ChimeraOS / ChimeraOS/chimeraos

Deny Installation for People With Intel RST Enabled

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Description

Linux does not support RST, and as a result most Linux distros refuse to install when it’s enabled. However, ChimeraOS does not. This causes headaches for everyone involved, because new people can’t figure out what’s wrong (ChimeraOS doesn’t tell them) and people trying to help them have nothing to go off of as well.
To go into further detail on what happens when it’s enabled:
The SSD will no longer be detected while in UEFI mode if installed this way. You can launch it via UEFI, but only if you are in Legacy mode, which means the OS will not boot automatically upon powering on the system.
What I am requesting is that the installer deny installation to anyone with said feature enabled, citing Intel RST as the reason so that the user knows to disable it prior to installation. Saves people a lot of troubleshooting.
I would attempt to do this myself, but as it stands I know next to nothing about code. So I ask that somebody who knows how try to help with this.

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Research direction

Start by locating the installer’s storage-detection and installation-blocking behavior; no file or test is identified in the issue. Check how Intel RST-enabled systems are detected and how installer errors are presented, then verify that installation is refused with a clear Intel RST explanation while normal systems remain installable.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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