Description of problem: If tools like lsdasd, dasdview, dasdinfo and many others (available in the s390utils package) are not installed, ReaR will create a rescue image, but the disk layout information will be wrong. The image will also lack these tools, thus it will be unusable for restoring. How reproducible: easily Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install ReaR on a machine without s390utils (and s390utils-base, s390utils-core) 2. Run "rear savelayout" 3. Examine the resulting /var/lib/rear/layout/disklayout.conf Actual results: some entries are wrong, e.g. dasd_channel lines are missing parameters Expected results: rear should bring in the required utilities automatically and in the disklayout.conf file the dasd_channel lines have arguments like 0.0.0120 Additional info: The s390utils package is actually a metapackage that depends on many other packages. The required tools are in the s390utils-base and s390utils-core packages, so one may add dependencies just on those.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory (rear bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2023:2414