Bug 211514 - Error popup, "Unable to locate partition sda1 for /boot"
Summary: Error popup, "Unable to locate partition sda1 for /boot"
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 6
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
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Reported: 2006-10-19 19:36 UTC by George R. Goffe
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-10-19 20:10:45 UTC
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Description George R. Goffe 2006-10-19 19:36:42 UTC
Description of problem:

I'm trying to have the kickstart process partition drives EXACTLY as I have
specified in my ks.cfg file. I receive an error popup that states, "Unable to
locate partition sda1 for /boot" and the kickstart ends

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Fedora core 6 test 2.

How reproducible:

See the enclosed ks.cfg file below. The problem happens EVERY time.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. burn a bootable cd with isolinux that contains the ks.cfg file
2. put the cd into another system and boot it
3. hit enter at the main prompt, in less than a minute (after X11 starts) the
popup appears.
  
Actual results:

Error popup.

Expected results:

Partitions layed out as specified IN the exact order specified in the ks.cfg file.

Additional info: Enclosed ks.cfg file

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T
# System authorization information
auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5  --enablenis --nisdomain=northam2.eng
--nisserver=northam2-nis2.cisco.com
# System bootloader configuration
bootloader --location=mbr
# Partition clearing information
clearpart --all
# Use graphical install
graphical
# Firewall configuration
firewall --disabled
# Run the Setup Agent on first boot
firstboot --enable
# System keyboard
keyboard us
# System language
lang en_US
# Installation logging level
logging info
# Use NFS installation media
nfs --server=1.100.30.246 --dir=/rb.exphome/Fedora
# Network information
network --bootproto=static --device=eth0 --gateway=1.100.30.1 --ip=1.100.30.247
--nameserver=171.70.168.183 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --onboot=on
#Root password
rootpw --iscrypted $1$BN3OYWzG$oMzBz0.OOuaDNMDi069F30

# SELinux configuration
selinux --disabled
# System timezone
timezone  America/New_York
# Install OS instead of upgrade
install
# X Window System configuration information
xconfig  --defaultdesktop=KDE --depth=32 --resolution=1280x1024
# Disk partitioning information
part /boot --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --onpart=sda1 --size=1024
part / --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --onpart=sda2 --size=1024
part swap --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="swap" --onpart=sda3 --size=1024
part /var --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --onpart=sda5 --size=1024
part /opt --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --onpart=sda6 --size=3072
part /usr --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --onpart=sda7 --size=12288
part /home --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --grow --onpart=sda8 --size=1

%packages
@base
@dial-up
@gnome-desktop
@admin-tools
@base-x
@kde-desktop
@x-software-development
@printing
@development-libs
@kde-software-development
@sql-server
@java-development
@eclipse
@gnome-software-development
@system-tools
@web-server
@office
@development-tools
@mysql
@authoring-and-publishing
@graphics
@server-cfg
@legacy-software-development
@legacy-software-support
@mail-server
@java
@xen
@graphical-internet
@news-server
@sound-and-video
@smb-server
@text-internet
@ruby
@ftp-server
@dns-server
@editors
@games
@engineering-and-scientific
@legacy-network-server
@network-server

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2006-10-19 20:10:45 UTC
You're saying to clear all partitions and then that you want to reuse the
(existing) sda1.  --onpart is "reuse this partition", not "make this this
partition number"

Comment 2 George R. Goffe 2006-10-20 02:23:19 UTC
Jeremy,

Thank you for enlightening me! Really!

I don't think I saw any documentation on this... Anywhere. I could have missed
it  but I've been looking over documentation, off and on, for the past few
weeks. I even downloaded the CVS for anaconda but, alas, I don't write python.

My intent was to clear whatever the existing partitions might be and then
re-establish them as I showed in the ks.cfg file. I don't think how to do that
is documented anywhere either is it?

Thanks for your time, REALLY, thanks!

George...

Comment 3 George R. Goffe 2006-10-20 22:36:54 UTC
Jeremy,

I'm wondering why that other info was present if the concept was "use this
existing partition"? system-config-kickstart generated this file. If it's
generating errors, shouldn't someone address that?

Thanks again,

George...



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