Installation Problem

[ago]

bludo, last thing
when you reboot press esc after choosing "Ubuntu" and select verbose mode

Also, before running the failure-command, run the following:

sudo cp /custom-installation/preseed.cfg /var/log/

[bludo]

Here it is. I hope I've done it right.

[ago]

bludo,

The issue is that you installed on partition 10 and I get partition 1. Which seems to indicate that the number gets truncated at some stage.

You should boot adding "break=bottom" to the kernel line (/ubuntu/install/grub/menu.lst). The boot will stop at command shell. Type:

grep partman-auto /preseed.cfg

I am interested in the disk and partition values.

It also looks like the disk order alternates! For instance, in the last log, the first disk (sda) is the one with several partitions (sda10). But in the previous log the same disk appears as the second one (sdb10). Did you change anything?

That is not the issue, but it is interesting anyway, and would like more info!

[ago]

It also looks like the disk order alternates! For instance, in the last log, the first disk (sda) is the one with several partitions (sda10). But in the previous log the same disk appears as the second one (sdb10). Did you change anything?

Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.849808] pata_amd 0000:00:06.0: version 0.3.10
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.849845] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:06.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.849901] scsi0 : pata_amd
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.849937] scsi1 : pata_amd
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.850424] ata1: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xe800 irq 14
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.850426] ata2: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xe808 irq 15
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.858333] input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.0/input/input1
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.882020] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:02.0-4
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.897124] input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb2/2-4/2-4:1.1/input/input2
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.905976] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:02.0-4
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.905988] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   34.905991] /build/buildd/linux-2.6.24/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.344838] ata2.00: ATAPI: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B, A306, max UDMA/66
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.344659] ata2.01: ATA-7: SAMSUNG HD300LD, WK100-12, max UDMA/100
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.344663] ata2.01: 586072368 sectors, multi 16: LBA48
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.512203] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/66
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.528271] ata2.01: configured for UDMA/100
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.531964] scsi 1:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B A306 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532063] scsi 1:0:1:0: Direct-Access     ATA      SAMSUNG HD300LD  WK10 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532438] sata_nv 0000:00:07.0: version 3.5
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532447] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:07.0[A] -> Link [APSI] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532451] sata_nv 0000:00:07.0: Using ADMA mode
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532481] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:07.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532767] scsi2 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532874] scsi3 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532992] ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x9f0 ctl 0xbf0 bmdma 0xd400 irq 20
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   35.532994] ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x970 ctl 0xb70 bmdma 0xd408 irq 20
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.111449] ata3: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.115175] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[00508d0000d6fa1d]
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.123483] ata3.00: ATA-6: ST3200822AS, 3.01, max UDMA/133
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.123485] ata3.00: 390721968 sectors, multi 16: LBA48
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.135349] ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.446934] ata4: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447014] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ATA      ST3200822AS      3.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447020] ata3: bounce limit 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, segment boundary 0xFFFFFFFF, hw segs 61
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447077] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:08.0[A] -> Link [APSJ] -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447081] sata_nv 0000:00:08.0: Using ADMA mode
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447111] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:08.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447365] scsi4 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447471] scsi5 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447600] ata5: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x9e0 ctl 0xbe0 bmdma 0xc000 irq 16
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.447602] ata6: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x960 ctl 0xb60 bmdma 0xc008 irq 16
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   36.758459] ata5: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.069982] ata6: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.077589] Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078717] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] 586072368 512-byte hardware sectors (300069 MB)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078725] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078727] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078738] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078774] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] 586072368 512-byte hardware sectors (300069 MB)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078780] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078781] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078790] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.078793]  sda:<4>Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.091162]  sda1 sda2 < sda5 >
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112631] sd 1:0:1:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112667] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 390721968 512-byte hardware sectors (200050 MB)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112674] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112675] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112685] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112709] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 390721968 512-byte hardware sectors (200050 MB)
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112715] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112717] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112730] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.112732]  sdb:sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 40x/40x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.127263] Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.127289] sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.128178]  sdb1 sdb2 < sdb5 sdb6 sdb7 sdb8 sdb9 sdb10 >
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.190469] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.193823] sr 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.193838] sd 1:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Apr 22 14:31:26 ubuntu kernel: [   37.193852] sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.714731] sata_nv 0000:00:07.0: version 3.5
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.714788] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:07.0[A] -> Link [APSI] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.714909] sata_nv 0000:00:07.0: Using ADMA mode
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.714983] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:07.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.717568] scsi0 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.719609] scsi1 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.719795] ata1: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x9f0 ctl 0xbf0 bmdma 0xd400 irq 20
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   34.719842] ata2: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x970 ctl 0xb70 bmdma 0xd408 irq 20
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.175677] usb 1-4: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.295498] ata1: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.303854] ata1.00: ATA-6: ST3200822AS, 3.01, max UDMA/133
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.303901] ata1.00: 390721968 sectors, multi 16: LBA48
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.319952] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.404508] usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.425509] usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.435544] input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.0/input/input1
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.452277] input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:02.0-4
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.468452] input: Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.1/input/input2
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.480223] input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Device [Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000] on usb-0000:00:02.0-4
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.480418] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.480465] /build/buildd/linux-2.6.24/drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.630990] ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631121] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access     ATA      ST3200822AS      3.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631179] ata1: bounce limit 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF, segment boundary 0xFFFFFFFF, hw segs 61
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631298] ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:08.0[A] -> Link [APSJ] -> GSI 23 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631419] sata_nv 0000:00:08.0: Using ADMA mode
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631492] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:08.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631607] scsi2 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631679] scsi3 : sata_nv
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631849] ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x9e0 ctl 0xbe0 bmdma 0xc000 irq 16
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.631896] ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x960 ctl 0xb60 bmdma 0xc008 irq 16
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.943498] ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   35.978509] ieee1394: Host added: ID:BUS[0-00:1023]  GUID[00508d0000d6fa1d]
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.254029] ata4: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.254180] pata_amd 0000:00:06.0: version 0.3.10
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.254251] PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:06.0 to 64
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.254768] scsi4 : pata_amd
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.254846] scsi5 : pata_amd
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.255366] ata5: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xe800 irq 14
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.255414] ata6: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xe808 irq 15
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.259652] Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.259760] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 390721968 512-byte hardware sectors (200050 MB)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.259814] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.259859] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.259915] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.260000] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] 390721968 512-byte hardware sectors (200050 MB)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.260052] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.260097] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.260150] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.260205]  sda: sda1 sda2 < sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 sda9 sda10 >
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.340216] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.343619] sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.746515] ata6.00: ATAPI: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B, A306, max UDMA/66
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.746702] ata6.01: ATA-7: SAMSUNG HD300LD, WK100-12, max UDMA/100
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.746749] ata6.01: 586072368 sectors, multi 16: LBA48
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.918181] ata6.00: configured for UDMA/66
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.934250] ata6.01: configured for UDMA/100
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.937987] scsi 5:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4160B A306 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938096] scsi 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938180] scsi 5:0:1:0: Direct-Access     ATA      SAMSUNG HD300LD  WK10 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938272] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] 586072368 512-byte hardware sectors (300069 MB)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938326] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938370] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938426] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938510] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] 586072368 512-byte hardware sectors (300069 MB)
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938562] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938606] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938659] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.938715]  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 < sdb5 >
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.962850] sd 5:0:1:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Apr 22 14:56:10 ubuntu kernel: [   36.962912] sd 5:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0

sda and sdb are inverted in the 2 runs...

[bludo]

I have no ideea. I haven't changed anything.

Here is what I've got..

[ago]

hmm "partion string 1" should be 10...

Boot with break=mount (always in verbose mode)

At the shell run

sed -i '/#!/ a set -x' /scripts/casper-premount/30custom_installation

The above appends "set -x" to /scripts/casper-premount/30custom_installation (you can check that by reading the top of the file with the command "head").

Then type "exit" to let the installation continue and post the logs as usual

[bludo]

Here it is

[ago]

hmm not sure it worked. basically did not get the extra info in the logs. we'll have to do it again.

delete the old logs

boot in verbose mode, make sure you have break=mount in the kernel line so that we stop at the right spot.

Then run the command in the previous post (watch the whitespaces!).

Then run

head /scripts/casper-premount/30custom_installation

And check that the script starts with "set -x" as second line.

If all is good press exit to continue.

Thanks a lot, this is a critical bug that may delay ubuntu release, basically I suspect the issue is in the file above, adding set -x will provide some more debugging info.

[cjwatson]

These logs don't seem to have the set -x output from 30custom_installation, only from the rest of the initramfs. Are you sure you followed ago's instructions precisely? Were there any error messages when you did so?

(Thanks for all your help so far! I feel we're getting close.)

[ago]

Ops. You have to boot with break=mount not casper=mount. Sorry about that.