Comment 4 for bug 368986

I removed the old mdadm with synaptic and installed the new mdadm_2.6.7.1-1ubuntu9~ppa1~jaunty1_lpia.deb
         (232.1 KiB) with gdebi.
It installed like a charm.
Thank you for the prompt fix.

> Date: Sun, 3 May 2009 20:24:35 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 368986] Re: package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8 failed to install, with error /dev/MAKEDEV not found
>
> I have uploaded an updated mdadm package to my PPA. Can you please try
> it out? It is located at https://launchpad.net/~jonasped/+archive/ppa.
> Package is currently being build by the build farm, so it is hopefully
> available within the next hour.
>
> Attached is a debdiff.
>
> ** Attachment added: "mdadm_2.6.7.1-ubuntu8_to_2.6.7.1-ubuntu9.debdiff"
> http://launchpadlibrarian.net/26290105/mdadm_2.6.7.1-ubuntu8_to_2.6.7.1-ubuntu9.debdiff
>
> --
> package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8 failed to install, with error /dev/MAKEDEV not found
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/368986
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>
> Status in “mdadm” source package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: mdadm
>
> I don't use arrays of disks, but Synaptic wants mdadm to be installed anyway when installing mondo recovery suite.
> System: Ubuntu 9.04 installed on a USB stick.
>
> >From Install log:
>
> Setting up mdadm (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8)
> Generating array device nodes...
>
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/mdadm.postinst: 170: /dev/MAKEDEV not found
> failed
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)
> MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sdb1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb1.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sdb2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb2.
> MDadmExamine.dev.sdb3: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb3'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb3.
> MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D430
> Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8
> ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=8f0f3fe0-ee11-4851-be50-8dd9a6dc77b1 ro splash
> ProcMDstat:
> Personalities :
> unused devices: <none>
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.42-generic
> SourcePackage: mdadm
> Title: package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)

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