Public bug reported: I've just installed a HP Microserver (N40L) with the latest installer from precise-updates/main/installer-amd64/20101020ubuntu136.9/images /quantal-netboot. The installer fails to activate the raid, so I had to drop into a shell, write dmraid -ay, to continue the installation.
After the install, I have the exact same problem, I'm always dropped into the busybox initramfs shell, write "dmraid -ay" to activate the raid, and "exit", and boot continues as normal. I've solved my problem by adding the line "[ -x /sbin/dmraid ] && /sbin/dmraid -ay" to the end of the /usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts /local-top/dmraid as suggested in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dmraid/+bug/247027/comments/21 But I'm guessing there's a more sophisticated procedure that's not kicking in on my system. What information can I start providing to help get this fixed? (If there's a ubuntu developer interested, I can provide access directly to the box via the ilo device.) (initramfs) blkid (initramfs) blkid -p /dev/sd[a-d] /dev/sda: TYPE="promise_fasttrack_raid_member" USAGE="raid" /dev/sdb: TYPE="promise_fasttrack_raid_member" USAGE="raid" /dev/sdc: TYPE="promise_fasttrack_raid_member" USAGE="raid" /dev/sdd: TYPE="promise_fasttrack_raid_member" USAGE="raid" Without any parameters blkid doesn't return anything. (initramfs) dmraid -ay RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb-0" was activated RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb-1" was activated RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb" was activated RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb1" was activated RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb2" was activated RAID set "pdc_ebdeeaiceb3" was activated I'm filing it under linux-lts-quantal, since it's the highest level package (I think) that is affected by the underlying problem. And I'm told it's not related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dmraid/+bug/941874 linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic #57 precise1 (amd64) dmraid 1.0.0.rc16-4.1ubuntu8 ** Affects: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1202955 Title: (fakeraid) root device not activated during boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-quantal/+bug/1202955/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
