From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric Wagar Subject: Re: RH9 upgrade to FC3 fails with Adaptec I2O ZCR raid Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2005 09:16:58 -0700 Message-ID: <42A1D3FA.5020005@deadhookers.org> References: <429F60A2.1090207@deadhookers.org> <42A02C1B.5090802@shadowconnect.com> <1117808993.27140.235579224@webmail.messagingengine.com> <42A07EF3.6090907@shadowconnect.com> Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <42A07EF3.6090907@shadowconnect.com> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: fedora-list-bounces@redhat.com To: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org, fedora-list@redhat.com Cc: Markus Lidel List-Id: linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org >>>> I attempted to upgrade my RH9 (2.4.20-37.9) system to FC3 (2.6.9 I >>>> believe is the release on the CDs). >>>> I was able to get into Anaconda (by adding the I2O Block driver at the >>>> "add Driver" screen) and to the section where I chose either a Fresh >>>> install or an upgrade. >>>> The first time I reached that point, the upgrade portion specified the >>>> hdb (sdb) drive, which is my "backup" drive. The drive I need to >>>> upgrade is hda (sda). I then power cycled the system and removed the >>>> sdb drive to make sure nothing on that drive is touched. >>>> I reached the same Fresh or Upgrade point, and this time the hda >>>> (/dev/i2o/hda8) drive showed properly. I chose upgrade, and this >>>> error >>>> appears: >>>> Error mounting device sda8 as /: No such file or directory >>> >>> Hmmm, think there is some problem with the partition naming... >>> One 2.4.x kernel you most likely used the dpt_i2o module, but on >>> 2.6.x kernel the default is the i2o_block module... So the device >>> names change from /dev/sdaX to /dev/i2o/hdaX... I don't know for >>> sure, but probably in /etc/fstab there are device names instead of >>> labels. Something like: >>> ... >>> /dev/sda8 / ext2 defaults >>> 1 0 >>> ... >>> And because the device names change FC3 couldn't mount /dev/sda8 >>> anymore... >> >> The current fstab is: >> /dev/sda8 / ext3 defaults 1 1 >> /dev/sda1 /boot ext3 defaults 1 2 >> /dev/sda7 /usr/local ext3 defaults 1 2 >> /dev/sda2 /var/lib/mysql ext3 defaults 1 2 >> /dev/sda5 /var/log/httpd ext3 defaults 1 2 >> /dev/sda6 /var/www ext3 defaults 1 2 >> /dev/sda3 swap swap >> defaults 0 0 > > > OK... > >> Since I was not successful on the install, I did not add/change the >> /dev/sda# to /dev/i2o/hda#. (Device names do change from /dev/sdL# in >> RH to /dev/i2o/hdL# in FC3+.) > > > The problem with changing /etc/fstab is, if the upgrade doesn't work > for some reason you won't be able to boot into the "old" system > without changing it back... > > But i would guess that it will work, if you change it before upgrading... > >> In my pay job I am don't have the ability to use LABEL on a >> partition. Are you thinking I may be able to change the /dev/sda# to >> LABEL and >> install that way? Since the Fresh and the Upgrade install "found" the > > > After the upgrade you have to be carefull with labels, because if you > also load i2o_scsi you could access each disk of the RAID array. In > case of RAID-1 you finally have 3 disks with the same label, which > could break your whole system... > >> drive successfully, I wouldn't think that Anaconda reads the fstab. >> (I'm not familiar with Anaconda, so my logic could be wrong.) > > > Hmmm, i couldn't say for sure, but the /dev/sda8 must come from > somewhere... Are you sure that the "dpt_i2o" and "i2o_scsi" module is > not loaded? Because both would provide access to /dev/sda8... Do I determine this during the upgrade by going to Alt-F2 (I think it is) and doing a lsmod? And, if they are loaded, should I modprobe one or both out? Are there different SCSI RAID that are better supported than the ZCR? If so, which ones? >>>> Press OK to reboot your system. >>>> The only action at this point is to push the "OK" button for the >>>> reboot. >>>> I select "OK" and reboot to get back to the Fresh or Upgrade point, >>>> and >>>> chose Fresh this time. I did verify that the partitions shown are >>>> hda{1-8}, with all sizes correct but no mount points specified. >>>> I did not go any further. >>>> The system has a 2010S ZCR Adaptec card with 2x36G RAID1 config, and a >>>> 36G standalone drive (so three cards). It is a SuperMicro 6023P-8R >>>> with >>>> 2x2.4G Xeon and 1G RAM. >>>> Since FC3 disk has 2.6.9, I didn't put the i2o_block into the CD's >>>> because the i2o webpage shows that it is already in the 2.6.8. (I do >>>> see that some people have posted on the i2o website that they have had >>>> successful installs.) >>>> Currently the system is up with RH9 still on it. I'd like to get FC3+ >>>> installed, but I can't seem to figure out what piece I am missing. >>>> Any one give me some pointers? Are there any alternatives to getting >>>> FC3+ installed? Unfortunately, don't look for immediate trial, as >>>> this >>>> system is the only one I have. I don't have a test system with the >>>> same >>>> config. Why?!, that'd be too easy! :) >>> >>> >>> Could you verify if this is true? >> > This most likely means this partition has not been formatted. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@redhat.com To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list