Public bug reported: Binary package hint: debian-installer
Installing hardy 8.04 over a local net (PXE) and picking up the preseed file from a url. Installing to an HP DL145 G3. (Hewlett-Packard Company Smart Array E200i (SAS Controller)) /dev/cciss/c0d0. Installing from a local mirror. Boot kernel and initrd in the TFTP server are from the alternate CD: ubuntu-amd64-alternate/install/netboot/ubuntu-installer/amd64/ An interactive (no preseed) PXE install works fine. I created a preseed file which works well for everything except partitioning. I always have to answer the "Select disk to partition:" before it will continue with the partitioner. Here are the partman lines from the preseed file: d-i partman-auto/init_automatically_partition string Guided - use entire disk d-i partman-auto/choose_recipe select Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions d-i partman/confirm boolean true d-i partman/choose_partition select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk I booted with DEBCONF_DEBUG=5 and captured this via syslog during a preseed install: Jun 6 17:51:17 debconf: --> INPUT critical partman-auto/select_disk Jun 6 17:51:17 debconf: <-- 0 question will be asked Jun 6 17:51:17 debconf: --> GO Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 ok Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: --> GET partman-auto/select_disk Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI.CCISS (-,0,0) (cciss/c0d0) - 300.0 GB Compaq Smart Array Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: --> METAGET partman/text/scsi_disk description Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI%s (%s,%s,%s) (%s) Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: --> GET partman-auto/expert_recipe Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: --> GET partman-auto/expert_recipe_file Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: --> GET partman-auto/choose_recipe Jun 6 17:51:19 debconf: <-- 0 Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions Except for having to press ENTER once, this works. (question will be asked). Then I added this line to the preseed file: d-i partman-auto/select_disk string SCSI.CCISS (-,0,0) (/dev/cciss/c0d0) - 300.0 GB Compaq Smart Array And captured this via syslog during an install: Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: <-- 0 Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: --> INPUT critical partman-auto/select_disk Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: <-- 30 question skipped Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: --> GO Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: <-- 0 ok Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: --> GET partman-auto/select_disk Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI.CCISS (-,0,0) (/dev/cciss/c0d0) - 300.0 GB Compaq Smart Array Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: --> METAGET partman/text/scsi_disk description Jun 6 12:38:45 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI%s (%s,%s,%s) (%s) Jun 6 12:38:45 partman: Error running 'tune2fs -l /dev/cciss/c0d0' Jun 6 12:38:45 partman: Error running 'tune2fs -l /dev/cciss/c0d0' Jun 6 12:38:45 partman: Error running 'tune2fs -l /dev/cciss/c0d0' This just loops over and over (actually there are about 75 lines that loop but most of them are about the error running tune2fs). The install never goes anywhere. Let me know if you want me to attach the entire syslog. The (/dev/cciss/c0d0) isn't a difference. I've tried it with many different things in select_disk including SCSI.CCISS (-,0,0) (/dev/cciss/c0d0) - 300.0 GB Compaq Smart Array auto SCSI.CCISS (-\,0\,0) (/dev/cciss/c0d0) - 300.0 GB Compaq Smart Array I've tried it with select and with string. Nothing changes. It just loops. Any clues? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=579563 ** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Installation loop with preseed file or Stops at "Select disk to partition". DL145 cciss https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/237986 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
