Public bug reported: ---Problem Description--- Ubuntu 16.10 installation with root as JFS file system fails.
---Boot type--- Net boot Machine Type = Power8 ---Steps--- From petitboot menu pass kick off installation of Ubuntu 16.10 kernel-->http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux initrd -->http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz Boot arguments-->netcfg/disable_dhcp=true netcfg/confirm_static=true netcfg/choose_interface=98:be:94:05:63:10 netcfg/get_ipaddress=9.47.69.255/20 netcfg/get_gateway=9.47.79.254 netcfg/get_nameservers="9.12.16.2" Choose JFS as file system for root ?????????????????????????? [!!] Partition disks ??????????????????????????? ? ? ? This is an overview of your currently configured partitions and mount ? ? points. Select a partition to modify its settings (file system, mount ? ? point, etc.), a free space to create partitions, or a device to ? ? initialize its partition table. ? ? ? ? > 1.0 MB FREE SPACE ? ? > #1 7.3 MB K ? ? ? > #2 959.7 GB K jfs / ? ? ? > #3 40.5 GB K swap swap ? ? ? > 728.6 kB FREE SPACE ? ? ? SCSI5 (0,0,0) (sdk) - 1.0 TB ATA ST1000NX0313 ? ? ? > 1.0 TB FREE SPACE ? ? ? ? ? ? Undo changes to partitions ? ? Finish partitioning and write changes to disk ? ? ? ? <Go Back> ? ? ? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? And continue with the installtion. Installtion fails with below message. <F1> for help; <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons ?? [!!] Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ?? ???????????? ? ????????? ? ? Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sdj1 ? ? ? ? Executing 'grub-install /dev/sdj1' failed. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Running "? This is a fatal error. ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????????? <Go Back> <Continue> ? ????????? ? ? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons ????????? [!!] Install the GRUB 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 GRUB boot loader on a hard disk ? ? ? ? <Continue> ? ? ? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? <Tab> moves; <Space> selects; <Enter> activates buttons I see in the following that /dev/sdj1 is reportedly being "wiped" Oct 3 09:46:30 grub-installer: info: Identified partition label for /dev/sdj2: gpt Oct 3 09:46:30 grub-installer: info: Wiping PReP partition /dev/sdj1 and then later you see Oct 3 09:46:33 in-target: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem.^M Oct 3 09:46:33 in-target: Failed: grub-install --target=powerpc-ieee1275 /dev/sdj1^M Oct 3 09:46:33 in-target: WARNING: Bootloader is not properly installed, system may not be bootable^M and then towards the end Oct 3 09:46:33 os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdj1 Oct 3 09:46:34 kernel: [ 2476.418986] hfsplus: unable to load nls for utf8 Oct 3 09:46:34 os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb on mounted /dev/sdj2 Oct 3 09:46:34 os-prober: debug: running /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro on mounted /dev/sdj2 Oct 3 09:46:34 os-prober: debug: /dev/sdj3: is active swap Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: info: Installing grub on '/dev/sdj1' Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: info: grub-install does not support --no-floppy Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: info: Running chroot /target grub-install --force "/dev/sdj1" Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: Installing for powerpc-ieee1275 platform. Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: grub-install: error: unknown filesystem. Oct 3 09:46:34 grub-installer: error: Running 'grub-install --force "/dev/sdj1"' failed. It isn't clear to me that JFS has much to do with this but will mirror this to Ubuntu installer folks. It is also odd that /dev/sdj1 doesn't show any filesystem on the "Partition disks" panel as the partman log shows ext2. ** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team) Status: New ** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-147167 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1610 ** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-147167 severity-high targetmilestone-inin1610 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1630017 Title: Ubuntu 16.10 installation with root as JFS file system fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1630017/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
