hi,
Today I removed partitions from Fedora 7 installation , (kept /home
partition from FC7). Again went threw installation I faced no problem
this time. Fedora 7 was installed without using LVM. on free space I
installed Ubntu7. server for test purpose. No error.
Sequence was Freebsd6.2 , Fedora Core 7 then RHEL4.
When I tried installation with deselecting many packages (minimal
installation) for RHEL5
without using LVM , I faced no problem, rebooted in mid to use
LVM+minimal RHEL5 again same error. Repetation with minimal
installation+ no LVM could not continued (found same error again).
Most likely it was due to partition table.
Now current partition table I have is.
Disk /dev/hdc: 82.3 GB, 82348277760 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 10011 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdc1 * 1 1274 10233373+ a5 FreeBSD <----
FreeBSD 6.2 installation
/dev/hdc2 1275 1287 104422+ 83 Linux
<------ Fedora 7 /boot partition (no use)
/dev/hdc3 1288 2562 10241437+ 83 Linux
<------ /home from Fedora7
/dev/hdc4 2563 7751 41680642+ 5 Extended
/dev/hdc5 2563 2575 104391 83 Linux
<------ rhel5 /boot
/dev/hdc6 2576 6399 30716248+ 8e Linux LVM
<-----rhel5 LVM
/dev/hdc7 6400 6411 96358+ 83 Linux
<---------- ubuntu7 /boot
/dev/hdc8 6412 7627 9767488+ 83 Linux
<-------- ubntu / partition
/dev/hdc9 7628 7751 995998+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Regards
Anuj Singh
On Jan 2, 2008 4:46 AM, John Summerfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> अनुज Anuj Singh wrote:
> > Hi,
> > This is the message which I get just before proceeding installation
> > after partitioning and package selection.
> > Portion of log:
> >
> >>From anacdump.txt
> > Traceback (most recent call first):
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partedUtils.py", line 876, in savePartitions
> > disk.commit()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 145, in turnOnFilesystems
> > anaconda.id.diskset.savePartitions ()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 201, in moveStep
> > rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 124, in gotoNext
> > self.moveStep()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1007, in nextClicked
> > self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 243, in renderCallback
> > self.intf.icw.nextClicked()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1034, in handleRenderCallback
> > self.currentWindow.renderCallback()
> > error: Error: Error informing the kernel about modifications to
> > partition /dev/hdc1 -- Device or resource busy. This means Linux
> > won't know about any changes you made to /dev/hdc1 until you reboot --
> > so you shouldn't mount it or use it in any way before rebooting.
> >
> > Local variables in innermost frame:
> > self: <partedUtils.DiskSet instance at 0xb7bce72c>
> > disk: <PedDisk object at 0xb7e37638>
> >
> > /dev/hdc1 is a FreeBSD6.2 slice.
> >
> > anaconda.log
> >
> > 03:15:54 INFO : Running anaconda script /usr/bin/anaconda
> > 03:15:59 INFO : using only installclass Red Hat Enterprise Linux
> > 03:15:59 INFO : Red Hat Enterprise Linux is only installclass, using it
> > 03:15:59 INFO : Display mode = g
> > 03:15:59 INFO : Method = hd://hdd1:vfat//rhel5
> > 03:16:07 INFO : anaconda floppy device fd0
> > 03:16:16 INFO : Started mini-wm
> > 03:16:16 INFO : Starting graphical installation...
> > 03:16:16 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdd1 on /tmp/isodir
> > 03:16:16 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop2 on
> > /mnt/cdimage
> > 03:16:17 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop2 on
> > /mnt/cdimage
> > 03:16:18 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop2 on
> > /mnt/cdimage
> > 03:16:18 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop2 on
> > /mnt/cdimage
> > 03:16:19 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop2 on
> > /mnt/cdimage
> > 03:16:22 INFO : Detected 576M of memory
> > 03:16:22 INFO : Swap attempt of 576M to 1152M
> > 03:16:22 WARNING : step installtype does not exist
> > 03:16:22 WARNING : step complete does not exist
> > 03:16:24 INFO : switching from iso 0 to 1 for
> > RELEASE-NOTES-en_US.UTF-8.html
> > 03:16:24 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdd1 on /tmp/isodir
> > 03:16:24 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/loop3 on
> > /tmp/isomedia
> > 03:16:26 INFO : moving (1) to step welcome
> > 03:16:31 INFO : moving (1) to step regkey
> > 03:16:35 INFO : repopaths is {'base': 'Server'}
> > 03:16:35 INFO : moving (1) to step findrootparts
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : starting mpaths
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : self.driveList(): ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : DiskSet.skippedDisks: []
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : DiskSet.skippedDisks: []
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : done starting mpaths. Drivelist: ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : starting dmraids
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : self.driveList(): ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : DiskSet.skippedDisks: []
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : DiskSet.skippedDisks: []
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : starting all dmraids on drives ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : scanning for dmraid on drives ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:35 DEBUG : done starting dmraids. Drivelist: ['hdc', 'hdd']
> > 03:16:36 DEBUG : adding drive hdc to disk list
> > 03:16:37 DEBUG : adding drive hdd to disk list
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol00, size of 1472
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol01, size of 2496
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol02, size of 672
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol03, size of 1024
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol04, size of 9984
> > 03:16:52 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol05, size of 9344
> > 03:16:52 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount
> > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol00 on /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:52 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount
> > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol01 on /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:52 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount
> > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol02 on /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:52 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount
> > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol04 on /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:52 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount
> > /dev/VolGroup00/LogVol05 on /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc2 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc3 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc5 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc6 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc8 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc9 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc10 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc12 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc13 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc14 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:54 DEBUG : isys.py:mount()- going to mount /tmp/hdc15 on
> > /mnt/sysimage
> > 03:16:56 DEBUG : removing drive hdd from disk lists
> > 03:16:56 DEBUG : removing drive hdc from disk lists
> > 03:16:56 INFO : moving (1) to step findinstall
> > 03:16:56 INFO : using only installclass Red Hat Enterprise Linux
> > ....
> > 03:17:13 INFO : pv is /dev/hdc11 in vg VolGroup00, size is 29996
> > 03:17:13 INFO : vg VolGroup00, size is 29984, pesize is 32768
> > 03:17:13 DEBUG : VolumeGroupRequestSpec('VolGroup00').preexist_size is
> > 29984.0
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol00, size of 1472
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol01, size of 2496
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol02, size of 672
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol03, size of 1024
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol04, size of 9984
> > 03:17:13 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol05, size of 9344
> > 03:17:16 INFO : hdd1 is a protected partition
> > 03:17:16 INFO : moving (1) to step parttype
> > 03:17:24 INFO : moving (1) to step partition
> > 03:17:24 DEBUG : using preexisting size of 29984.0 for volume group
> > VolGroup00
> > 03:17:32 INFO : pv is /dev/hdc11 in vg VolGroup00, size is 29996
> > 03:17:32 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:17:57 DEBUG : removing drive hdd from disk lists
> > 03:17:57 DEBUG : removing drive hdc from disk lists
> > 03:17:58 DEBUG : adding drive hdc to disk list
> > 03:17:58 DEBUG : adding drive hdd to disk list
> > 03:18:06 DEBUG : removing drive hdd from disk lists
> > 03:18:06 DEBUG : removing drive hdc from disk lists
> > 03:18:07 DEBUG : adding drive hdc to disk list
> > 03:18:07 DEBUG : adding drive hdd to disk list
> > 03:18:11 INFO : pv is /dev/hdc11 in vg VolGroup00, size is 29996
> > 03:18:11 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:18:14 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:18:14 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:18:22 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:18:22 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:18:23 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > ....
> > 03:19:32 DEBUG : computeVGSize: vgsize is 29984
> > 03:19:32 DEBUG : removing drive hdd from disk lists
> > 03:19:33 DEBUG : removing drive hdc from disk lists
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : adding drive hdc to disk list
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : adding drive hdd to disk list
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:34 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:49 DEBUG : removing drive hdd from disk lists
> > 03:19:49 DEBUG : removing drive hdc from disk lists
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : adding drive hdc to disk list
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : adding drive hdd to disk list
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : no preexisting size for volume group VolGroup00
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : got pv.size of 29996.3364258, clamped to 29984
> > 03:19:50 DEBUG : total space: 29984
> > 03:19:55 INFO : moving (1) to step partitiondone
> > 03:19:55 INFO : moving (1) to step bootloadersetup
> > ....
> > 03:21:59 INFO : package paths is {'base':
> > ['file:///tmp/isomedia//Server']}
> > 03:22:00 DEBUG : Reading Local RPMDB
> > 03:22:00 DEBUG : Setting up Package Sacks
> > 03:22:04 INFO_2 : Excluding Packages in global exclude list
> > 03:22:06 INFO_2 : Finished
> > 03:22:06 DEBUG : Getting group metadata
> > 03:22:07 INFO : no groups missing
> > 03:22:07 INFO : moving (1) to step basepkgsel
> > .......
> > 03:29:50 INFO : moving (1) to step confirminstall
> > 03:30:13 INFO : moving (1) to step install
> > 03:30:13 INFO : moving (1) to step enablefilesystems
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol00, size of 1472
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol01, size of 2496
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol02, size of 672
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol03, size of 1024
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol04, size of 9984
> > 03:30:17 INFO : lv is VolGroup00/LogVol05, size of 9344
> > 03:30:17 INFO : removing lv LogVol03
> > 03:30:18 INFO : removing lv LogVol00
> > 03:30:18 INFO : removing lv LogVol04
> > 03:30:19 INFO : removing lv LogVol05
> > 03:30:19 INFO : removing lv LogVol02
> > 03:30:20 INFO : removing lv LogVol01
> > 03:30:21 INFO : pv is /dev/hdc11 in vg VolGroup00, size is 29996
> > 03:30:21 INFO : vgremove VolGroup00
> > 03:30:22 INFO : pvremove -ff -y /dev/hdc11
> > 03:30:22 INFO : pvcreate -ff -y -v /dev/hdc11
> > 03:30:23 CRITICAL: parted exception: Error: Error informing the kernel
> > about modifications to partition /dev/hdc1 -- Device or resource busy.
> > This means Linux won't know about any changes you made to /dev/hdc1
> > until you reboot -- so you shouldn't mount it or use it in any way
> > before rebooting.
> > 03:31:08 CRITICAL: Traceback (most recent call first):
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partedUtils.py", line 876, in savePartitions
> > disk.commit()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 145, in turnOnFilesystems
> > anaconda.id.diskset.savePartitions ()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 201, in moveStep
> > rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 124, in gotoNext
> > self.moveStep()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1007, in nextClicked
> > self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 243, in renderCallback
> > self.intf.icw.nextClicked()
> > File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1034, in handleRenderCallback
> > self.currentWindow.renderCallback()
> > error: Error: Error informing the kernel about modifications to
> > partition /dev/hdc1 -- Device or resource busy. This means Linux
> > won't know about any changes you made to /dev/hdc1 until you reboot --
> > so you shouldn't mount it or use it in any way before rebooting.
>
> I suggest
> 1. report this as a bug
> 2. Maybe ask/discuss on the Anaconda list where you will attract
> attention form anaconda's developers. Probably nobody here can help much.
>
> As a workaround, try using fdisk to create the partitions. You can
> pioneer the technique by doing a manual install, and at the approriate
> time switch to tty and do the deed.
>
> Once you have the commands, you can pipe them into fdisk:
> fdisk /dev/<whatever> <<Z
> # fdisk commands
> Z
>
> in the %pre section, where, if necessary, you can do some calculations
> to determine the proper values.
>
> If this still doesn't work, there may be a kernel bug and no quick
> resolution.
>
>
>
>
> >
> > and installation aborts.
> >
> > Regards
> > Anuj Singh
> >
> >
> > On Dec 31, 2007 4:20 AM, John Summerfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> Hugh Brown wrote:
> >>> You can use kickstart to completely specify the partitions with the
> >>> --ondisk flag.
> >>>
> >> I don't see how that might prevent Anaconda getting confused about the
> >> FreeBSD partition.
> >>
> >> _I_ don't think it should be getting confused at all; I suggest a bug
> >> report and/or asking on the anaconda list.
> >>
>
> >>> �?��?�? wrote:
> >>>> No I am not using kickstart but can give a try ,
> >>>> I have two hdd's on this pc. second is for saving data. first hdd I
> >>>> use for operating systems.
> >>>>
> >>>> I want to avoid formatting my FreeBSD OS every time I upgrade rhel or
> >>>> fedora.
> >>>>
> >>>> found this man page
> >>>> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-5-manual/Installation_Guide-en-US/s1-kickstart2-options.html
> >>>>
> >>>> ignoredisk --drives=drive1,drive2,...
> >>>>
> >>>> can the same thing work for partitions over one hard disk instead of
> >>>> ignoring disk devices?
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards
> >>>> Anuj Singh "anugunj"
> >>>>
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> >>
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> >> Cheers
> >> John
> >>
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