From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.0.2) Gecko/20030716 Description of problem: [root@tlab-r01 root]# rpm -q up2date up2date-2.9.3-2.2.1AS [root@tlab-r01 root]# rpm -qa|grep kernel-enterprise kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.24 kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.37 kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.25 [root@tlab-r01 root]# grep linux-ente /etc/lilo.conf label=linux-ente.bak label=linux-ente.bak1 label=linux-enterpris [root@tlab-r01 root]# /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/checkbootloader.py Found LILO. [root@tlab-r01 root]# up2date -v kernel-enterprise Fetching package list for channel: redhat-advanced-server-i386... ######################################## Fetching Obsoletes list for channel: redhat-advanced-server-i386... ######################################## Fetching rpm headers... ######################################## Testing package set / solving RPM inter-dependencies... ######################################## kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.3 ########################### Done. Preparing... ########################################### [100%] Installing... 1:kernel-enterprise ########################################### [100%] Error installing lilo.conf The message was: test install of lilo failed Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): up2date-2.9.3-2.2.1AS How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install three enterprise kernels on an AS 2.1 host and verify that they have the default entries that would be created in lilo.conf had up2date kernel-enterprise been run on the box as each new enterprise kernel was released (namely, linux-ente.bak, linux-ente.bak1, and linux-enterpris). 2. run `up2date kernel-enterprise` Actual Results: Installing... 1:kernel-enterprise ########################################### [100%] Error installing lilo.conf The message was: test install of lilo failed [root@tlab-r01 root]# Expected Results: Installing... 1:kernel-enterprise ########################################### [100%] [root@tlab-r01 root]# Additional info: /var/log/up2date contains: [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date new up2date run started [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date Migrating network settings from rhn_register [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date updating login info [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date logging into up2date server [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date successfully retrieved authentication token from up2date server [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:34 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:35 2004] up2date availablePackageList from network [Thu Mar 4 17:06:35 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:35 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:36 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:38 2004] up2date installing packages: ['kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.38'] [Thu Mar 4 17:06:38 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:39 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 1 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:45 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:45 2004] up2date Adding packages to package profile: ['kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.38'] [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date deleting /var/spool/up2date/kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.38.i686.hdr [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date deleting /var/spool/up2date/kernel-enterprise-2.4.9-e.38.i686.rpm [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Modifying bootloader config to include the new kernel info [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Adding 2.4.9-e.38enterprise to bootloader config [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Running lilo with the new configuration [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Opening rpmdb in /var/lib/rpm/ with option 0 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Running "/sbin/mkinitrd --ifneeded /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.38enterprise.img 2.4.9-e.38enterprise" [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date /boot/initrd-2.4.9-e.38enterprise.img was created [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date renaming the lilo.conf entry for linux-enterpris to linux-ente.bak12 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date making a backup copy of /etc/lilo.conf as /etc/lilo.conf.up2date-1078438006.83 [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date writing out the new /etc/lilo.conf [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Running " /sbin/lilo -t -r /" (lilo test mode) [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date restoring the backup file /etc/lilo.conf.up2date-1078438006.83 to /etc/lilo.conf [Thu Mar 4 17:06:46 2004] up2date Error installing lilo.conf The message was: test install of lilo failed The problem is caused by up2date renaming the third enterprise kernel label "linux-ente.bak12" when you install the fourth enterprise kernel (The first being named linux-ente.bak and the second linux-ente.bak1). I would guess this is somwhere in /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/lilo.py [root@tlab-r01 root]# lilo -t -r / Added linux.bak Added linux-up.bak Added linux-ente.bak Added linux.bak1 Added linux-up Added linux-ente.bak1 Added linux.bak12 Fatal: Label "linux-ente.bak12" is too long
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I'll take a look for the next update
2.9.10 has a fix. hopefully for u5
According to Jeff Needle, this was fixed post-RHEL2.1 Beta ISO, so the package should be available from (somewhere). Frank Hirtz is to find out how we are going to deliver it.
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-367.html
A fix is needed for 2.1.
2.9.12 should have the patch from comment #11 in it kpowell: please have at it and see if it really fixes the issue
Nope, still not fixed. [root@tlab-r02 root]# lilo -C /tmp/lilo.conf.bad -t Added linux.bak Added linux * Added linux-ente.bak Added linux-ente.bak1 Fatal: Label "linux-enterp.bak" is too long Here's the new backupName() from /usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/newlilocfg.py in up2date-2.9.12. The program logic still thinks a label of 16 characters is valid, but 15 chars is the max. def backupName(labelName,imagelist): ext=".bak" backup = labelName[:16-len(ext)]+".bak" count = 1 # add a count to the bakup labels while (backup in imagelist): ext=".bak%s" % count backup = labelName[:16-len(ext)]+ext count = count + 1 return backup genImageLabelType () seems to understand that 15 chars is the max def genImageLabelType(imageType): # grrrr res = string.split(imageType, "kernel") if len(res[1]) == 0: tmp = "-up" return tmp tmp = res[1][:10] return tmp It only keeps 10 chars, and since this will be added to "linux" that means the label length is 15 chars max. We need to change those "labelName[:16-len(ext)]" lines to "labelName[:15-len(ext)]" in backupName()
AARRGGHH! Whoever made me get the impression that length 16 was ok should be taken out and shot. I must have misunderstood some part of the discussion. Apologies for the broken patch. I thought I'd mentioned it was untested, but apparently I didn't. GRRR. Any chance of getting the obvious fix still into U5? Without it, up2date/lilo is going to be *very* broken :-(
hmm, I built it, we'll see if we can get it in (2.9.13)
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-368.html
I'm confused. The erratum mentions up2date-2.9.11-1.2.1AS, that Kyle tested and verified to not completely fix the problem. The fix is in 2.9.13, that apparently didn't make it. Reopening.
2.9.11-1.2.1AS is what was on the RC kit. A late fix [2.9.13-1.2.1AS] is being expedited now that fixes the elilo problem. Our goal is to repush up2date today with this fix.
another fix... this time it looks like it even works 2.9.14 (and 4.2.37 for rhel3)
Fix confirmed with 2.9.14-1.2.1AS.
Should be closed when errata for RHEL3 is issued.
An errata has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-427.html