Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 can not be booted on a UEFI system. Why?

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Issue

  • RHEL5 can not be booted on a UEFI system
  • After installing RHEL5 on my MacPro, the system does not boot into Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • Why does RHEL5 not boot on a system with UEFI instead of BIOS?
  • We are trying to install RHEL 5.11 with UEFI option , what is the procedure to enable UEFI for RHEL 5.11?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • System with UEFI firmware instead of BIOS (eg: Apple Mac Pro)

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