Another update:
Using a different recipe does work.
Instead of the expert_recipe, I used choose_recipe with separate partitions:
d-i partman-auto/method string regular
d-i partman-auto/disk /dev/cciss/c0d0
d-i partman-auto/purge_lvm_from_device boolean true
d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp
partitions
d-i partman/confirm_write_new_label boolean true
d-i partman/choose_partition \
select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk
d-i partman/confirm boolean true
This seems to work. But I am still not satisfied. Looking further for a
solution...
2009/7/1 Andy Kannberg <andy.kannb...@gmail.com>
> Hi Eric,
>
> /dev/cciss/c0d0 does exist during install.
>
> I've tried a standard cd install. Then, the root partition takes all space
> on the device. So it isn't a driver issue. It must be something in the
> recipe.
> So, searching further for a solution. If *anyone* has a tip concerning this
> matter would be appreciated *so* much !
>
> cheers,
> Andy
>
> 2009/6/30 Andy Kannberg <andy.kannb...@gmail.com>
>
> Hi Eric,
>>
>> No, haven't checked the error logs. Will do so tomorrow. I'll post my
>> progress here.
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> 2009/6/30 Eric Gerlach <egerl...@feds.uwaterloo.ca>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 03:52:36PM +0200, Andy Kannberg wrote:
>>> > Hi guru's,
>>> >
>>> > I am running into a problem with a system that I want to install via a
>>> > preseed config file.
>>> > All goes well, except the partitioning part. The system I want to
>>> install is
>>> > a HP Proliant DL380 G5 with SmartArray.
>>> > For some reason, the recipe I've created isn't used; the installer
>>> falls
>>> > back to the standard partitioning scheme.
>>> >
>>> > I must say, I am installing Ubuntu, but since Ubuntu is Debian based,
>>> and
>>> > the Ubuntu maillinglists can't answer my problem, I am trying my luck
>>> here.
>>> >
>>> > The partitioning part of the preseed file is shown below:
>>> >
>>> > [snip]
>>> >
>>> > Can someone shed a light on this and help me out what I am doing wrong
>>> or
>>> > forgetting ?
>>>
>>> It looks good to my eye... keep in mind I've only done this twice. Have
>>> you
>>> checked the error console (VT 4) during install (or the installer log
>>> after
>>> install) for errors?
>>>
>>> Also, if you drop to a console on VT 2 or 3 during install, does
>>> /dev/cciss/c0d0 exist?
>>>
>>> That's all I can think of. Let me know if you figure it out.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
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>>>
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