parted cannot detect partitions properly when Smart Boot Manager is in use
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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parted (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Note, although this report is for a d-i daily build, I have observed exactly the same
problems with the ubuntu installer. Since ubuntu installer is based on d-i and use
partman, the following descriptions should also apply to it.
Package: installation-
Debian-
cdimage.debian.org
uname -a:
Date: 2004-10-23
Method: Booted from CD-ROM using netinst image (daily built)
Machine: Custom built
Processor: AMD-K6(tm) 3D processor (K6II 500MHz)
Memory: 62560 kB
Root Device: IDE, WDC WD102AA-00BAA0
Root Size/partition table: Not detected properly by partman. The actual partition table
is
Primary FAT32 2.02GB
Primary FAT16 15.6MB
Extended
Logical FAT32 4.76GB
Logical FAT32 2.70GB
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [O]
Configure network HW: [O]
Config network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]*
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [E]**
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
*I have two CD-ROM drives. When I load the d-i CD into the second CD-ROM drive (IDE
secondary master) and leave another CD in the first CD-ROM drive (IDE primary slave), d-
i fails to detect the CD in the second CD-ROM drive until the CD in the first CD-ROM
drive has been removed.
**Although the hard drive was successfully detected, the partitions were not correctly
detected. See comments for more details
Comments/Problems:
It seems partman is not able to detect my partitions properly. Instead of showing the 4
partitions as outlined above, it only shows one FAT16 partition covering the whole
harddrive (10.3GB), which is strange.
I used PartitionMagic 8.0 to partition my hard drive and resize my partitions. I don't
believe this program is in conflict with (at least previous versions of) d-i, since I
had successfully installed d-i beta4 base system on my computer and I used the resize
function to resize my partitions beforehand. I also used GoBack 3.0 and I was able to
install d-i base system beta4 when it's disabled (I have uninstalled the program since
then, so it shouldn't not be a problem now).
I also observed the same problem with d-i prerc2 so this doesn't seem to be a temporary
problem with a particular daily build, but rather a general problem.
I also have the debug reports.
Changed in parted: | |
assignee: | kamion → nobody |
Created an attachment (id=599)
Installer debug logs