Bug 178103 - Hard drives automagically become /dev/mapper/pdc_jgobbledygook
Summary: Hard drives automagically become /dev/mapper/pdc_jgobbledygook
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 5
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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high
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Assignee: Peter Jones
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-01-17 20:26 UTC by Chris Kloiber
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-01-31 20:55:15 UTC
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Description Chris Kloiber 2006-01-17 20:26:37 UTC 
Description of problem:

Installing x86_64 version of FC5-Test2 on ASUS K8V-SE Deluxe motherboard (AMD64,
sata_via, 2 identical 120 GB SATA drives) is not possible because the drives are
automatically made a part of a dm_raid (I think) that begins with
mapper/pdc_j... Attempting to install to this "device" looks like it works until
you try to reboot, but it won't work. I have tried partitioning/formatting the
disks manually first but the installer ignores existing partitions.

Anaconda will not acknowledge that /dev/sda and /dev/sdb exist nor allow you to
partition or use them.
Comment 1 David Cantrell 2006-01-17 20:42:35 UTC 
Can you run the installer again, but pass the 'nodmraid' option at the installer
boot prompt?
Comment 2 Chris Kloiber 2006-01-18 19:13:38 UTC 
Will do so as soon as possible. 

If it stays like this for GOLD, please document in RELEASE-NOTES, thanks.
Comment 3 Chris Kloiber 2006-01-19 02:14:56 UTC 
'nodmraid' works. Thanks!
Comment 4 Jeremy Katz 2006-01-31 20:55:15 UTC 
Fixed in CVS
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