Bug#251018: 20042525 install-report, minor glitches: serial console, lvm wishlist

[Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>]

clone 251018 -1 -2
reassign -1 lilo-installer
reassign -2 grub-installer
retitle -1 please support serial console installs
retitle -2 please support serial console installs
severity -1 wishlist
severity -2 wishlist
reassign 251018 lvm
thanks

* maximilian attems <debian@sternwelten.at> [2004-05-26 13:25]:
>    * maybe i was to quick first, but i choose format the partion
>    for both the partitions, had overseen the "use for lvm".
>    when trying to configure lvm it let my do, but it had
>    of course no physical volume!
>    perhaps a check for a pv should be made before allowing
>    volume groups to be made?

This is an outstanding bug.

>    * when deleting the lvm partition, the physical volume,
>    all the already created volume/physical groups related
>    to it won't be deleted.

So you removed the partition which was used for the physical volume?
Yes, I think partman should simply not allow to do that.  I'm pretty
sure I'e filed a bug about this.

>    * a menu entry for "list volume/physical groups" would be very nice.
>    at the moment you have to go to delete to see which you already created.

I agree.

> 2) as my install was via serial cable i would appreciate that
>    grub/lilo (used default grub) contain the boot args that
>    were initially typed in: console=ttyS0,115200
>    on reboot they were lost

Yeah.

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Martin Michlmayr
tbm@cyrius.com