Hi, I suppose you are using one of the released OSCAR versions (4.2?)?
The problem you see comes from a fix of an old bug in "rpm". It was taking the transaction lock of the root filesystem instead of the image, nobody noticed this until recently. Since it was fixed "rpm" tries to create the lock inside the image, which is correct. Unfortunately the subdirectory for the lock doesn't exist. This issue should be fixed in the beta version of OSCAR 5.0. We will release this soon and it should be reasonably stable. A workaround for the older versions is to create the image directory and inside it the subdirectory /var/lock/rpm _before_ trying to create the image. Good luck! Erich On Tuesday 07 November 2006 22:16, Hollen Streit wrote: > My apologies for not responding sooner; > I'm running a fresh install, unupdated, of CentOS 4.4 x86_64 on a set of > SunFire X4100s. > I'm doing this from one sole remote console login, rather than at the > desktop. > Of the four NICs on the headnode, eth0 is connected to the "public" LAN, > eth1 is specified as the "Private" LAN for the Cluster. > > I have managed to get the "Oscar Wizard" up, but cannot build a successful > client image. The error seems to be right after Step 22, "can't create > transaction lock". I've looked into this, and from what I can tell this is > an error in RPM that should have been cleared up with the > "rpm-4.3.3-18_nonptl" release of RPM. > I've attempted the following to clear this up; > 1) Checked for any processes using the RPM database, none found. > 2) Logged in Locally, and killed the "up2date" process in the taskbar (saw a > comment online somewhere that suggested that). > 3) Tried rebuilding the RPM database (rpm -vv --rebuilddb) > 4) Tried wiping out the RPM database (all /var/lib/rpm/__db* files), and > rebuilding them. > > So far, no success. Any thoughts? > > > 1: 2006-10-7 14:59:31 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 77] Expected lines > of output: 523 > 2: 2006-10-7 14:59:31 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 79] Finding package > install files. > 3: 2006-10-7 14:59:31 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 180] Finding files > with module SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > 4: Forced packages for i686: glibc > 5: Forced packages for i386: tcl libstdc++ freetype fontconfig glibc-devel > xorg-x11-libs expat ncurses xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL zlib gpm libgcc > 6: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 131] > Identifying distro. > 7: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 134] > Distro is Redhat, version is el4. > 8: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 138] > Found stage file for this distro and full version. > 9: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 143] > Found stage file for this distro and major version. > 10: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 149] No > version stage file found, falling back to distro file. > 11: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 156] > Reading stage definition file, > /usr/share/systeminstaller/distinfo/Redhat/el4//stages > 12: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 85] Performing > pre-install. > 13: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 198] Performing > pre-install with module SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > 14: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 211] > Identifying distro. > 15: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 213] > Distro is Redhat, version is el4. > 16: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 223] No > seed directory found, using defaults. > 17: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 226] > Priming Rpm database: /var/lib/systemimager/images/ninjas/var/lib/rpm/ > 18: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms :: Line 236] > Creating /dev/null > 19: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 90] Installing > package install files. > 20: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 216] Installing > with module SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts > 21: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts :: Line 98] > Performing RPM stage 1 install, command is: > 22: 2006-10-7 14:59:35 [SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts :: Line 99] > cd /tftpboot/rpm;rpm -ir /var/lib/systemimager/images/ninjas -v --percent > --nopost --notriggers filesystem-2.3.0-1.x86_64.rpm > setup-2.5.37-1.3.noarch.rpm basesystem-8.0-4.noarch.rpm > glibc-common-2.3.4-2.25.x86_64.rpm glibc-2.3.4-2.25.x86_64.rpm > libgcc-3.4.6-3.x86_64.rpm libtermcap-2.0.8-39.x86_64.rpm > termcap-5.4-3.noarch.rpm tzdata-2006g-1.EL4.noarch.rpm > warning: filesystem-2.3.0-1.x86_64.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID > 443e1821 > error: can't create transaction lock on > /var/lib/systemimager/images/ninjas/var/lock/rpm/transaction > Rpm installation failed. at > /usr/lib/systeminstaller/SystemInstaller/Package.pm line 217 > Failed to install files. at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 184 > 23: 2006-10-7 14:59:36 [main :: Line 185] Unmounting /proc. > 24: 2006-10-7 14:59:36 [SystemInstaller::Image :: Line 68] si_rmimage ninjas > FATAL: Can't remove /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/ninjas.master! > Package install failed > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 190 > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 191 > Built image from rpms > Image ninjas does not exist > at /usr/bin/mksidisk line 85 > Couldn't run command mksidisk -A --name ninjas --file > /opt/oscar/oscarsamples/scsi.disk at > /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/Tk.pm line 247 > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/Tk/Trace.pm line > 181. > Requested images not found. > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 292 > > > ______________________________________________________________ > H.F. Streit, UNIX Administrator > IMS Group Technician > Southwest Research Institute > > > > Michael Edwards wrote: > Sorry, this got lost in the gmail blackout. I replied before but my > message never got through, then I forgot about it. :( > > Are y'all working on fresh CentOS 4.4 installs or are these systems > which have been upgraded from 4.2? Did they previously have OSCAR > installed on them? The "startover" script in 4.2 is not perfect... > > Is there enough space in the partition containing /var? Is the > directory /var/lib/systemimager/images/oscarimage/var/lock/rpm/ > there? The only thing I can think of is that it looks like the script > doesn't have permision to write to that directory, or just can't for > some reason... > > > On 11/2/06, Hollen Streit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Otter, > I myself am running into a similar issue with building an image. By > chance have you discovered a fix? > Thanks. > ______________________________________________________________ > H.F. Streit, UNIX Administrator > IMS Group Technician > Southwest Research Institute > > > > Otter wrote: > Greetings, > > I recently had a problem installing OSCAR 4.2 on CentOS 4.4. I do > understand CentOS is not officially supported, but I had had no problems > installing OSCAR on CentOS 4.2. I did have 1 problem with CentOS 4.2, > and that was with python-ellementtree. Removing the YUM that ships with > CentOS corrected this. But with CentOS 4.4 I have a strange problem. > > The script runs, and the OSCAR wizard comes up. When I get to step 4 : > Build OSCAR client image, it fails. > > Below is an clip where error occurs, and attached is the full install > log with DEBUG_UPDATE_RPMS=y > > > > > > ============================================================================= > == Running step 4 of the OSCAR wizard: Build OSCAR client image > ============================================================================= > > warning: /tftpboot/rpm/centos-release-4-4.2.i386.rpm: V3 DSA > signature: NOKEY, key ID 443e1821 > --> Step 4: Identified distro of clients: redhat el4 > --> Step 4: Using RPM list: > /opt/oscar/oscarsamples/redhat-el4-i386.rpmlist > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for oda: mysql perl-DBD-MySQL > perl-DBI oda > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for sis: systemconfigurator > systemimager-common systemimager-client > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for switcher: env-switcher > modules-oscar modules-default-manpath-oscar > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for ntpconfig: ntp > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for c3: c3-ckillnode c3-c3cmd-filter > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for maui: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for loghost: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for mta-config: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for disable-services: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for ganglia: ganglia-gmond > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for pvm: pvm pvm-modules-oscar > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for kernel_picker: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for apitest: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for mpich: mpich-ch_p4-gcc-oscar > mpich-ch_p4-gcc-oscar-module > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for perl-Qt: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for lam: libaio libaio-devel > lam-oscar lam-oscar-modulefile lam-switcher-modulefile > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for sync_files: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for base: > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for torque: torque torque-mom > torque-client torque-modulefile > --> Returning oscar_clients packages for opium: ssh-oscar > 1: 2006-8-27 17:46:1 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 77] Expected > lines of output: 495 > 2: 2006-8-27 17:46:1 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 79] Finding > package install files. > 3: 2006-8-27 17:46:1 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 180] Finding > files with module SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > 4: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 131] Identifying distro. > 5: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 134] Distro is Redhat, version is el4. > 6: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 138] Found stage file for this distro and full version. > 7: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 143] Found stage file for this distro and major version. > 8: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 149] No version stage file found, falling back to distro file. > 9: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 156] Reading stage definition file, > /usr/share/systeminstaller/distinfo/Redhat/el4//stages > 10: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 85] Performing > pre-install. > 11: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 198] > Performing pre-install with module > SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > warning: filesystem-2.3.0-1.i386.rpm: V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID > 443e1821 > 12: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 211] Identifying distro. > 13: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 213] Distro is Redhat, version is el4. > 14: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 223] No seed directory found, using defaults. > 15: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 226] Priming Rpm database: > /var/lib/systemimager/images/oscarimage/var/lib/rpm/ > 16: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package::UpdateRpms > :: Line > 236] Creating /dev/null > 17: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 90] Installing > package install files. > 18: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 [SystemInstaller::Package :: Line 216] > Installing with module > SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts > 19: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 > [SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts :: Line > 98] Performing RPM stage 1 install, command is: > 20: 2006-8-27 17:46:5 > [SystemInstaller::Package::RpmNoScripts :: Line > 99] cd /tftpboot/rpm;rpm -ir > /var/lib/systemimager/images/oscarimage > -v --percent --nopost --notriggers filesystem-2.3.0-1.i386.rpm > setup-2.5.37-1.3.noarch.rpm basesystem-8.0-4.noarch.rpm > glibc-common-2.3.4-2.25.i386.rpm glibc-2.3.4-2.25.i686.rpm > libgcc-3.4.6-3.i386.rpm libtermcap-2.0.8-39.i386.rpm > termcap-5.4-3.noarch.rpm tzdata-2006g-1.EL4.noarch.rpm > error: can't create transaction lock on > /var/lib/systemimager/images/oscarimage/var/lock/rpm/transaction > Rpm installation failed. at > /usr/lib/systeminstaller/SystemInstaller/Package.pm line > 217 > Failed to install files. at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 184 > 21: 2006-8-27 17:46:7 [main :: Line 185] Unmounting /proc. > 22: 2006-8-27 17:46:7 [SystemInstaller::Image :: Line 68] si_rmimage > oscarimage > FATAL: Can't remove > /var/lib/systemimager/scripts/oscarimage.master! > Package install failed > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 190 > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 191 > Built image from rpms > Image oscarimage does not exist > at /usr/bin/mksidisk line 85 > Couldn't run command mksidisk -A --name oscarimage --file > /opt/oscar/oscarsamples/ide.disk at > /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/Tk.pm > line 247 > Use of uninitialized value in hash element at > /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.0/i386-linux-thread-multi/Tk/Trace.pm > line 181. > Requested images not found. > at /usr/bin/mksiimage line 292 > > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks for your time, > James > > > > ________________________________ > 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