This bug was fixed in the package partman-btrfs - 18ubuntu1.1 --------------- partman-btrfs (18ubuntu1.1) xenial; urgency=medium
* On s390x, zipl bootloader cannot handle /boot on btrfs. LP: #1609140 -- Dimitri John Ledkov <[email protected]> Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:19:38 +0000 ** Changed in: partman-btrfs (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1609140 Title: Installer does not prompt to create a separate /boot partition when using btrfs for / Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Fix Committed Status in partman-btrfs package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in partman-btrfs source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in partman-btrfs source package in Yakkety: Won't Fix Status in partman-btrfs source package in Zesty: Fix Released Bug description: [Testcase] * Run installer with apt-setup/proposed=true * Attempt to use btrfs as the / filesystem without any other partitions * Warning should prevent one from proceeding without creating a non-btrfs /boot partition == Comment: #0 - Michael Roesch - 2016-08-02 12:22:00 == Installer version: 451.4 Partitioning: Virtual disk 1 (vda) - 10.7 GB Virtio Block Device > #1 primary 10.7 GB f btrfs / When creating this kind of partition layout, the installer does not tell you that you need a separate /boot partition for this to work. The result is that the installation fails at the end with: "Install the ZIPL boot loader on a hard disk Installation step failed An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: Install the ZIPL boot loader on a hard disk " The installation completes successfully when you have a separate /boot partition. I will attach logs of the failing attempt To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1609140/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
