Set default bootloader based on presence of UEFI (#980)

* Set default bootloader based on presence of UEFI

* Correct a comment

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/archinstall/lib/menu/selection_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/menu/selection_menu.py
index afa713ba..84bb8e2f 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/menu/selection_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/menu/selection_menu.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import Callable, Any, List, Iterator
 
 from .menu import Menu
 from ..general import SysCommand, secret
+from ..hardware import has_uefi
 from ..storage import storage
 from ..output import log
 from ..profiles import is_desktop_profile
@@ -454,7 +455,8 @@ class GlobalMenu(GeneralMenu):
 		self._menu_options['bootloader'] = \
 			Selector(
 				_('Select bootloader'),
-				lambda: ask_for_bootloader(storage['arguments'].get('advanced', False)),)
+				lambda: ask_for_bootloader(storage['arguments'].get('advanced', False)),
+				default="systemd-bootctl" if has_uefi() else "grub-install")
 		self._menu_options['hostname'] = \
 			Selector(_('Specify hostname'), lambda: ask_hostname())
 		self._menu_options['!root-password'] = \
diff --git a/examples/guided.py b/examples/guided.py
index 39d324fe..60cf79ad 100644
--- a/examples/guided.py
+++ b/examples/guided.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def ask_user_questions():
 	# Get disk encryption password (or skip if blank)
 	global_menu.enable('!encryption-password')
 
-	# Ask which boot-loader to use (will only ask if we're in BIOS (non-efi) mode)
+	# Ask which boot-loader to use (will only ask if we're in UEFI mode, otherwise will default to GRUB)
 	global_menu.enable('bootloader')
 
 	global_menu.enable('swap')