I'm getting an error installing on a new Dell workstation. I don't know the
model number, to tell you the truth. But it has a 250Gb sata drive. Below
is my setup storage config file, the output from parted, and the format.log
file.
It says its trying to use a block size too small for the device? Note that
I tried doing align-at:4K but it did not help.
=== setup-storage ===
disk_config disk1 align-at:4K disklabel:msdos
logical / 64G ext3 rw createopts="-b 2048"
logical swap 1G-2G swap rw
logical /home 10%- ext3 rw,relatime
createopts="-m 5 -j"
=== parted ===
Model: ATA ST250DM000-1BD14 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 250GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1052kB 250GB 250GB extended lba
5 1053kB 68.7GB 68.7GB logical
6 68.7GB 70.5GB 1811MB logical
7 70.5GB 250GB 180GB logical
=== format.log ===
Starting setup-storage 1.4
disklist: sda
Using config file: /var/lib/fai/config/disk_config/BOOTLINUXONLY
Input was:
disk_config disk1 align-at:4K disklabel:msdos
logical / 64G ext3 rw createopts="-b 2048"
logical swap 1G-2G swap rw
logical /home 10%- ext3 rw,relatime
createopts="-m 5 -j"
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda unit TiB print 1> /tmp/OG8FYZDLQm 2>
/tmp/AClj24_w0N
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit TiB print
Parted could not read a disk label (new disk?)
(STDOUT) Error: /dev/sda: unrecognised disk label
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos 1> /tmp/61V7OaRlLd 2> /tmp/RA7BtvH9pS
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda unit TiB print 1> /tmp/h9FMDrZzR9 2>
/tmp/TbtE8j2hxt
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit TiB print
(STDOUT) Model: ATA ST250DM000-1BD14 (scsi)
(STDOUT) Disk /dev/sda: 0.23TiB
(STDOUT) Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
(STDOUT) Partition Table: msdos
(STDOUT)
(STDOUT) Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
(STDOUT)
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda unit B print free 1> /tmp/_B08Fqg3Tu 2>
/tmp/iFKurQqqyt
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit B print free
(STDOUT) Model: ATA ST250DM000-1BD14 (scsi)
(STDOUT) Disk /dev/sda: 250059350016B
(STDOUT) Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
(STDOUT) Partition Table: msdos
(STDOUT)
(STDOUT) Number Start End Size Type File system
Flags
(STDOUT) 32256B 250059350015B 250059317760B Free Space
(STDOUT)
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda unit chs print free 1> /tmp/jtkx87vHHA 2>
/tmp/MT_i_zy9Ar
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda unit chs print free
(STDOUT) Model: ATA ST250DM000-1BD14 (scsi)
(STDOUT) Disk /dev/sda: 30401,80,62
(STDOUT) Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
(STDOUT) BIOS cylinder,head,sector geometry: 30401,255,63. Each cylinder is
8225kB.
(STDOUT) Partition Table: msdos
(STDOUT)
(STDOUT) Number Start End Type File system Flags
(STDOUT) 0,1,0 30401,80,62 Free Space
(STDOUT)
Finding all volume groups
No volume groups found
(CMD) mdadm --examine --scan --verbose -c partitions 1> /tmp/gsj3jrxR5F 2>
/tmp/moaRQi73fd
Executing: mdadm --examine --scan --verbose -c partitions
Current disk layout
$VAR1 = {
'/dev/sda' => {
'bios_heads' => '255',
'disklabel' => 'msdos',
'partitions' => {},
'bios_cylinders' => '30401',
'size' => '250059350016',
'sector_size' => '512',
'begin_byte' => 0,
'end_byte' => '250059350015',
'bios_sectors_per_track' => '63'
}
};
Current LVM layout
$VAR1 = {};
Current RAID layout
$VAR1 = {};
Current device tree
$VAR1 = {
'/dev/sda' => undef
};
Desired disk layout
$VAR1 = {
'PHY_/dev/sda' => {
'opts_all' => {},
'preserveparts' => 0,
'align_at' => 4096,
'disklabel' => 'msdos',
'partitions' => {
'6' => {
'encrypt' => 0,
'start_byte' =>
'68720533504',
'filesystem' =>
'swap',
'mountpoint' =>
'none',
'mount_options' =>
'rw',
'end_byte' =>
'70531510271',
'size' => {
'resize'
=> 0,
'always_format'
=> 0,
'range'
=> '1810976768-1810976768',
'preserve'
=> 0,
'eff_size'
=> 1810976768,
'extended'
=> 0
}
},
'1' => {
'start_byte' =>
1051648,
'end_byte' =>
'250059350015',
'size' => {
'resize'
=> 0,
'always_format'
=> 0,
'preserve'
=> 0,
'eff_size'
=> '250058292224',
'extended'
=> 1
}
},
'7' => {
'journal_dev' =>
undef,
'encrypt' => 0,
'start_byte' =>
'70531514368',
'createopts' => '-m
5 -j',
'mountpoint' =>
'/home',
'mount_options' =>
'rw,relatime',
'size' => {
'resize'
=> 0,
'always_format'
=> 0,
'range'
=> '179527835648-179527835648',
Use of uninitialized value in string eq at
/usr/share/fai/setup-storage//Commands.pm line 1142.
'preserve' => 0,
'eff_size'
=> '179527835648',
'extended'
=> 0
},
'filesystem' =>
'ext3',
'end_byte' =>
'250059350015'
},
'5' => {
'journal_dev' =>
undef,
'encrypt' => 0,
'start_byte' =>
1052672,
'createopts' => '-b
2048',
'mountpoint' =>
'/',
'mount_options' =>
'rw',
'size' => {
'resize'
=> 0,
'always_format'
=> 0,
'range'
=> '68719476736-68719476736',
'preserve'
=> 0,
'eff_size'
=> '68719476736',
'extended'
=> 0
},
'filesystem' =>
'ext3',
'end_byte' =>
'68720529407'
}
},
'fstabkey' => 'device',
'bootable' => -1,
'virtual' => 0
}
};
Desired device tree
$VAR1 = {
'/dev/sda' => [
'/dev/sda1',
'/dev/sda5',
'/dev/sda6',
'/dev/sda7'
]
};
/ FS create_options: -b 2048
/home FS create_options: -m 5 -j
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE:
POST: exist_/dev/sda
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: exist_/dev/sda
POST: cleared1_/dev/sda
Trying to add CMD: parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos
PRE: cleared1_/dev/sda
POST: cleared2_/dev/sda
Trying to add CMD: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart extended "" 1051648B
250059350015B
PRE: cleared2_/dev/sda
POST: prep2_/dev/sda1
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: prep2_/dev/sda1
POST: exist_/dev/sda1
Trying to add CMD: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 1052672B
68720529407B
PRE: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda1
POST: prep2_/dev/sda5
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: prep2_/dev/sda5
POST: exist_/dev/sda5
Trying to add CMD: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "linux-swap"
68720533504B 70531510271B
PRE: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda5
POST: prep2_/dev/sda6
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: prep2_/dev/sda6
POST: exist_/dev/sda6
Trying to add CMD: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 70531514368B
250059350015B
PRE: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda6
POST: prep2_/dev/sda7
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: prep2_/dev/sda7
POST: exist_/dev/sda7
Trying to add CMD: mkfs.ext3 -b 2048 /dev/sda5
PRE: exist_/dev/sda5
POST: has_fs_/dev/sda5
Trying to add CMD: mkswap /dev/sda6
PRE: exist_/dev/sda6
POST: has_fs_/dev/sda6
Trying to add CMD: mkfs.ext3 -m 5 -j /dev/sda7
PRE: exist_/dev/sda7
POST: has_fs_/dev/sda7
Trying to add CMD: true
PRE: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda7
POST: pt_complete_/dev/sda
1:true
pre:
post: exist_/dev/sda
2:true
pre: exist_/dev/sda
post: cleared1_/dev/sda
3:parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos
pre: cleared1_/dev/sda
post: cleared2_/dev/sda
4:parted -s /dev/sda mkpart extended "" 1051648B 250059350015B
pre: cleared2_/dev/sda
post: prep2_/dev/sda1
5:true
pre: prep2_/dev/sda1
post: exist_/dev/sda1
6:parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 1052672B 68720529407B
pre: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda1
post: prep2_/dev/sda5
7:true
pre: prep2_/dev/sda5
post: exist_/dev/sda5
8:parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "linux-swap" 68720533504B 70531510271B
pre: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda5
post: prep2_/dev/sda6
9:true
pre: prep2_/dev/sda6
post: exist_/dev/sda6
10:parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 70531514368B 250059350015B
pre: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda6
post: prep2_/dev/sda7
11:true
pre: prep2_/dev/sda7
post: exist_/dev/sda7
12:mkfs.ext3 -b 2048 /dev/sda5
pre: exist_/dev/sda5
post: has_fs_/dev/sda5
13:mkswap /dev/sda6
pre: exist_/dev/sda6
post: has_fs_/dev/sda6
14:mkfs.ext3 -m 5 -j /dev/sda7
pre: exist_/dev/sda7
post: has_fs_/dev/sda7
15:true
pre: cleared2_/dev/sda,exist_/dev/sda7
post: pt_complete_/dev/sda
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos 1> /tmp/jrRQqi82MR 2> /tmp/3T4TzL_av0
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mklabel msdos
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mkpart extended "" 1051648B 250059350015B 1>
/tmp/LFOEHEm0Dk 2> /tmp/Qm6sqWyNX4
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart extended "" 1051648B 250059350015B
(STDOUT) Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for best
performance.
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 1052672B 68720529407B 1>
/tmp/YnbUF9XTo9 2> /tmp/WFak2ZtTZv
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 1052672B 68720529407B
(STDOUT) Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for best
performance.
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "linux-swap" 68720533504B
70531510271B 1> /tmp/zGV33bIEb8 2> /tmp/EH_2G9u0df
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "linux-swap" 68720533504B
70531510271B
(STDOUT) Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for best
performance.
(CMD) parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 70531514368B 250059350015B 1>
/tmp/EAQ6ud68Oq 2> /tmp/AWZ0VTWNBe
Executing: parted -s /dev/sda mkpart logical "ext3" 70531514368B
250059350015B
(STDOUT) Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for best
performance.
(CMD) mkfs.ext3 -b 2048 /dev/sda5 1> /tmp/2n_6E0ucWV 2> /tmp/wvKGl9nATE
Executing: mkfs.ext3 -b 2048 /dev/sda5
Command had non-zero exit code
(STDERR) mke2fs 1.41.12 (17-May-2010)
(STDERR) mkfs.ext3: Invalid argument while setting blocksize; too small for
device
(STDERR)
