nduerr
July 22nd, 2008, 10:43 AM
Last weekend I loaded 8.04 and am using it as a Windows file server. The problem I am having is with my hard drives during the boot up process. For some reason the logical name (/dev/sda1 etc) are changing from boot to boot. I have 3 SCSI and 2 serial ATA drives. This is a list of what is on each disk. and how they booted in 2 consecutive boots
Boot 1
SCSI Disk 0 segate 68GB
/dev/sda1 = /boot
/dev/sda2 = /
SCSI Disk 1 viking II 4.5GB
/dev/sdb1 = swap
/dev/sdb2 = swap
SCSI Disk 2 Atlas 34GB
/dev/sde1 = /media/_s1
ATA 0 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdc1 = /media/_h1
ATA 1 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdd1 = /media/_h2
Boot 2
SCSI Disk 0 segate 68GB
/dev/sdc1 = /boot
/dev/sdc2 = / & /media/_h1
SCSI Disk 1 viking II 4.5GB
/dev/sdd1 = swap & /media/_h2
/dev/sdd2 = swap
SCSI Disk 2 Atlas 34GB
/dev/sde1 = /media/_s1
ATA 0 Segate 110GB
/dev/sda1 = not mounted
ATA 1 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdb1 = not mounted
As you can see the auto mounting does not come correctly during the second boot. Is there something I can do to get these drive to come up in a static state? :confused:
System info
description: Desktop Computer
product: PROD00000000
vendor: OEM00000
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 smp-1.4 smp
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop cpus=1
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 8IK1100
vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
version: x.x
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
physical id: 0
version: FG (03/01/2004)
size: 128KiB
capacity: 448KiB
capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
*-cpu:0
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.2.5
slot: Socket 478
size: 2800MHz
capacity: 3600MHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 200MHz
*-scsi
description: SCSI storage controller
product: AIC-7892A U160/m
vendor: Adaptec
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: scsi2
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: scsi pm bus_master cap_list scsi-host
configuration: driver=aic7xxx latency=32 maxlatency=25 mingnt=40 module=aic7xxx
*-disk:0
description: SCSI Disk
product: ST373455LW
vendor: SEAGATE
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdc
version: 0003
serial: 3LQ2A1KD00009822ALLJ
size: 68GiB (73GB)
capacity: 69GiB (75GB)
capabilities: 15000rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=3 signature=0000256f
*-volume:0
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdc1
version: 1.0
serial: e6e1a730-fbdf-48b1-8cd5-a8f34b5da124
size: 9766MiB
capacity: 9766MiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2008-06-21 06:42:19 filesystem=ext3 modified=2008-07-22 05:57:34 mounted=2008-07-22 05:52:06 state=clean
*-volume:1
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sdc2
logical name: /
logical name: /dev/.static/dev
version: 1.0
serial: dc71aae3-bf1d-4db2-8398-5a49fc596d3e
size: 58GiB
capacity: 58GiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2008-06-21 06:42:22 filesystem=ext3 modified=2008-07-22 05:58:47 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 05:58:47 state=mounted
*-disk:1
description: SCSI Disk
product: VIKING II 4.5WLS
vendor: QUANTUM
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sdd
version: 4110
serial: 194816243233
size: 4350MiB (4562MB)
capacity: 5251MiB (5507MB)
capabilities: 7200rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=2 signature=ebd8ed5f
*-volume:0
description: Linux swap volume
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdd1
version: 1
serial: b5cbb43a-814a-40e3-bebf-7b37cea4a954
size: 1996MiB
capacity: 1996MiB
capabilities: primary bootable nofs swap initialized
configuration: filesystem=swap label=SWAP-sdb1 pagesize=4096
*-volume:1
description: Linux swap volume
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0,2
logical name: /dev/sdd2
version: 1
serial: a5f4c181-65f3-4b2d-bd3c-6896847d9e92
size: 1996MiB
capacity: 1996MiB
capabilities: primary nofs swap initialized
configuration: filesystem=swap label=SWAP-sdb2 pagesize=4096
*-disk:2
description: SCSI Disk
product: ATLAS10K3_36_WLS
vendor: QUANTUM
physical id: 0.2.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.2.0
logical name: /dev/sde
version: 020W
serial: 344212048127
size: 34GiB (36GB)
capacity: 34GiB (36GB)
capabilities: 10000rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=3 signature=2c53f30f
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.2.0,1
logical name: /dev/sde1
logical name: /media/_s1
version: 1.0
serial: 214a17e0-46a3-4a26-b37a-bc4a09b848c8
size: 34GiB
capacity: 34GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 05:12:13 filesystem=ext3 label=/s1 modified=2008-07-22 06:00:32 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:00:32 state=mounted
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801EB (ICH5) SATA Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi0
logical name: scsi1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
*-disk:0
description: ATA Disk
product: ST3120026AS
vendor: Seagate
physical id: 0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 3.18
serial: 5JT2CLST
size: 111GiB (120GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=502c66f9
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
logical name: /media/_h1
version: 1.0
serial: f942a5ed-320d-4d98-b675-54a2395c3c1a
size: 111GiB
capacity: 111GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 04:53:35 filesystem=ext3 label=/h1 modified=2008-07-22 06:04:14 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:04:14 state=mounted
*-disk:1
description: ATA Disk
product: ST3120026AS
vendor: Seagate
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
version: 3.18
serial: 5JT2C0TR
size: 111GiB (120GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=502c66f8
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
logical name: /media/_h2
version: 1.0
serial: 2d9b2c0f-94c3-4b55-8ced-7a17cd770aa0
size: 111GiB
capacity: 111GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 05:02:56 filesystem=ext3 label=/h2 modified=2008-07-22 06:01:34 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:01:34 state=mounted
Boot 1
SCSI Disk 0 segate 68GB
/dev/sda1 = /boot
/dev/sda2 = /
SCSI Disk 1 viking II 4.5GB
/dev/sdb1 = swap
/dev/sdb2 = swap
SCSI Disk 2 Atlas 34GB
/dev/sde1 = /media/_s1
ATA 0 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdc1 = /media/_h1
ATA 1 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdd1 = /media/_h2
Boot 2
SCSI Disk 0 segate 68GB
/dev/sdc1 = /boot
/dev/sdc2 = / & /media/_h1
SCSI Disk 1 viking II 4.5GB
/dev/sdd1 = swap & /media/_h2
/dev/sdd2 = swap
SCSI Disk 2 Atlas 34GB
/dev/sde1 = /media/_s1
ATA 0 Segate 110GB
/dev/sda1 = not mounted
ATA 1 Segate 110GB
/dev/sdb1 = not mounted
As you can see the auto mounting does not come correctly during the second boot. Is there something I can do to get these drive to come up in a static state? :confused:
System info
description: Desktop Computer
product: PROD00000000
vendor: OEM00000
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3 smp-1.4 smp
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop cpus=1
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 8IK1100
vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
version: x.x
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
physical id: 0
version: FG (03/01/2004)
size: 128KiB
capacity: 448KiB
capabilities: pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb agp ls120boot zipboot biosbootspecification
*-cpu:0
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 15.2.5
slot: Socket 478
size: 2800MHz
capacity: 3600MHz
width: 32 bits
clock: 200MHz
*-scsi
description: SCSI storage controller
product: AIC-7892A U160/m
vendor: Adaptec
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:02:03.0
logical name: scsi2
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: scsi pm bus_master cap_list scsi-host
configuration: driver=aic7xxx latency=32 maxlatency=25 mingnt=40 module=aic7xxx
*-disk:0
description: SCSI Disk
product: ST373455LW
vendor: SEAGATE
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdc
version: 0003
serial: 3LQ2A1KD00009822ALLJ
size: 68GiB (73GB)
capacity: 69GiB (75GB)
capabilities: 15000rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=3 signature=0000256f
*-volume:0
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdc1
version: 1.0
serial: e6e1a730-fbdf-48b1-8cd5-a8f34b5da124
size: 9766MiB
capacity: 9766MiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2008-06-21 06:42:19 filesystem=ext3 modified=2008-07-22 05:57:34 mounted=2008-07-22 05:52:06 state=clean
*-volume:1
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sdc2
logical name: /
logical name: /dev/.static/dev
version: 1.0
serial: dc71aae3-bf1d-4db2-8398-5a49fc596d3e
size: 58GiB
capacity: 58GiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2008-06-21 06:42:22 filesystem=ext3 modified=2008-07-22 05:58:47 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 05:58:47 state=mounted
*-disk:1
description: SCSI Disk
product: VIKING II 4.5WLS
vendor: QUANTUM
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sdd
version: 4110
serial: 194816243233
size: 4350MiB (4562MB)
capacity: 5251MiB (5507MB)
capabilities: 7200rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=2 signature=ebd8ed5f
*-volume:0
description: Linux swap volume
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdd1
version: 1
serial: b5cbb43a-814a-40e3-bebf-7b37cea4a954
size: 1996MiB
capacity: 1996MiB
capabilities: primary bootable nofs swap initialized
configuration: filesystem=swap label=SWAP-sdb1 pagesize=4096
*-volume:1
description: Linux swap volume
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0,2
logical name: /dev/sdd2
version: 1
serial: a5f4c181-65f3-4b2d-bd3c-6896847d9e92
size: 1996MiB
capacity: 1996MiB
capabilities: primary nofs swap initialized
configuration: filesystem=swap label=SWAP-sdb2 pagesize=4096
*-disk:2
description: SCSI Disk
product: ATLAS10K3_36_WLS
vendor: QUANTUM
physical id: 0.2.0
bus info: scsi@2:0.2.0
logical name: /dev/sde
version: 020W
serial: 344212048127
size: 34GiB (36GB)
capacity: 34GiB (36GB)
capabilities: 10000rpm partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=3 signature=2c53f30f
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@2:0.2.0,1
logical name: /dev/sde1
logical name: /media/_s1
version: 1.0
serial: 214a17e0-46a3-4a26-b37a-bc4a09b848c8
size: 34GiB
capacity: 34GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 05:12:13 filesystem=ext3 label=/s1 modified=2008-07-22 06:00:32 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:00:32 state=mounted
*-ide
description: IDE interface
product: 82801EB (ICH5) SATA Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi0
logical name: scsi1
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0 module=ata_piix
*-disk:0
description: ATA Disk
product: ST3120026AS
vendor: Seagate
physical id: 0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 3.18
serial: 5JT2CLST
size: 111GiB (120GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=502c66f9
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
logical name: /media/_h1
version: 1.0
serial: f942a5ed-320d-4d98-b675-54a2395c3c1a
size: 111GiB
capacity: 111GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 04:53:35 filesystem=ext3 label=/h1 modified=2008-07-22 06:04:14 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:04:14 state=mounted
*-disk:1
description: ATA Disk
product: ST3120026AS
vendor: Seagate
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
version: 3.18
serial: 5JT2C0TR
size: 111GiB (120GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=502c66f8
*-volume
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
logical name: /media/_h2
version: 1.0
serial: 2d9b2c0f-94c3-4b55-8ced-7a17cd770aa0
size: 111GiB
capacity: 111GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files recover ext3 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2004-06-16 05:02:56 filesystem=ext3 label=/h2 modified=2008-07-22 06:01:34 mount.fstype=ext3 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2008-07-22 06:01:34 state=mounted