Re: [Bug 392510] Re: Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot
Interesting, thanks for the info. Sorry to flog this to death. Online ubuntu docs with respect to dmraid are definitely somewhat scattered and of varying levels of authority. From a naive "newer is better" perspective, the page you mention was last edited 2008-08-06, long before jaunty went live, whereas the fakeraid howto was last edited 2009-07-03. Thanks again. I'll post details if anything terrible happens to my current config. On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 7:38 AM, danwood76 wrote: > That wiki page is a little old: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DmraidSupport -- Far better an approximate answer to the right question, which is often vague, than the exact answer to the wrong question, which can always be made precise -- j.w. tukey -- Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 392510] Re: Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot
Yes, i understand that it's a driver for BIOS magic that i'd rather not use. > When you create a RAID from the BIOS it does a RAID1 or whatever on the > entire array using all the drives you select. You cant do a partial bios > raid setup as this is illogical. Is there a usage scenario where this causes problems? It's running, i'm using it, and it appears to work just fine. I agree, it's an ugly hack, but so is BIOS raid... If it's a dangerous hack, how is this likely to manifest? > It is much simpler to just use dmraid instead of mdadm, it will gather > the raid setup from the bios without you having to do anything. The "official" ubuntu documentation begs to differ with respect to both ease and safety: from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FakeRaidHowto: "FakeRAID is not supported by Ubuntu." "So it secures the system from data loss, but the system can nonetheless crash. " Not entirely confidence-inspiring... -- Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 392510] Re: Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot
I want to reiterate that the original bug was reported against the _alternate_ install cd. If i understand correctly, the alternate install cd is required to install using any raid functionality. The initramfs installed by the alternate cd included mdadm, which was unexpectedly difficult to remove. In my case, i had to use the livecd to rescue the system, since the livecd did not (in my case) automatically load dmraid, allowing me to manually mount my mdadm-generated root partition and modify the freshly installed system. A brief note as to *why* - I do not plan on reinstalling or altering windows (other than to shrink partitions), and i need to use mdadm under linux. I'm curious to hear evidence of configuration as unstable. thanks for all the feedback, christian -- Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 392510] Re: Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot
Just to reiterate, I achieved the desired results described in the original bug after extensive research, trial and error before i filed the bug. "To get rid of dmraid you just don't install it. The live cd doesn't have the dmraid package preloaded" Ok. But that's not at issue. The alternate install cd was used, which *does* install dmraid by default. See original bug. " I'm sure getting rid of dmraid is as simple as un-installing it through apt and rebuilding the initramfs." Not true! Perhaps this is an upstream issue, but it's very unexpected behavior that "apt-get remove dmraid" does ***not*** purge dmraid from initramfs. Uninstall and reinstall of mdadm is required. See original bug for discussion, esp. link to debian bug. > Also you could purge the fakeraid from the drives by clearing the > metadata at the end of the disks and then dmraid wouldn't even load. Ok, but that defeats the goal stated in the original bug, since windows could not use its default configuration of fakeraid. I understand that the interaction between dmraid, mdadm, the 2 different install disks, initramfs, bios and windows is non-trivial, but none of the responses to date address the original bug, and some contain false assertions. -- Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 392510] [NEW] Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot
Public bug reported: I just finished installing a freshly downloaded jaunty alternate install cd using mdadm partitions in linux as a dual-boot with windows, leaving windows in it's factory-fresh "fakeraid" partition(s). The only difficult part was getting rid of dmraid. I first shrank the windows partitions. Using the alternate cd, i set up root on a mdadm partition. Everything as expected. Windows booted fine after it fsck'd itself. But linux dropped to the initramfs busybox with the now-familiar error about "no root found, try waiting, etc." upon first boot. Using a livecd, i was able to boot, install mdadm, activate my root, mount it and then /boot on top of it, chroot into it, mount sys, proc, and dev, and then apt-get remove dmraid. Finally, i had to uninstall and re-install mdadm to purge dmraid from initramfs ( see discussion here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=534274 ). Windows "fakeraid" and linux mdadm are now peacefully coexisting. It's not clear to me if the core pathology is in dmraid, or in what the installer puts into initramfs. Alternately, being able to pass "nodmraid" as a boot argument would help. ** Affects: dmraid (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: initramfs mdadm -- Dual-boot install using mdadm root fails to boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/392510 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 25496] Re: toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram)
I agree. Total regression from circa 2005! Frustrating. Now we've seen that it's possible to build an image where the token works a la Jon Packard. Would filing a new bug help get it into the official package? 2009/4/16 Przemysław Kulczycki : > Is it really so hard to add such a simple option to the livecd boot menu? > Fedora has it for almost 3 years! -- toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25496 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 115616] Re: Device-mapper errors: dm-linear, lookup failed
Just to be clear - This bug is *not* fixed. Upgrading via command line and completely breaking a working system is not very cool. System critical bugs that are open for years doesn't bother me half as much as serious bugs erroneously marked as fixed... -- Device-mapper errors: dm-linear, lookup failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115616 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 245931] Re: nautilus not starting as root when empty cd/dvd is inserted
What is the bug number of the original bug? A "known issue" by whom? -- nautilus not starting as root when empty cd/dvd is inserted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245931 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 117333] Re: tab options not working (from commandline)
It's a little hard to believe the upstream bug is over 6 years old. Bounty, anyone? I'd put up $5. Judging by the response of google to ""gnome-terminal --tab-with- profile=", and the upstream bug page ( http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=83203 ) , there's plenty of room to improve the docs _and_ add the "hoped for" functionality: -a --attach-tab-to-current-window-with-profile=PROFILENAME Open a tab in the current window with the given profile name. Please? -- tab options not working (from commandline) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117333 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 241609] Re: Firefox 3 bookmarks lost after unclean shutdown
I tried JohnBender's suggestion, and noticed that a bunch of files were owned by root. Is there any reason they should be owned by root? On a whim, I found that the following solved all the problems described above: sudo chown -R myusername.myusername .mozilla/firefox -- Firefox 3 bookmarks lost after unclean shutdown https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241609 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 245931] Re: nautilus not starting as root when empty cd/dvd is inserted
Why is this an invalid bug? Does downgrading nautilus constitute a solution as mentioned on forums? Is the nautilus-share module part of the problem here? Some comment from the triage-er as to status assignment might be useful to users. Running as root or user, I'm seeing nautilus crash suddenly upon insertion of a blank dvd, with segfaults on restart. It's issuing the following message with a blank in: seahorse nautilus module initialized Initializing nautilus-share extension Segmentation fault With a no dvd in, I get the following: Initializing nautilus-share extension Nautilus-Share-Message: Called "net usershare info" but it failed: 'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare: cannot open usershare directory /var/lib/samba/usershares. Error No such file or directory Please ask your system administrator to enable user sharing. ** (nautilus:17652): WARNING **: Unable to add monitor: Operation not supported gdb on the binary (no debugging symbols) yields final output of: Initializing nautilus-share extension (no debugging symbols found) [New Thread 0xb5a12b90 (LWP 8759)] Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. [Switching to Thread 0xb5a12b90 (LWP 8759)] 0x in ?? () Would any other information be useful? -- nautilus not starting as root when empty cd/dvd is inserted https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/245931 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 172985] Re: LCD Brightness buttons do not work on Thinkpad X61 Tablet
See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/198476 for lots of useful info that might be related. I have a T61 that I got working thusly. -- LCD Brightness buttons do not work on Thinkpad X61 Tablet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/172985 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 198476] Re: [REGRESSION] Impossible to change LCD brightness on Thinkpad R61/T61/X61
FIXED - sort of.
I just upgraded BIOS and kernel, and was still having trouble. I
discovered the following restores FN-Home/End functionality as long as
it's run _after_ X starts... No dice if I put it in /etc/rc.local, and I
can't change permission of a /proc file to let .xinitrc do it:
# Happy times are here until reboot!
sudo /etc/init.d/acpid restart
It looks like this has been around a while:
http://friend-of-misery.blogspot.com/2007/07/me-and-thinkpad-r61.html
self() <- {
uname -a = Linux ravel 2.6.24-14-generic #1 SMP Thu Apr 3 04:49:29 UTC 2008
i686 GNU/Linux
bios = 7LETB0WW (2.10-1.08)
model = T61, Intel graphics, 14" WXGA+
dist = Hardy, freshly updated
wm = openbox+nautilus
}
--
[REGRESSION] Impossible to change LCD brightness on Thinkpad R61/T61/X61
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[Bug 25496] Re: toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram)
Is this bit of news from Debian Live perhaps relevant? http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/ "2007-05-24: casper is dead, long lives live-initramfs Forked casper. [...] " -- toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25496 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 118004] Re: FIX INCLUDED: anacron does not work in default config on always-on computers
Yes, the title change seems appropriate: "anacron-controlled crons not running on always-on machines" I may have misdiagnosed my own problems - the cited thread is the only documentation i've so far found explaining ubuntu's relationship be cron, anacron, and cron.daily. > Should the title of this bug be "anacron-controlled crons not running"? > I am not able to reproduce the issue as described (e.g. my cron.daily is > clearly running, slocate has been updated and has today's date: "sudo ls > -la /var/lib/slocate/slocate.db") > > > ** Changed in: anacron (Ubuntu) > Sourcepackagename: None => anacron > Assignee: (unassigned) => Kees Cook >Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info > > ** This bug is no longer flagged as a security issue > > -- > FIX INCLUDED: anacron does not work in default config on always-on computers > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/118004 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > -- Far better an approximate answer to the right question, which is often vague, than the exact answer to the wrong question, which can always be made precise -- j.w. tukey -- FIX INCLUDED: anacron does not work in default config on always-on computers https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/118004 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25496] Re: toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram)
just tried again, still not working. this bug seriously limits the usefulness of all the ubuntu live disks... looks like we'll have to use damn small linux for testing and thin clients until this gets fixed. -- toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25496 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 78974] Re: File overwrite problem
I experienced this same problem with X packages on upgrade from dapper to edgy using CL apt-get. "dpkg -i --force-overwrite" worked for me, thanks sooo much! -- File overwrite problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/78974 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Team, which is a bug contact for kdeedu in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
[Bug 59062] Re: Locale error
I just got hit by this when upgrading a modified dapper server to edgy from commandline using apt-get. I successfully completed "apt-get upgrade" but choked on "apt-get dist-upgrade". Looking in /usr/share/locale, I see my locale no longer present. I'm able to continue by prepending my commandline with an LC_ALL assignment, i.e. $ sudo LC_ALL=C apt-get dist-upgrade -- Locale error https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/59062 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 25496] Re: toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram)
I just tried, toram not working :( Using casper 1.87 and, i think, 20070417 i386 livecd. -- toRam or copy2Ram (run ubuntu live from ram) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/25496 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
