Add option to configure rEFInd to not use EFI NVRAM (mga#27838)

The combination of this and installing in \EFI\BOOT provides a
workaround for machines where the NVRAM is broken or worn out.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/perl-install/any.pm b/perl-install/any.pm
index bf35e8ec0..24c3575ad 100644
--- a/perl-install/any.pm
+++ b/perl-install/any.pm
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ sub setupBootloader__refind {
 
     my $update_esp = !$already_installed;
     my $as_default = $already_in_default || $b->{removable};
+    my $use_nvram = $b->{use_nvram};
+    $use_nvram //= 1;
     $in->ask_from_(
 	{
 	    title => N("Bootloader Configuration"),
@@ -519,6 +521,8 @@ sub setupBootloader__refind {
 	      val => \$update_esp, type => 'bool', disabled => sub { !$already_installed } },
 	    { text => N("Install in /EFI/BOOT (removable device or workaround for some BIOSs)"),
 	      val => \$as_default, type => 'bool', disabled => sub { !$update_esp } },
+	    { text => N("Configure rEFInd to store its variables in the EFI NVRAM"),
+	      val => \$use_nvram, type => 'bool' },
 	]
     ) or return 0;
 
@@ -527,6 +531,7 @@ sub setupBootloader__refind {
     } else {
 	$b->{install_mode} = $as_default ? 'no_install' : 'nvram_only';
     }
+    $b->{use_nvram} = $use_nvram;
     if (my @esp = grep { $_->{mntpoint} eq '/boot/EFI' } @$fstab) {
 	$b->{esp_device} = $esp[0]{real_device} || fs::wild_device::from_part('', $esp[0]);
     }