Re: [expert] New LM 9.0 Install - another SCSI System
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Albert E. Whale wrote on Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 11:47:05PM -0500 : > > > > alt2 is the 2.2.19 kernel which does not support ext3 (or xfs or reiser > > or jfs), so your only option is ext2. > My situation IMPROVES with alt2. Alt 2 is the solution, which BTW > Does support ext3, or else I would not be able to reformat the / and > /usr partitions which are ext3. [todd@fiji ~]$ urpmf kernel22 | grep ext3 [todd@fiji ~]$ urpmf kernel22 | grep ext2 kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2 kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/.depend kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/CHANGES kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/Makefile kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/acl.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/balloc.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/bitmap.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/dir.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/file.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/fsync.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/ialloc.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/inode.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/ioctl.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/namei.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/super.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/symlink.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/fs/ext2/truncate.c kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/include/linux/ext2_fs.h kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/include/linux/ext2_fs_i.h kernel22-source:/usr/src/linux-2.2.20/include/linux/ext2_fs_sb.h There are no ext3 drivers in the 2.2 kernel. I would lean toward this being a bug in DrakX for allowing you to format it to a fs type that your kernel can't support. In its defense, I believe it will normally install the regular 2.4 kernel by default, so that is probably the reason it's allowing you to do so. Further digging: [todd@fiji ~]$ urpmf ext3\.o\.gz kernel-BOOT-2.4.20.1mdk:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdkBOOT/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz kernel-enterprise-2.4.20.1mdk:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdkenterprise/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz kernel-secure-2.4.20.1mdk:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdksecure/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz kernel-linus2.4:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdklinus/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz kernel-2.4.20.1mdk:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdk/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz kernel-smp-2.4.20.1mdk:/lib/modules/2.4.20-1mdksmp/kernel/fs/ext3/ext3.o.gz Blue skies... Todd - -- MandrakeSoft USA http://www.mandrakesoft.com Mandrake: An amalgam of good ideas from RedHat, Debian, and MandrakeSoft. All in all, IMHO, an unbeatable combination. --Levi Ramsey on Cooker ML Cooker Version mandrake-release-9.1-0.1mdk Kernel 2.4.20-0.4mdk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE97vB/lp7v05cW2woRAuIxAJ4lEC3lT+fZMCfh8KQs+y2L3UGHhACfawMe 2u4AOzbP3dmFi8fm/+k4qvA= =H8wy -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] New LM 9.0 Install - another SCSI System
Todd Lyons wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Albert E. Whale wrote on Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 03:24:59PM -0500 : > > > > Now, after selecting the alt2 method of booting, the filesystem reformats > > without issue. Now after package selection, I am installing rpms once again. > > alt2 is the 2.2.19 kernel which does not support ext3 (or xfs or reiser > or jfs), so your only option is ext2. > > Blue skies... Todd Todd, My situation IMPROVES with alt2. Alt 2 is the solution, which BTW Does support ext3, or else I would not be able to reformat the / and /usr partitions which are ext3. The default installation has not worked for many of my SCSI servers, regardless of the Adapter manufacturer. Hope that clarifies it. -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com -- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] New LM 9.0 Install - another SCSI System
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Albert E. Whale wrote on Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 03:24:59PM -0500 : > > Now, after selecting the alt2 method of booting, the filesystem reformats > without issue. Now after package selection, I am installing rpms once again. alt2 is the 2.2.19 kernel which does not support ext3 (or xfs or reiser or jfs), so your only option is ext2. Blue skies... Todd - -- MandrakeSoft USA http://www.mandrakesoft.com Easy things should be easy, and hard things should be possible. --Larry Wall Cooker Version mandrake-release-9.1-0.1mdk Kernel 2.4.20-0.4mdk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE97nKUlp7v05cW2woRAgbIAKCxIQ2prMNdkDJcUJCRB6o7I0c0tACdEGKT OXqTAq3gE8arzfSyPKZ0G6I= =y+GX -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] New LM 9.0 Install - another SCSI System
I REALLY Don't understand this. The First installation on this machine (yesterday afternoon), went flawlessly, using the traditional installation method. Today I noticed that there were some issues with the machine not running well, so I decided to perform another Installation. That's when the problems were encountered. Now, after selecting the alt2 method of booting, the filesystem reformats without issue. Now after package selection, I am installing rpms once again. BTW, the ALT2 (boot from Installation CD #2) indicated that this was an 8.2 installation??? HELLO? Mandrake, Have you heard of Quality Control? "Albert E. Whale" wrote: > Here's a SCSI of a Different Flavor. While trying to reformat the / > filesystem, (type ext3), I get the following error: Ext2 formatting of > sda1 failed. Did I mention that this is set up as a ext3 type > filesystem? > > So why does the error message say there is a problem with the ext2 > formatting? > > Btw, this is an Expert/Install mode on a NEW Server. Any ideas how I > can proceed? > > -- > Albert E. Whale - CISSP > http://www.abs-comptech.com > -- > ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists > Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant > Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com -- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[expert] New LM 9.0 Install - another SCSI System
Here's a SCSI of a Different Flavor. While trying to reformat the / filesystem, (type ext3), I get the following error: Ext2 formatting of sda1 failed. Did I mention that this is set up as a ext3 type filesystem? So why does the error message say there is a problem with the ext2 formatting? Btw, this is an Expert/Install mode on a NEW Server. Any ideas how I can proceed? -- Albert E. Whale - CISSP http://www.abs-comptech.com -- ABS Computer Technology, Inc. - ESM, Computer & Networking Specialists Sr. Security, Network, and Systems Consultant Board of Directors - InfraGard - Pittsburgh, PA Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
