Installer fails to format DASD during installation using Guided Setup methods
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
partman-partitioning (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Dimitri John Ledkov |
Bug Description
== Comment: #0 - Michael Roesch <email address hidden> - 2016-01-15 06:46:01 ==
---Problem Description---
When using the "Guided" installation methods, the installer fails to format a DASD correctly. Those error messages are shown when using the respective methods:
- Guided - use entire disk
Error:
Failed to create a swap space ?
The creation of swap space in partition #5 of DASD 0.0.e285 (ECKD) failed.
- Guided - use entire disk and set up LVM
Error:
Unexpected error while creating volume group ?
Autopartitioning using LVM failed because an error occurred while creating the volume group.
Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details.
- Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM
Failed to create a file system ?
The ext2 file system creation in partition #1 of DASD 0.0.e285 (ECKD) failed.
For whatever reason, the method "Guided - use the largest continuous free space" does format the DASD correctly.
I have attached syslogs for the failing 3 Guided installation methods and an output of "/proc/partitions" for each test inside the syslog files.
There seems to be a related bug for this but I'm not 100 sure it is the same problem: https:/
Contact Information = <email address hidden>
Machine Type = zVM
---boot type---
VM Reader
---Install repository type---
Local repository
---Install repository Location---
servant.
---Point of failure---
Other failure during installation (stage 1)
== Comment: #3 - Viktor Mihajlovski <email address hidden> - 2016-01-15 07:16:37 ==
Looking at the logs, it seems that for some reason, the DASD is handled as if it was a SCSI disk (e.g. there's an attempt to create a partition #5). I haven't used guided so far, so maybe there's some wrong logic in there which results in writing an MBR to the first track of the DASD. This can also explain the I/O errors in the log.
Related branches
tags: |
added: targetmilestone-inin1604 removed: targetmilestone-inin--- |
affects: | ubuntu → debian-installer (Ubuntu) |
Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team) → Dimitri John Ledkov (xnox) |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → Triaged |
Changed in debian-installer (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
affects: | debian-installer (Ubuntu) → partman-partitioning (Ubuntu) |
tags: | added: block-proposed |
tags: | removed: block-proposed |
Default Comment by Bridge