Bug#272702: Install Report Software RAID - XFS Failed, JFS Succeeded
Package: installation-reports
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version: Daily netinst from 20040913
Debian GNU/Linux testing "Sarge" - Official Snapshot i386 Binary-1
(20040913) -- downloaded as sarge-i386-netinst.iso from
http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/i386/
md5: 6a1e8282e4f04d7e28bfeb9d47374058 *
uname -a: Linux charlie 2.6.8-1-386 #1 Sat Aug 28 13:18:58 EDT 2004 i586
GNU/Linux
Date: 19-Sep-2004 22:00 CDT
Method: CD boot, linux26, base files from CD
Machine: old AMD system with PC Chips PT5VMD mainboard
Processor: AMD K6/2 450MHz
Memory: 256MB
Root Device: Software RAID /dev/md0 using a single JFS partition, on both
channels of a Promise UltraATA100 TX2 dual channel controller
(PCI) across two 13Gig Quantum ATA drives.
Root Size/partition table:
Disk /dev/hde: 13.7 GB, 13701316608 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 26548 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hde1 1 19376 9765472+ fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hde2 19377 20368 499968 82 Linux swap
/dev/hde3 * 20369 26548 3114720 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Disk /dev/hdg: 13.0 GB, 13020069888 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 25228 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdg1 1 19376 9765472+ fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/hdg2 19377 20368 499968 82 Linux swap
/dev/hdg3 20369 25228 2449440 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/md0 / jfs defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hde2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdg2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdc /media/cdrom0 iso9660 ro,user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598 [Apollo MVP3]
(rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C598/694x [Apollo
MVP3/Pro133x AGP]
0000:00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586/A/B PCI-to-ISA
[Apollo VP] (rev 47)
0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc.
VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 06)
0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1
Controller (rev 02)
0000:00:07.3 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B ACPI (rev 10)
0000:00:08.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905B 100BaseTX
[Cyclone] (rev 64)
0000:00:0a.0 Unknown mass storage controller: Promise Technology, Inc.
PDC20268 (Ultra100 TX2) (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems 3DImage 9750
(rev f3)
0000:00:00.0 0600: 1106:0598 (rev 04)
0000:00:01.0 0604: 1106:8598
0000:00:07.0 0601: 1106:0586 (rev 47)
0000:00:07.1 0101: 1106:0571 (rev 06)
0000:00:07.2 0c03: 1106:3038 (rev 02)
0000:00:07.3 0600: 1106:3040 (rev 10)
0000:00:08.0 0200: 10b7:9055 (rev 64)
0000:00:0a.0 0180: 105a:4d68 (rev 02)
0000:01:00.0 0300: 1023:9750 (rev f3)
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: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Create file systems: [O]
Mount partitions: [O]
Install base system: [E] See notes.
Install boot loader: [O]
Reboot: [O]
Comments/Problems:
This was an experiment with Software RAID. Two drives, attached to a
Promise PCI controller as /dev/hde and /dev/hdg, were detected and
partitioned with the Debian partitioner. The CD install volume and an
ATAPI tape drive were on the mainboard's secondary channel, and nothing
was on the primary channel. Previous attempts (and HOWTO advice) showed
the CD-ROM could not be attached to either of the RAID channels, thus the
additional PCI controller.
Two 13 Gig drives were set up with matching swap and 10 Gig RAID
partitions. The remaining space was given to FAT32. The two RAID physical
volumes were joined into a single RAID 1 partition. I used the all-in-one
layout since LVM on RAID isn't offered with this build. I tested with XFS,
EXT3, and JFS filesystems for the /dev/md0 RAID partition. Both EXT3 and
JFS installed succcessfully (completing the installer, adding packages
with aptitude, and completing test reboots) but XFS failed with an odd
error during base install.
Message on Console 1:
------------- [!!] Install the base system ---------------------------
| Unable to install initrd-tools |
| An error was returned while trying to install the initrd-tools |
| package into the target system. |
| |
| Check /var/log/messages or see virtual console 3 for the details. |
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Message on Console 3:
tar: ./postinst: Cannot open: Unknown error 990
(The rest of the messages appeared to be reporting this error back up the
stack. The error is repeatable - logs available on request.)
This is a scratch system so I can try different installs, but I don't have
high speed Internet access here. Your patience is appreciated.
Note: That one can consider trying the installer multiple times to chase
down a bug is a strong endorsement of how easy installs have become. Great
work, D-I Team!
Hope this report helps someone find the glitch. --Don
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