Public bug reported:
== Comment: #0 - Michael Roesch <[email protected]> - 2016-01-15 06:46:01 ==
---Problem Description---
When using the "Guided" installation methods, the installer fails to format a
DASD correctly. Those error messages are shown when using the respective
methods:
- Guided - use entire disk
Error:
Failed to create a swap space ?
The creation of swap space in partition #5 of DASD 0.0.e285 (ECKD) failed.
- Guided - use entire disk and set up LVM
Error:
Unexpected error while creating volume group ?
Autopartitioning using LVM failed because an error occurred while creating the
volume group.
Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details.
- Guided - use entire disk and set up encrypted LVM
Failed to create a file system ?
The ext2 file system creation in partition #1 of DASD 0.0.e285 (ECKD) failed.
For whatever reason, the method "Guided - use the largest continuous
free space" does format the DASD correctly.
I have attached syslogs for the failing 3 Guided installation methods
and an output of "/proc/partitions" for each test inside the syslog
files.
There seems to be a related bug for this but I'm not 100 sure it is the same
problem: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1527328
Contact Information = [email protected]
Machine Type = zVM
---boot type---
VM Reader
---Install repository type---
Local repository
---Install repository Location---
servant.boeblingen.de.ibm.com
---Point of failure---
Other failure during installation (stage 1)
== Comment: #3 - Viktor Mihajlovski <[email protected]> - 2016-01-15 07:16:37
==
Looking at the logs, it seems that for some reason, the DASD is handled as if
it was a SCSI disk (e.g. there's an attempt to create a partition #5). I
haven't used guided so far, so maybe there's some wrong logic in there which
results in writing an MBR to the first track of the DASD. This can also explain
the I/O errors in the log.
** Affects: ubuntu
Importance: Undecided
Assignee: Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team)
Status: New
** Tags: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-135429 severity-medium
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** Tags added: architecture-s39064 bugnameltc-135429 severity-medium
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Installer fails to format DASD during installation using Guided Setup
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