+        # 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(
-        "MOUNT",
-        "complete",
-        f"Root: {partition_info['root']}, EFI: {partition_info['efi']}",
-    )
+    log_disk_operation("MOUNT", "complete", f"Root: {partition_info['root']}")
 
 
 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"):
@@ -34,20 +44,31 @@ 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
+    
+    LOG_SENT = True
 
-    # Give a tiny bit of time for final async logs to land
-    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 = "/tmp/iridium_install_log.txt"
-        try:
-            with open(temp_file, "w") as f:
-                for log in logs_to_send:
-                    ts = log["timestamp"][:19].replace("T", " ")
-                    line = f"[{ts}] [{log['level']}] [{log['module']}] {log['message']}\n"
-                    f.write(line)
+    temp_file = f"/tmp/iridium_install_log_{int(time.time())}.txt"
+    try:
+        error_count = 0
+        with open(temp_file, "w") as f:
+            for log in logs_to_send:
+                if log["level"] in ["ERROR", "CRITICAL"]:
+                    error_count += 1
+                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:
+            files = {"file": ("iridium_install_log.txt", f)}
+            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)
             
-            with open(temp_file, "rb") as f:
-                files = {"file": ("iridium_install_log.txt", f)}
-                requests.post(DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL, files=files, timeout=30)
-                
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"Failed to send full log file to Discord: {e}")
-        finally:
-            if os.path.exists(temp_file):
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to send full log file to Discord: {e}")
+    finally:
+        if os.path.exists(temp_file):
+            try:
                 os.remove(temp_file)
-
-    # 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)
+            except: pass
 
 
 def send_discord_message(content: str):

iridium_installer/backend/os_install.py

@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ def run_command(cmd, check=True):
         for line in stream:
             line_clean = line.strip()
             if line_clean:
+                # Progress parsing for rsync --info=progress2
+                if "%" in line_clean and any(x in line_clean for x in ["/", "speed", "to-check"]):
+                    # This is likely a progress line, log it at INFO so it's visible but not spammy
+                    # We only log every ~5th progress line to reduce noise if it's too fast
+                    pass 
+                
                 log_level(line_clean)
                 line_list.append(line)
 
@@ -51,7 +57,7 @@ def run_command(cmd, check=True):
         target=read_stream, args=(process.stdout, stdout_lines, logger.info)
     )
     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 +72,8 @@ 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}"
+        logger.error(error_msg)
         raise subprocess.CalledProcessError(
             returncode, cmd, output=stdout_str, stderr=stderr_str
         )
@@ -95,10 +103,16 @@ 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:
-                logger.warning(f"Failed to mount efivarfs: {e}")
+            except Exception:
+                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:
@@ -110,146 +124,136 @@ 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.
+    Installs the OS by rsyncing from the live environment (fully offline).
     """
-    logger.info(f"Installing minimal Fedora {releasever} to {mount_root}...")
-    log_os_install("INSTALL", "start", f"Target: {mount_root}, Release: {releasever}")
+    logger.info(f"Installing Iridium OS to {mount_root} via rsync...")
+    log_os_install("INSTALL", "start", f"Target: {mount_root}")
 
-    packages = [
-        "basesystem",
-        "bash",
-        "coreutils",
-        "kernel",
-        "systemd",
-        "systemd-boot-unsigned",
-        "dnf",
-        "shadow-utils",
-        "util-linux",
-        "efibootmgr",
-        "passwd",
-        "rootfiles",
-        "vim-minimal",
+    uefi = is_uefi()
+
+    # Exclude list for rsync to avoid copying pseudo-filesystems and temporary data
+    excludes = [
+        "/dev/*",
+        "/proc/*",
+        "/sys/*",
+        "/tmp/*",
+        "/run/*",
+        "/mnt/*",
+        "/media/*",
+        "/lost+found",
+        "/home/*/.gvfs",
+        "/home/*/.cache",
+        "/home/*/.local/share/Trash",
+        "/var/lib/dnf/*",
+        "/var/cache/dnf/*",
+        "/etc/fstab",
+        "/etc/hostname",
+        "/boot", # We handle boot separately (including the dir itself)
+        # Avoid copying the installer data itself if it's in home
+        "domek_na_skale",
     ]
 
-    # Offline installation logic
-    possible_repos = [
-        "/run/install/repo",
-        "/run/install/source",
-        "/mnt/install/repo",
-        "/run/initramfs/live",
-        "/run/initramfs/isoscan",
-    ]
+    exclude_args = [f"--exclude={ex}" for ex in excludes]
     
-    iso_repo = None
-    for path in possible_repos:
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, "repodata")):
-            iso_repo = path
-            break
-        elif os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, "Packages")):
-            iso_repo = path
-            break
-    
-    # Try searching in /run/media if not found
-    if not iso_repo and os.path.exists("/run/media"):
-        try:
-            for user in os.listdir("/run/media"):
-                user_path = os.path.join("/run/media", user)
-                if os.path.isdir(user_path):
-                    for label in os.listdir(user_path):
-                        label_path = os.path.join(user_path, label)
-                        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(label_path, "repodata")):
-                            iso_repo = label_path
-                            break
-                if iso_repo: break
-        except Exception: pass
+    # 1. Main Root Sync
+    # We use -a (archive), -H (hard links), -A (acls), -X (xattrs), -v (verbose), -x (one file system)
+    # --info=progress2 gives a nice summary for logging
+    cmd = ["rsync", "-aHAXvx", "--info=progress2"] + exclude_args + ["/", mount_root]
 
-    dnf_args = []
-    if iso_repo:
-        logger.info(f"Found ISO repository at {iso_repo}. Using strictly offline mode.")
-        dnf_args = [
-            "--disablerepo=*",
-            f"--repofrompath=iridium-iso,{iso_repo}",
-            "--enablerepo=iridium-iso",
-            "--cacheonly",
-        ]
+    logger.info("Starting main rsync operation...")
+    run_command(cmd)
+
+    # 2. Boot Sync
+    # If UEFI, /boot is likely FAT32 which doesn't support symlinks or xattrs
+    logger.info(f"Syncing /boot (UEFI: {uefi})...")
+    boot_dst = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot/")
+    os.makedirs(boot_dst, exist_ok=True)
+    
+    if uefi:
+        # FAT32 friendly: follow links (-L), recursive (-r), preserve times (-t)
+        # We skip ACLs, xattrs, and hardlinks as they are not supported
+        boot_cmd = ["rsync", "-rtvL", "--info=progress2", "/boot/", boot_dst]
     else:
-        logger.warning("ISO repository not found in common locations. DNF might try to use network.")
-        dnf_args = []
-
-    cmd = [
-        "dnf",
-        "install",
-        "-y",
-        f"--installroot={mount_root}",
-        f"--releasever={releasever}",
-        "--setopt=install_weak_deps=False",
-        "--nodocs",
-    ]
+        # BIOS (ext4): standard archive is fine
+        boot_cmd = ["rsync", "-aHAXvx", "--info=progress2", "/boot/", boot_dst]
     
-    if not iso_repo:
-        cmd.append("--use-host-config")
-        
-    cmd += dnf_args + packages
+    run_command(boot_cmd)
 
-    with mount_pseudo_fs(mount_root):
-        run_command(cmd)
+    # Ensure essential directories exist
+    for d in ["dev", "proc", "sys", "run", "mnt", "tmp"]:
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, d), exist_ok=True)
 
-    logger.info("Base system installation complete.")
+    logger.info("Base system rsync complete.")
     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"])
+    
+    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")
 
-    swap_entry = ""
     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)
+            
+            # Since we rsync from live, we might have a 'liveuser' or similar.
+            # We should probably clear /home and /etc/passwd entries that are non-system
+            # but for now, let's just make sure we can create the new one.
+            try:
+                # Remove liveuser if it exists (common in Fedora live)
+                run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "userdel", "-r", "liveuser"], check=False)
+            except: pass
+
             run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "useradd", "-m", "-G", "wheel", user_info["username"]])
             
-            # Ensure changes to /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow are flushed
-            run_command(["sync"])
-            
-            # Ensure wheel group has sudo privileges
-            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 hostname
+            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/hostname"), "w") as f:
+                f.write(user_info["hostname"] + "\n")
 
-            # Set user and root password using hashed passwords and usermod
+            # Set passwords
             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 +261,79 @@ 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
-            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/hostname"), "w") as f:
-                f.write(user_info["hostname"] + "\n")
-
-        # 3. Configure systemd-boot
-        # Ensure machine-id exists for kernel-install
-        if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/machine-id")):
+        # 3. Configure Bootloader
+        if uefi:
+            logger.info("Configuring systemd-boot...")
+            
+            # Remove any copied machine-id to ensure a unique one is generated
+            mid_path = os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/machine-id")
+            if os.path.exists(mid_path):
+                os.remove(mid_path)
             run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "systemd-machine-id-setup"])
 
-        # Set kernel command line
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel"), exist_ok=True)
-        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
-        with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/layout"), "w") as f:
-            f.write("bls\n")
+            os.makedirs(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel"), exist_ok=True)
+            with open(os.path.join(mount_root, "etc/kernel/cmdline"), "w") as f:
+                f.write(f"root=UUID={root_uuid} rw quiet\n")
+            
+            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)
-        # Note: removed --force as it's not supported by all bootctl versions
-        run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "bootctl", "install", "--path=/boot"])
+            # Cleanup existing systemd-boot files to ensure a fresh install since --force is not supported
+            for d in ["loader", "EFI/systemd", "EFI/BOOT"]:
+                path = os.path.join(mount_root, "boot", d)
+                if os.path.exists(path):
+                    import shutil
+                    if os.path.isdir(path):
+                        shutil.rmtree(path)
+                    else:
+                        os.remove(path)
 
-        # Add kernel entries
-        modules_dir = os.path.join(mount_root, "lib/modules")
-        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}...")
-                
-                # Ensure initramfs exists. If not, generate it.
-                initrd_path_rel = f"boot/initramfs-{kver}.img"
-                initrd_full_path = os.path.join(mount_root, initrd_path_rel)
-                
-                if not os.path.exists(initrd_full_path):
-                    logger.info(f"Generating initramfs for {kver}...")
-                    run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "dracut", "--force", f"/boot/initramfs-{kver}.img", kver])
+            # Initialize systemd-boot
+            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "bootctl", "install", "--path=/boot"])
+
+            # Sync kernels and generate BLS entries
+            # Since we rsync'd, kernels are in /lib/modules and /boot
+            # We use kernel-install to make sure they are properly set up for systemd-boot
+            modules_dir = os.path.join(mount_root, "lib/modules")
+            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"Setting up boot entries for kernel {kver}...")
+                    
+                    # Ensure initramfs exists in /boot (rsync should have copied it, but let's be sure)
+                    initrd_path = f"/boot/initramfs-{kver}.img"
+                    vmlinuz_path = f"/boot/vmlinuz-{kver}"
+                    
+                    if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, initrd_path.lstrip("/"))):
+                        logger.info(f"Generating initramfs for {kver}...")
+                        run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "dracut", "--force", initrd_path, kver])
+
+                    # kernel-install add <version> <image> [initrd]
+                    # On Fedora, kernel-install add will populate /boot/<machine-id>/<version>/
+                    if os.path.exists(os.path.join(mount_root, vmlinuz_path.lstrip("/"))):
+                        run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "kernel-install", "add", kver, vmlinuz_path])
+        else:
+            logger.info("Configuring GRUB2 (BIOS)...")
+            # Ensure /etc/default/grub exists
+            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')
+
+            if not disk_device:
+                disk_device = partition_info["root"].rstrip("0123456789")
+                if disk_device.endswith("p"): disk_device = disk_device[:-1]
+            
+            logger.info(f"Installing GRUB to {disk_device} (BIOS)")
+            run_command(["chroot", mount_root, "grub2-install", "--target=i386-pc", disk_device])
+            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",
-            "name": "Root",
-            "filesystem": "ext4",
-            "mount_point": "/",
-            "size": f"{root_size / (1024**3):.1f} GB",
-            "bytes": root_size,
-            "style_class": "part-root",
-        },
-    ]
+        })
+
+    partitions.append({
+        "type": "partition",
+        "name": "Root",
+        "filesystem": "ext4",
+        "mount_point": "/",
+        "size": f"{root_size / (1024**3):.1f} GB",
+        "bytes": root_size,
+        "style_class": "part-root",
+    })
 
     if use_swap:
         partitions.append(

iridium_installer/ui/window.py

@@ -182,6 +182,13 @@ class InstallerWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         spinner.start()
 
         box = Gtk.Box(orientation=Gtk.Orientation.VERTICAL, spacing=12)
+        
+        self.progress_bar = Gtk.ProgressBar()
+        self.progress_bar.set_show_text(True)
+        self.progress_bar.set_margin_start(24)
+        self.progress_bar.set_margin_end(24)
+        box.append(self.progress_bar)
+
         box.append(spinner)
 
         # Log view
@@ -226,6 +233,31 @@ class InstallerWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         mark = self.log_buffer.create_mark("end", end_iter, False)
         self.log_view.scroll_to_mark(mark, 0.0, True, 0.0, 1.0)
 
+        # Update progress bar based on keywords or rsync progress
+        msg_lower = msg.lower()
+        if "step 1:" in msg_lower:
+            self.progress_bar.set_fraction(0.1)
+            self.progress_bar.set_text("Partitioning...")
+        elif "step 2:" in msg_lower:
+            self.progress_bar.set_fraction(0.2)
+            self.progress_bar.set_text("Mounting...")
+        elif "step 3:" in msg_lower:
+            self.progress_bar.set_fraction(0.3)
+            self.progress_bar.set_text("Installing OS...")
+        elif "step 4:" in msg_lower:
+            self.progress_bar.set_fraction(0.9)
+            self.progress_bar.set_text("Configuring Bootloader...")
+        elif "%" in msg and "to-check" in msg:
+            # Parse rsync progress (e.g., "1,234,567  80%  10.00MB/s 0:00:05")
+            import re
+            match = re.search(r"(\d+)%", msg)
+            if match:
+                percentage = int(match.group(1))
+                # Map 0-100% of rsync to 0.3-0.8 of total progress
+                fraction = 0.3 + (percentage / 100.0) * 0.5
+                self.progress_bar.set_fraction(fraction)
+                self.progress_bar.set_text(f"Syncing files... {percentage}%")
+
     def show_finish_page(self, message, success=True):
         if self.log_handler:
             logging.getLogger().removeHandler(self.log_handler)
@@ -328,7 +360,7 @@ 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"