Public bug reported:
My bad experience with the netboot mini.iso installation (Bionic
2018-04-25)
Hardware config:
oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
└─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
What happen when i plug an usb stick:
oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
└─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
sdc 8:32 1 7.5G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 7.5G 0 part /media/oem/MULTISYSTEM
So logically the system add the newest plugged device at the end of the
existing devices list.
***********
Now what happen when choosing a 'manual' partitioning:
- the usb stick where the mini.iso is on becomes the first device listed (aka
/dev/sda)
- so the permanent devices are reordered and named /dev/sdb & /dev/sdc
==> this does not match with the system logic, nor app like gparted; its
confusing.
***********
That is disturbing and possibly the source of other problem (crappy design).
Does not remember if that was also displayed like this prior Artful.
But Artful have introduced a swap file use instead of a swap partition; and
here is where the installation becomes crazy:
- choosing manual partitioning goes well until the final validation: the listed
operations does not match the choices made:
a) i have repeated several times my choices: / on /dev/sdc1 (sdb1 renamed),
swap on /dev/sdc5 and /home on /dev/sdc6
b) but the proposed list is: / is ok, swap is not the one chosen but the first
one found into the list (/dev/sdb2, aka sda2 renamed) and /home is simply
ignored.
Looks like the choice previously made to now use a swap file (since
Artful) have broken the 'manual' partitioning script. The result is a
borked grub menu, a /etc/fstab needing a manual tweak, and at the end X
cant even start (log pointing to a 'invoke.rc.d gdm3 start' that fails).
That it, fully unusable. Please do a sane design matching the system one
first.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sat May 5 08:45:16 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/linux -- quiet
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic cosmic
** Description changed:
My bad experience with the netboot mini.iso installation (Bionic
2018-04-25)
Hardware config:
oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
- sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
- ├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
+ sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
+ ├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
- ├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
+ ├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
- sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
- ├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
- ├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
- ├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
- ├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
- ├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
- └─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
+ sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
+ ├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
+ ├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
+ ├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
+ ├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
+ ├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
+ └─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
What happen when i plug an usb stick:
- oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
+ oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
- sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
- ├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
+ sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
+ ├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
- ├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
+ ├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
- sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
- ├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
- ├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
- ├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
- ├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
- ├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
- └─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
- sdc 8:32 1 7.5G 0 disk
+ sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
+ ├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
+ ├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
+ ├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
+ ├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
+ ├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
+ └─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
+ sdc 8:32 1 7.5G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 7.5G 0 part /media/oem/MULTISYSTEM
So logically the system add the newest plugged device at the end of the
- existing devices.
+ existing devices list.
***********
Now what happen when choosing a 'manual' partitioning:
- the usb stick where the mini.iso is on becomes the first device listed (aka
/dev/sda)
- so the permanent devices are reordered and named /dev/sdb & /dev/sdc
==> this does not match with the system logic, nor app like gparted; its
confusing.
***********
That is disturbing and possibly the source of other problem (crappy design).
Does not remember if that was also displayed like this prior Artful.
But Artful have introduced a swap file use instead of a swap partition; and
here is where the installation becomes crazy:
- choosing manual partitioning goes well until the final validation: the
listed operations does not match the choices made:
a) i have repeated several times my choices: / on /dev/sdc1 (sdb1 renamed),
swap on /dev/sdc5 and /home on /dev/sdc6
b) but the proposed list is: / is ok, swap is not the one chosen but the
first one found into the list (/dev/sdb2, aka sda2 renamed) and /home is simply
ignored.
Looks like the choice previously made to now use a swap file (since
Artful) have broken the 'manual' partitioning script. The result is a
borked grub menu, a /etc/fstab needing a manual tweak, and at the end X
cant even start (log pointing to a 'invoke.rc.d gdm3 start' that fails.
That it, fully unusable. Please do a sane design matching the system one
first.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sat May 5 08:45:16 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/linux -- quiet
ProcEnviron:
- TERM=xterm-256color
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
+ TERM=xterm-256color
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed:
My bad experience with the netboot mini.iso installation (Bionic
2018-04-25)
Hardware config:
oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
└─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
What happen when i plug an usb stick:
oem@cc64:~$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
sda 8:0 0 111.8G 0 disk
├─sda1 8:1 0 16G 0 part
├─sda2 8:2 0 10.3G 0 part [SWAP]
├─sda3 8:3 0 71.8G 0 part
└─sda4 8:4 0 13.7G 0 part /
sdb 8:16 0 931.5G 0 disk
├─sdb1 8:17 0 30G 0 part
├─sdb2 8:18 0 29.4G 0 part
├─sdb3 8:19 0 29.5G 0 part
├─sdb4 8:20 0 1K 0 part
├─sdb5 8:21 0 10.1G 0 part
└─sdb6 8:22 0 832.5G 0 part
sdc 8:32 1 7.5G 0 disk
└─sdc1 8:33 1 7.5G 0 part /media/oem/MULTISYSTEM
So logically the system add the newest plugged device at the end of the
existing devices list.
***********
Now what happen when choosing a 'manual' partitioning:
- the usb stick where the mini.iso is on becomes the first device listed (aka
/dev/sda)
- so the permanent devices are reordered and named /dev/sdb & /dev/sdc
==> this does not match with the system logic, nor app like gparted; its
confusing.
***********
That is disturbing and possibly the source of other problem (crappy design).
Does not remember if that was also displayed like this prior Artful.
But Artful have introduced a swap file use instead of a swap partition; and
here is where the installation becomes crazy:
- choosing manual partitioning goes well until the final validation: the
listed operations does not match the choices made:
a) i have repeated several times my choices: / on /dev/sdc1 (sdb1 renamed),
swap on /dev/sdc5 and /home on /dev/sdc6
b) but the proposed list is: / is ok, swap is not the one chosen but the
first one found into the list (/dev/sdb2, aka sda2 renamed) and /home is simply
ignored.
Looks like the choice previously made to now use a swap file (since
Artful) have broken the 'manual' partitioning script. The result is a
borked grub menu, a /etc/fstab needing a manual tweak, and at the end X
- cant even start (log pointing to a 'invoke.rc.d gdm3 start' that fails.
+ cant even start (log pointing to a 'invoke.rc.d gdm3 start' that fails).
That it, fully unusable. Please do a sane design matching the system one
first.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Sat May 5 08:45:16 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=(loop)/linux -- quiet
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Tags added: bionic
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