FAI 3.2.10 - Etch.
Hi All, I'm getting this strange behaviour on some of our workstation instalation (this is new since 3.2.9): Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/DESKTOP Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit TiB print Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit B print free Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit chs print free Executing: vgdisplay --units m -s Command vgdisplay --units m -s had exit code 5 Executing: mdadm --detail --scan --verbose -c partitions Executing: true Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart primary ext3 32256B 263208959B Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart primary linux-swap 263208960B 2410007039B Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart primary 2410007040B 160039272959B Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: parted -s /dev/sda set 1 boot on Executing: mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda1 Executing: mkswap /dev/sda2 Executing: parted -s /dev/sda set 3 lvm on Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: pvremove -ff -y /dev/sda3 Command pvremove -ff -y /dev/sda3 had exit code 5 Executing: pvcreate /dev/sda3 Command pvcreate /dev/sda3 had exit code 5 Executing: vgcreate vg00 /dev/sda3 Command vgcreate vg00 /dev/sda3 had exit code 5 Executing: vgchange -a y vg00 Command vgchange -a y vg00 had exit code 5 Executing: lvcreate -n var -L 8192 vg00 Command lvcreate -n var -L 8192 vg00 had exit code 5 Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/var Command mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/var had exit code 1 Executing: lvcreate -n opt -L 5120 vg00 Command lvcreate -n opt -L 5120 vg00 had exit code 5 Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/opt Command mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/opt had exit code 1 Executing: lvcreate -n root -L 1 vg00 Command lvcreate -n root -L 1 vg00 had exit code 5 Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/root Command mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/root had exit code 1 Executing: lvcreate -n tmp -L 2048 vg00 Command lvcreate -n tmp -L 2048 vg00 had exit code 5 Executing: udevsettle --timeout=10 Executing: mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/tmp Command mkfs.xfs -f /dev/vg00/tmp had exit code 1 Executing: /lib/udev/vol_id -u /dev/sda1 Executing: /lib/udev/vol_id -l /dev/sda1 Command /lib/udev/vol_id -l /dev/sda1 had exit code 3 Executing: readlink -f /dev/vg00/var Command readlink -f /dev/vg00/var had exit code 1 Use of uninitialized value in scalar chomp at /usr/share/fai/setup-storage//Fstab.pm line 207. Use of uninitialized value in -b at /usr/share/fai/setup-storage//Fstab.pm line 210. Failed to resolve /dev/vg00/var While investigating I've found this: # pvremove -ff -y /dev/sda3 /etc/lvm/.cache: open failed: Permission denied /var/lock/lvm: mkdir failed: Permission denied Locking type 1 initialisation failed. # echo $? 5 This seems to be only happening on a specific workstation that I had previously installed using 3.2.9 version of FAI (although I might had been using static disks instead of LVM at the time). This config using 3.2.10 runs smoothly everywhere else... So I just don't get it. Help appreciated! NOTE: Could similar bug be fixed in 3.2.11 ? Or 3.2.12 SVN ? Vincent Fortier Informatique Environnement Canada Place Bonaventure Bureau: 514.283.1143 Cellulaire: 514.919.2014
Regular kernel?
I've tried using regular etchnhalf kernels to boot PXE instead of the usual 2.6.18 + unionfs kernel that FAI uses. Using any kernel the nfsroot simply does not mount and I presume it's due to unionsfs module which is not available or loaded (if available by default with 2.6.24-etchnhalf). Any clues on how to boot with regular or even backport kernels ? Thnx! Vincent Fortier Informatique
RE: Regular kernel?
On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:27:18 -0400, Fortier,Vincent [Montreal] [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Although there is a: /lib/modules/2.6.24-etchnhalf.1-amd64/kernel/fs/ufs/ufs.ko Could it just be a matter of forcing the load of the module at boot time? ufs is not aufs. -- regards Thomas