Public bug reported: Ubuntu 10.04.3
background: ipmitool needs the following kernel modules to be loaded in order to works (/dev/ipmi0 and co should be created) ipmi_si 34848 2 ipmi_devintf 5153 4 ipmi_msghandler 32803 2 ipmi_si,ipmi_devintf installing ipmitool currently results in the following error: $ sudo apt-get install ipmitool Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libreadline5 Suggested packages: openipmi The following NEW packages will be installed: ipmitool libreadline5 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 555kB of archives. After this operation, 1,434kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libreadline5 5.2-7build1 [132kB] Get:2 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe ipmitool 1.8.11-1ubuntu1 [424kB] Fetched 555kB in 0s (1,710kB/s) Selecting previously deselected package libreadline5. (Reading database ... 136133 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libreadline5 (from .../libreadline5_5.2-7build1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package ipmitool. Unpacking ipmitool (from .../ipmitool_1.8.11-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot Setting up libreadline5 (5.2-7build1) ... Setting up ipmitool (1.8.11-1ubuntu1) ... ipmievd: using pidfile /var/run/ipmievd.pid0 Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such file or directory Unable to open interface invoke-rc.d: initscript ipmievd, action "start" failed. Unable to start ipmievd during installation. Trying to disable. Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Installing openipmi too as suggested in #110992 doens't solve the problem for me. I think that ipmitool command should just trigger module auto-load. When modprobe'd ipmi modules by hand, all works fine until the next reboot. Current workaround is tweaking /etc/modules ** Affects: ipmitool (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: ipmi lucid module ** Description changed: Ubuntu 10.04.3 background: ipmitool needs the following kernel modules to be loaded in order to works (/dev/ipmi0 and co should be created) - ipmi_si 34848 2 - ipmi_devintf 5153 4 + ipmi_si 34848 2 + ipmi_devintf 5153 4 ipmi_msghandler 32803 2 ipmi_si,ipmi_devintf installing ipmitool currently results in the following error: - $ sudo apt-get install ipmitool + $ sudo apt-get install ipmitool Reading package lists... Done - Building dependency tree + Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: - libreadline5 + libreadline5 Suggested packages: - openipmi + openipmi The following NEW packages will be installed: - ipmitool libreadline5 + ipmitool libreadline5 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 555kB of archives. After this operation, 1,434kB of additional disk space will be used. - Do you want to continue [Y/n]? + Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Get:1 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libreadline5 5.2-7build1 [132kB] Get:2 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/universe ipmitool 1.8.11-1ubuntu1 [424kB] Fetched 555kB in 0s (1,710kB/s) Selecting previously deselected package libreadline5. (Reading database ... 136133 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking libreadline5 (from .../libreadline5_5.2-7build1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package ipmitool. Unpacking ipmitool (from .../ipmitool_1.8.11-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot Setting up libreadline5 (5.2-7build1) ... Setting up ipmitool (1.8.11-1ubuntu1) ... ipmievd: using pidfile /var/run/ipmievd.pid0 Could not open device at /dev/ipmi0 or /dev/ipmi/0 or /dev/ipmidev/0: No such file or directory Unable to open interface invoke-rc.d: initscript ipmievd, action "start" failed. Unable to start ipmievd during installation. Trying to disable. Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place - - Installing openipmi too as suggested in #110992 doens't solve the problem for me. + Installing openipmi too as suggested in #110992 doens't solve the + problem for me. I think that ipmitool command should just trigger module auto-load. When modprobe'd ipmi modules by hand, all works fine until the next reboot. Current workaround is tweaking /etc/modules -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to ipmitool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908112 Title: #110992 still happens (modules are not loaded) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/+bug/908112/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
