Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
Yup, I had to format swap like ext4 and installed solaris later. It got me worried thinking of disk failure at first. Thanks, David -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
> I have 4 OS installed (prior to this version of > Solaris) on my machine being Windows7, BSD on > primary, Linux Mint and openSuSE (this is my fav.) on > extended with swap partition. Swap partition and > Solaris partition share same #. There is a policy of > solaris that goes like "preserve solaris" (it is > unlikely though since oracle has overshadowed the sun > -:), this being the case the installer thought there > is Solaris install present. I had to convert the swap > to ext4 in order to get solaris install done. Linux swap and Solaris2 partitions share the same partition ID - this is why the OpenSolaris installer thought that your Linux swap partition was actually (Open)Solaris. There doesn't seem to be code in the OpenSolaris installer to determine what the contents of the partition actually are, i.e. Linux swap or (Open)Solaris. Cheers Andrew. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
I have 4 OS installed (prior to this version of Solaris) on my machine being Windows7, BSD on primary, Linux Mint and openSuSE (this is my fav.) on extended with swap partition. Swap partition and Solaris partition share same #. There is a policy of solaris that goes like "preserve solaris" (it is unlikely though since oracle has overshadowed the sun -:), this being the case the installer thought there is Solaris install present. I had to convert the swap to ext4 in order to get solaris install done. When I try to make install I ensure that I allocate minimum 20 gig of space for non Linux Distro. The error message actually tells you whats wrong. It got me worried over the hardware(disk) condition since I got a replacement under warranty abt a couple of months back. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
> In my opinion installer should not bother searching > for extended partitions if it wont make an install > there. Hmm; what is the root cause for the install problem? Was it the existence of a Linux swap as extended partition? Or the position / size of one of the primary / extended partitions? There have been several cases where the OpenSolaris installer refuses to change the fdisk partition table because it thinks one of the fdisk partitions uses blocks that extend beyond the end of the disk. Or maybe a completely different problem ? Do you have a "fdisk -R -W - /dev/rdsk/c?t0d0p0" dump of the of fdisk partition information (or the equivalent under Linux) of the disk, when the OpenSolaris installer failed? -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
Well, I dont keep data on native disk, I have external storage. In my opinion installer should not bother searching for extended partitions if it wont make an install there. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:38:29 PDT dave wrote: > If it wont install on extended partition why in the hell it > considers linux swap in extended partition as solaris. This is > funny. Linux Swap and at least one Solaris fs have the same partition ID. Just because this version won't install in an extended partition now doesn't mean it can't later, or that you can't put data in an extended partition should you chose to do so. This might be funny, but having the install trash a data partition you wanted to keep wouldn't be. http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information. O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
The install went fine and got to connect to internet for the first time from opensolaris. Thanks, David -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
Yeah, managed to resolve the error. The preserve solaris policy is funny. If it wont install on extended partition why in the hell it considers linux swap in extended partition as solaris. This is funny. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
Re: [osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
> I tried to install opensolaris 2009.06 b134
OpenSolaris development build b134?
> but it
> wont install on opensolaris 2009.06 b111 partition
> (15 gb). I have already formatted the partition and
> Linux Disk Utility didnt return any errors.
>
> Here is failed install log -
>
> Bad disk slice c4d0p10
The above error message could be relevant...
Are there lots of extended partitions on this disk?
A quick google search revealed this:
http://src.opensolaris.org/source/xref/caiman/slim_source/usr/src/lib/liborchestrator/target_discovery.c#758
758 /*
759 * If the partition name is not ending with pX
760 * ignore this partition
761 */
762 ptr = str + strlen(str) - 2;
763 if (*ptr == 'p') {
764 ptr++;
765 } else {
766 bad++;
767 om_debug_print(OM_DBGLVL_WARN, BAD_DISK_SLICE,
str);
768 om_log_print(BAD_DISK_SLICE, str);
769 continue;
770 }
That piece of code would have a problem with fdisk
extended partitions beyond ...p9
(e.g. pX slices, where X has more than one digit)
> disk partition info changed
> Timezone setting will be
> TZ=Singapore
> Set timezone
> file gtkprogress.c: line
> 540: assertion `percentage >= 0 && percentage <= 1.0'
> failed
> Disk was changed
> Disk contains valid Solaris
> partition
> whole_disk = 0
> diskname set = c4d0
> Set fdisk attrs
> fdisk: fdisk -n -F failed.
> Couldn't create fdisk partition table on disk c4d0
> Couldn't create fdisk
> partition table on disk
> Could not create fdisk target
> Installation failed in Target
> Instantiation module
The exact contents of the existing fdisk partition
information on that disk is needed.
Please file a bug report at
https://defect.opensolaris.org
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[osol-help] Unable to install 2009.06 b134
Hi, I tried to install opensolaris 2009.06 b134 but it wont install on opensolaris 2009.06 b111 partition (15 gb). I have already formatted the partition and Linux Disk Utility didnt return any errors. Here is failed install log - Timezone setting will be TZ=UTC Set timezone System reports enough physical memory for installation, swap is optional Bad disk slice c4d0p10 disk partition info changed Timezone setting will be TZ=Singapore Set timezone file gtkprogress.c: line 540: assertion `percentage >= 0 && percentage <= 1.0' failed Disk was changed Disk contains valid Solaris partition whole_disk = 0 diskname set = c4d0 Set fdisk attrs fdisk: fdisk -n -F failed. Couldn't create fdisk partition table on disk c4d0 Couldn't create fdisk partition table on disk Could not create fdisk target Installation failed in Target Instantiation module Please see previous messages for more details Installation failed in Target Instantiation module Please see previous messages for more details How do I get around this. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org ___ opensolaris-help mailing list opensolaris-help@opensolaris.org
