Bunch of bootloader jira features

live/config-cdroot/fix_bootconfig.aarch64

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fi
 if [ -n "\${iso_path}" ]; then
     isoboot="iso-scan/filename=\${iso_path}"
 fi
-set timeout=10
+set timeout=60
 set timeout_style=menu
 if [ "\${grub_platform}" = "efi" ]; then
     echo "Please press 't' to show the boot menu on this console"
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ if [ -f (\$root)/boot/grub2/themes/$theme/theme.txt ];then
 fi
 terminal_input console
 terminal_output gfxterm
-menuentry "Boot from Hard Disk" --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-  exit
-}
 menuentry "Install $label" --class os --unrestricted {
     set gfxpayload=keep
     echo Loading kernel...

live/config-cdroot/fix_bootconfig.ppc64le

@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 # │   │   └── powerpc-ieee1275
 # │   │       └── *.mod
 # │   └── ppc64le
-# │       ├── initrd
-# │       └── linux
+# │       └── loader
+# │           ├── initrd
+# │           └── linux
 # └── ppc
 #     └── bootinfo.txt
 #
@@ -63,17 +64,11 @@ test -f $dst/.profile && . $dst/.profile
 # files. It also moves kernel and initrd to the usual location (in boot/s390x).
 #
 
-boot_dir=$dst/boot/ppc64le
+boot_dir=$dst/boot/ppc64le/loader
 grub_dir=$dst/boot/grub2
 
 mkdir -p $boot_dir $grub_dir $dst/ppc
 
-# if files are in a 'loader' subdir, move them out
-if [ -d $boot_dir/loader ] ; then
-  mv $boot_dir/loader/{initrd,linux} $boot_dir
-  rm -r $boot_dir/loader
-fi
-
 chmod 644 $boot_dir/{initrd,linux}
 
 arch=`uname -m`
@@ -87,37 +82,33 @@ cat >$dst/boot/grub2/grub.cfg <<XXX
 
 gfxmode=auto
 
-set default="Boot from Hard Disk"
+set default=0
 
 insmod gettext
 
 if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
   timeout=60
 fi
 
-menuentry "Boot from Hard Disk" --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-  exit
-}
-
 menuentry "Install $label" --class os --unrestricted {
   echo 'Loading kernel...'
-  linux /boot/ppc64le/linux splash=silent
+  linux /boot/ppc64le/loader/linux splash=silent
   echo 'Loading initrd...'
-  initrd /boot/ppc64le/initrd
+  initrd /boot/ppc64le/loader/initrd
 }
 
 menuentry "Check Installation Medium" --class os --unrestricted {
   echo 'Loading kernel...'
-  linux /boot/ppc64le/linux mediacheck=1 plymouth.enable=0
+  linux /boot/ppc64le/loader/linux mediacheck=1 plymouth.enable=0
   echo 'Loading initrd...'
-  initrd /boot/ppc64le/initrd
+  initrd /boot/ppc64le/loader/initrd
 }
 
 menuentry "Rescue System" --class os --unrestricted {
   echo 'Loading kernel...'
-  linux /boot/ppc64le/linux $RESCUE_SYSTEM_BOOT_SETTINGS
+  linux /boot/ppc64le/loader/linux $RESCUE_SYSTEM_BOOT_SETTINGS
   echo 'Loading initrd...'
-  initrd /boot/ppc64le/initrd
+  initrd /boot/ppc64le/loader/initrd
 }
 XXX
 

live/config-cdroot/fix_bootconfig.s390x

@@ -27,15 +27,16 @@
 # │   └── squashfs.img
 # ├── boot
 # │   └── s390x
-# │       ├── cd.ikr
-# │       ├── initrd
-# │       ├── initrd.off
-# │       ├── initrd.siz
-# │       ├── linux
-# │       ├── parmfile
-# │       ├── parmfile.hmc
-# │       ├── sles.exec
-# │       └── suse.ins
+# │       └── loader
+# │           ├── cd.ikr
+# │           ├── initrd
+# │           ├── initrd.off
+# │           ├── initrd.siz
+# │           ├── linux
+# │           ├── parmfile
+# │           ├── parmfile.hmc
+# │           ├── sles.exec
+# │           └── suse.ins
 # ├── suse.ins
 # └── susehmc.ins
 #
@@ -61,15 +62,9 @@ fi
 # files. It also moves kernel and initrd to the usual location (in boot/s390x).
 #
 
-boot_dir=$dst/boot/s390x
+boot_dir=$dst/boot/s390x/loader
 grub_dir=$dst/boot/grub2
 
-# if files are in a 'loader' subdir, move them out
-if [ -d $boot_dir/loader ] ; then
-  mv $boot_dir/loader/{initrd,linux} $boot_dir
-  rm -r $boot_dir/loader
-fi
-
 # Create parmfile.
 #
 # These parameters are taken from a sampel isolinux.cfg; the required parameters will
@@ -118,21 +113,21 @@ XXX
 # A suse.ins copy at media root dir - note the different paths.
 cat >$dst/suse.ins <<XXX
 * SUSE Linux for IBM z Systems Installation System
-boot/s390x/linux 0x00000000
-boot/s390x/initrd.off $initrd_ofs_ofs
-boot/s390x/initrd.siz $initrd_siz_ofs
-boot/s390x/initrd $initrd_ofs
-boot/s390x/parmfile $parmfile_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/linux 0x00000000
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd.off $initrd_ofs_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd.siz $initrd_siz_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd $initrd_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/parmfile $parmfile_ofs
 XXX
 
 # Another suse.ins copy at media root dir - note the different paths and the hmc stuff.
 cat >$dst/susehmc.ins <<XXX
 * SUSE Linux for IBM z Systems Installation System via HMC
-boot/s390x/linux 0x00000000
-boot/s390x/initrd.off $initrd_ofs_ofs
-boot/s390x/initrd.siz $initrd_siz_ofs
-boot/s390x/initrd $initrd_ofs
-boot/s390x/parmfile.hmc $parmfile_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/linux 0x00000000
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd.off $initrd_ofs_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd.siz $initrd_siz_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/initrd $initrd_ofs
+boot/s390x/loader/parmfile.hmc $parmfile_ofs
 XXX
 echo "$parmfile_content console=ttyS1" >$boot_dir/parmfile.hmc
 

live/config-cdroot/fix_bootconfig.x86_64

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fi
 if [ -n "\${iso_path}" ]; then
     isoboot="iso-scan/filename=\${iso_path}"
 fi
-set timeout=10
+set timeout=60
 set timeout_style=menu
 if [ "\${grub_platform}" = "efi" ]; then
     echo "Please press 't' to show the boot menu on this console"
@@ -76,17 +76,11 @@ if [ -f (\$root)/boot/grub2/themes/$theme/theme.txt ];then
 fi
 terminal_input console
 terminal_output gfxterm
-menuentry "Boot from Hard Disk" --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
-  if search --no-floppy --file /efi/boot/fallback.efi --set ; then
-    for os in opensuse sles leap suse; do
-      if [ -f /efi/\$os/grub.efi ] ; then
-        chainloader /efi/\$os/grub.efi
-        boot
-      fi
-    done
-  fi
-  exit
-}
+if [ "\${grub_platform}" != "efi" ]; then
+  menuentry "Boot from Hard Disk" --class opensuse --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
+    exit
+  }
+fi
 menuentry "Install $label" --class os --unrestricted {
     set gfxpayload=keep
     echo Loading kernel...

live/src/agama-installer.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 18 20:32:37 UTC 2026 - Josef Reidinger <jreidinger@suse.com>
+
+- Increase medium timeout to 60 seconds (jsc#PED-14986)
+- Unify kernel and initramfs location (jsc#PED-14303)
+- Drop “Boot from Disk” on all archs except legacy x86_64
+  (jsc#PED-13766)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 12 14:57:21 UTC 2026 - Ladislav Slezák <lslezak@suse.com>
 

rust/agama-lib/share/profile.schema.json

@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
         "extraKernelParams": {
           "title": "Specify additional kernel parameters that are added beside ones added by the installer.",
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "updateNvram": {
+          "title": "Specify if bootloader should update persistent RAM (NVRAM).",
+          "type": "boolean"
         }
       },
       "oneOf": [

rust/agama-utils/src/api/bootloader.rs

@@ -22,24 +22,31 @@
 use merge::Merge;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-/// Represents a Bootloader
+/// Bootloader configuration.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Default, Merge, utoipa::ToSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 #[merge(strategy = merge::option::overwrite_none)]
 pub struct Config {
+    /// Whether bootloader should stop on boot menu.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub stop_on_boot_menu: Option<bool>,
+    /// Bootloader timeout.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub timeout: Option<u32>,
+    /// Bootloader extra kernel parameters.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub extra_kernel_params: Option<String>,
+    /// Whether bootloader should update persistent RAM.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub update_nvram: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
     pub fn to_option(self) -> Option<Self> {
         if self.stop_on_boot_menu.is_none()
             && self.timeout.is_none()
             && self.extra_kernel_params.is_none()
+            && self.update_nvram.is_none()
         {
             None
         } else {

rust/package/agama.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 18 20:32:00 UTC 2026 - Josef Reidinger <jreidinger@suse.com>
+
+- Add support for bootloader config updateNvram (jsc#PED-14224) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Feb 18 12:09:15 UTC 2026 - Stefan Hundhammer <shundhammer@suse.com>
 

service/lib/agama/autoyast/bootloader_reader.rb

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ def read
         end
 
         bootloader["extraKernelParams"] = global["append"] unless global["append"].to_s.empty?
+        bootloader["updateNvram"] = global["update_nvram"] unless global["update_nvram"].to_s.empty?
 
         { "bootloader" => bootloader }
       end

service/lib/agama/storage/bootloader.rb

@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ module Storage
     class Bootloader
       # Represents bootloader settings
       class Config
+        # Whether bootloader should update persistent RAM.
+        # If kept as nil then default will be used.
+        #
+        # @return [Boolean]
+        attr_accessor :update_nvram
+
         # Whether bootloader should stop on boot menu.
         #
         # @return [Boolean]
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ def initialize
           @keys_to_export = []
           @stop_on_boot_menu = false # false means use proposal, which has timeout
           @timeout = 10 # just some reasonable timeout, we do not send it anywhere
+          @update_nvram = nil
           @extra_kernel_params = ""
         end
 
@@ -80,6 +87,7 @@ def to_json(*_args)
           # our json use camel case
           result[:stopOnBootMenu] = stop_on_boot_menu if keys_to_export.include?(:stop_on_boot_menu)
           result[:timeout] = timeout if keys_to_export.include?(:timeout)
+          result[:updateNvram] = update_nvram if keys_to_export.include?(:update_nvram)
           if keys_to_export.include?(:extra_kernel_params)
             result[:extraKernelParams] =
               @extra_kernel_params
@@ -94,30 +102,25 @@ def to_json(*_args)
         # @return [Config] self
         def load_json(serialized_config)
           hsh = JSON.parse(serialized_config, symbolize_names: true)
-          if hsh.include?(:timeout)
-            self.timeout = hsh[:timeout]
-            keys_to_export.delete(:stop_on_boot_menu)
-            keys_to_export.push(:timeout) unless keys_to_export.include?(:timeout)
-
-          end
-          if hsh.include?(:stopOnBootMenu)
-            self.stop_on_boot_menu = hsh[:stopOnBootMenu]
-            keys_to_export.delete(:timeout)
-            unless keys_to_export.include?(:stop_on_boot_menu)
-              keys_to_export.push(:stop_on_boot_menu)
-            end
-          end
-          if hsh.include?(:extraKernelParams)
-            self.extra_kernel_params = hsh[:extraKernelParams]
-            unless keys_to_export.include?(:extra_kernel_params)
-              keys_to_export.push(:extra_kernel_params)
-            end
-          end
+          update_attribute(hsh, :timeout, :timeout, conflicts: :stop_on_boot_menu)
+          update_attribute(hsh, :stopOnBootMenu, :stop_on_boot_menu, conflicts: :timeout)
+          update_attribute(hsh, :extraKernelParams, :extra_kernel_params)
+          update_attribute(hsh, :updateNvram, :update_nvram)
 
           self.scoped_kernel_params = hsh[:kernelArgs]
 
           self
         end
+
+      private
+
+        def update_attribute(hsh, json_key, attr_key, conflicts: nil)
+          return unless hsh.key?(json_key)
+
+          public_send("#{attr_key}=", hsh[json_key])
+          keys_to_export.delete(conflicts) if conflicts
+          keys_to_export.push(attr_key) unless keys_to_export.include?(attr_key)
+        end
       end
 
       # @return [Config]
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ def write_config
         bootloader = ::Bootloader::BootloaderFactory.current
         write_stop_on_boot(bootloader) if @config.keys_to_export.include?(:stop_on_boot_menu)
         write_timeout(bootloader) if @config.keys_to_export.include?(:timeout)
+        write_nvram(bootloader) if @config.keys_to_export.include?(:update_nvram)
         kernel_params = @config.scoped_kernel_params.values.join(" ")
         @logger.info "scoped kernel params: #{kernel_params}"
 
@@ -190,6 +194,16 @@ def write_config
         bootloader
       end
 
+      def write_nvram(bootloader)
+        return if @config.update_nvram.nil?
+
+        if bootloader.respond_to?(:update_nvram=)
+          bootloader.update_nvram = @config.update_nvram
+        else
+          @logger.info "bootloader #{bootloader.name} does not support NVRAM update"
+        end
+      end
+
       def write_extra_kernel_params(bootloader, kernel_params)
         # no systemd boot support for now
         return unless bootloader.respond_to?(:grub_default)

service/package/rubygem-agama-yast.changes

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Feb 18 20:28:02 UTC 2026 - Josef Reidinger <jreidinger@suse.com>
+
+- Add support for updateNvram bootloader key (jsc#PED-14224)
+- Add support for AutoYaST key bootloader->update_nvram conversion
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Feb 16 16:31:50 UTC 2026 - José Iván López González <jlopez@suse.com>