Re: Multiple SATA disks, two OSs and booting problem
Owen Townend wrote:
On 2/20/08, *Tero Mäntyvaara* <termant@gmail.com
<mailto:termant@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi,
I have got motherboard that has support for four (4) SATA devices. I
have installed Debian 4.0r2 AMD64 on filesystem witch has been build
on top of LVM system. LVM is on top of software-raid1 device md0 with
two SAMSUNG SP1614C (SATA) disks. Everything works well.
But if I connect two other disks (SATA2), there is volume group (named
VG1) on those disks and KnoppMyth OS installed on one partition of the
other disk, booting into Debian fails.
Further investigated: If I connect either of the two KnoppMyth VG1
disks
Debian boots well.
And while all disks connected booting into KnoppMyth goes well.
Here is the output:
kinit: name_to_dev_t(/dev/mapper/VG0-LV--swap) = dm-8(253,8)
kinit: trying to resume from /dev/mapper/VG0-LV--swap
Attempting manual resume
kinit: No resume image, doing normal boot...
resume: libgcrypt version 1.2.3
resume: Could not read the image
Done.
kjournald starting. Commit internal 5 seconds
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Begin: Running /scripts/local-bottom ...
Done.
Done.
Begin: Running /scripts/init-bottom ...
mount: Mounting /root/dev on /dev/.static/dev failed: No such file or
directory
Done.
mount: Mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory
mount: Mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
Target filesystem doesn't have /sbin/init
BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-4) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned of
(initramfs)
Here is the illustration of the disks:
Debian:
------------------------------
FS:
/boot (LV-dir-boot)
/usr (LV-dir-usr)
/var (LV-dir-var)
/home (LV-dir-home)
/usr/local (LV-dir-usr-local)
/ (LV-root)
/tmp (LV-dir-tmp)
swap (LV-swap)
---------------------------------
LVM:
LVs:
LV-dir-boot
LV-dir-usr
LV-dir-var
LV-dir-home
LV-dir-usr-local
LV-root
LV-dir-tmp
LV-swap
VG:
VG0
----------------------------------
RAID:
md0 (RAID1): hde1, hdg1
----------------------------------
Partitions:
hde
hde1 (Auto RAID)
hdg
hdg1 (Auto RAID)
----------------------------------
Disks:
SAMSUNG SP1614C (hde)
SAMSUNG SP1614C (hdg)
----------------------------------
KnoppMyth:
------------------------------
FS:
/ (sdb1)
swap (sdb2)
---------------------------------
LVM:
LVs:
myth
VG:
VG1 (sda2, sdb3)
----------------------------------
Partitions:
sda
sda1 (linux swap)
sda2 (linux LVM)
sdb
sdb1 (linux)
sdb2 (linux swap)
sdb3 (linux LVM)
----------------------------------
Disks:
SAMSUNG HD300LJ (sda)
SAMSUNG HD321KJ (sdb)
----------------------------------
Tero Mäntyvaara
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Hey,
Looks like it can't find the right disks/partitions to boot from.
The order may be being re-arranged when you attach them all at once.
Could be an issue with identification, are you using device paths or
uuid's in grub?
On the subject of grub, what's your boot setup? Where is the boot
manager installed and what's in your menu.1st (or equiv non-grub) ?
If in doubt post your /boot/grub/menu.1st
Just a thought.
cheers,
Owen.
Hi,
LILO has installed in system by default. Installation target was
/dev/md0 and I remember that there was some problems with that in
installer. Here is also content of the lilo.conf:
# /etc/lilo.conf - See: `lilo(8)' and `lilo.conf(5)',
# --------------- `install-mbr(8)', `/usr/share/doc/lilo/',
# and `/usr/share/doc/mbr/'.
# +---------------------------------------------------------------+
# | !! Reminder !! |
# | |
# | Don't forget to run `lilo' after you make changes to this |
# | conffile, `/boot/bootmess.txt' (if you have created it), or |
# | install a new kernel. The computer will most likely fail to |
# | boot if a kernel-image post-install script or you don't |
# | remember to run `lilo'. |
# | |
# +---------------------------------------------------------------+
# Specifies the boot device. This is where Lilo installs its boot
# block. It can be either a partition, or the raw device, in which
# case it installs in the MBR, and will overwrite the current MBR.
#
boot=/dev/md0
# Specifies the device that should be mounted as root. (`/')
#
root=/dev/mapper/VG0-LV--root
# This option may be needed for some software RAID installs.
#
raid-extra-boot=mbr-only
# Enable map compaction:
# Tries to merge read requests for adjacent sectors into a single
# read request. This drastically reduces load time and keeps the
# map smaller. Using `compact' is especially recommended when
# booting from a floppy disk. It is disabled here by default
# because it doesn't always work.
#
# compact
# Installs the specified file as the new boot sector
# You have the choice between: text, bmp, and menu
# Look in lilo.conf(5) manpage for details
#
#install=menu
# Specifies the location of the map file
#
map=/boot/map
# You can set a password here, and uncomment the `restricted' lines
# in the image definitions below to make it so that a password must
# be typed to boot anything but a default configuration. If a
# command line is given, other than one specified by an `append'
# statement in `lilo.conf', the password will be required, but a
# standard default boot will not require one.
#
# This will, for instance, prevent anyone with access to the
# console from booting with something like `Linux init=/bin/sh',
# and thus becoming `root' without proper authorization.
#
# Note that if you really need this type of security, you will
# likely also want to use `install-mbr' to reconfigure the MBR
# program, as well as set up your BIOS to disallow booting from
# removable disk or CD-ROM, then put a password on getting into the
# BIOS configuration as well. Please RTFM `install-mbr(8)'.
#
# password=tatercounter2000
# Specifies the number of deciseconds (0.1 seconds) LILO should
# wait before booting the first image.
#
delay=20
# You can put a customized boot message up if you like. If you use
# `prompt', and this computer may need to reboot unattended, you
# must specify a `timeout', or it will sit there forever waiting
# for a keypress. `single-key' goes with the `alias' lines in the
# `image' configurations below. eg: You can press `1' to boot
# `Linux', `2' to boot `LinuxOLD', if you uncomment the `alias'.
#
# message=/boot/bootmess.txt
# prompt
# delay=100
# timeout=100
# Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask, <mode>)
#
# vga=ask
# vga=9
#
# Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
# here. See: The `boot-prompt-HOWTO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
# the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
#
# append=""
# If you used a serial console to install Debian, this option should be
# enabled by default.
# serial=
#
# Boot up Linux by default.
#
default=Linux
image=/vmlinuz
label=Linux
read-only
# restricted
# alias=1
initrd=/initrd.img
image=/vmlinuz.old
label=LinuxOLD
read-only
optional
# restricted
# alias=2
initrd=/initrd.img.old
# If you have another OS on this machine to boot, you can uncomment the
# following lines, changing the device name on the `other' line to
# where your other OS' partition is.
#
# other=/dev/hda4
# label=HURD
# restricted
# alias=3
Tero Mäntyvaara
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