tags 262868 patch thanks
Hi,
I was able to trace this problem down to the enable_swap call in the storage_device/label/do_option script of partman-partitioning udeb. As I understand, the device on which the operations are performed is passed to parted_server automatically, based on the current working directory. The call to enable_swap in the above script actually changes the working directory while rescanning the partitions, and "forgets" to restore it to the correct original value on exit. As a result, on a system with more than one disk the subsequent operations may be performed on the disk different from the one they are actually meant for, leading to erratic behavior. A simple patch seems to take care of the problem:
--snip-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff -aur partman-partitioning-32_orig/storage_device/label/do_option
partman-partitioning-32/storage_device/label/do_option
--- partman-partitioning-32_orig/storage_device/label/do_option 2004-10-29
15:08:01.000000000 -0400
+++ partman-partitioning-32/storage_device/label/do_option 2004-12-09
00:58:51.000000000 -0500
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
open_dialog UNDO
close_dialog
enable_swap
+ cd $dev
fi# Different types partition tables support different visuals. Some --snip-------------------------------------------------------------------
Another valid solution would be to fix enable_swap to save PWD on entry and restore it on return.
Best regards,
Jurij Smakov [EMAIL PROTECTED] Key: http://www.wooyd.org/pgpkey/ KeyID: C99E03CC
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