On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 12:35 PM dsavage--- via users
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>
> OK... Just finished a lot of exploring, both in the spin and in the BIOS.
>
> I was able to boot into runlevel 2 as Ed Gresko suggested. When I ran
> "journalctl -a" a couple of red entries near the end caught my eye:
>
> DEVICESCAN failed: glob(3) aborted matching pattern /dev/discs/disc*
> In the systems table of devices NO devices found to scan
>
> and
>
> ahci 0000:00:17:0: Found 2 remapped NVMe devices
> ahci 0000:00:17:0: Switch your BIOS to AHCI mode to use them
>
> I went into the BIOS setup to the Config tab and the Storage entry:
>
> Controller Mode: [RST mode] {or [AHCI mode]}
> Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
> Intel(R) RST 16.0.7.3491 RAID Driver
> RAID Volumes
> OEMRAID1, RAID1 (Mirror), 1.8 TB, Normal
>
> RAID VOLUME INFO
> Volume Actions:
> > Delete (NO!)
> Name: OEMRAID1
> RAID Level: RAID1 (Mirror)
> Stripe Size: N/A
> Size: 1.8TB
> Status: Normal
> Bootable: Yes
>
> > PCIe 1.0, SAMSUNG MZVLB2T0HMLS-000L7
> S41ENB0K700749, 1.8TB
> PHYSICAL DISK INFO
> Port: 1.0
> Model Number: SAMSUNG
> MZVLB20HMLS-000L7
> Serial Number: S41ENB0K700749
> Size: 1.8TB
> Status: RAID Member
> Controller Type: NVMe
> Controller Interface: PCIe
>
> > PCIe 2.0, 2.0
> Model Number: SAMSUNG
> MZVLB20HMLS-000L7
> Serial Number: S41ENB0K700769
> Size: 1.8TB
> Status: RAID Member
> Controller Type: NVMe
> Controller Interface: PCIe
>
> It appears that the F29 MATE-Compiz spin isn't compatible with Intel RST
> controllers. Worse, Clonezilla seems to have the same problem. Now I'm
> facing a real problem. I don't really know if I can safely break the
> mirror and still run Clonezilla to preserve a forensic copy of the
> pre-installed Windows 10 image. Similarly, I don't know if switching from
> RST to AHCI mode is safely reversible.
>
> Thoughts anyone?
My take is this ... RST / RAID is where windows is installed, if you
change it before you snapshot or dd the image youll loose the install
by breaking the raid
you have to make a snap before you can change to AHCI and break up the
raid , and i do believe there is a driver in linux for RST also which
might need a custom kernel / compile
if it was me... id have already nuked the windows and broken the raid
array as you have multiple drives, same as in my current clevo... i
have installed windows on one drive, fedora on another, FreeBSD
on the third, though i never really use windows...... i then made a
image of the 256Gb drive and tossed it on an external if i even need
it. the issue you face is how to save the OEM install i guess before
you can crush the raid array.
on the other hand, it might be possible to build an iso with the
proper drivers for RST from say Arch or other distro and resize the
windows and install something next to it on the raid in dual boot,
though not ideal in my opinion google linux intel RST driver
>
> --Doc
>
> > Just downloaded the mate spin and ran it under virtualbox. On the first
> > screen, it doesn have the troubleshooting option, and that then has the
> > use
> > basic mode. So, don't press enter on the first screen and try to use the e
> > option, just use troubleshooting and then basic option.
> >
> >
> > On 24 Nov 2018 at 2:31, jim.cromie@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > From: jim.cromie@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date sent: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:31:28 -0500
> > Subject: Re: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72
> > To: Community support for Fedora users
> > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Copies to: dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> >
> >> On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 12:55 AM dsavage--- via users
> >> <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Michael,
> >> >
> >> > Not sure I can do that with a spin live DVD image. When I try to edit
> >> the
> >> > boot initiation code by typing "e" I see:
> >> >
> >> > getparams 'Start Fedora-MATE-Compiz-Live 29'
> >> >
> >> > linuxfi /images/pxeboot
> >> root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-MATE-Live-29-1-2
> >> > read.live.img
> >> > initdefi /images/pxeboot/initrd.img
> >> >
> >> > I don't see where grub-style editing is supported on a live DVD
> >> image.
> >> >
> >> > --Doc
> >> >
> >>
> >> It looks like youre set to edit the boot-code.
> >> do cursor keys not let you select the linuxefi line ??
> >>
> >> if they do, add a 2 at end of linuxefi line, it puts you to
> >> non-graphical boot
> >>
> >> once you do, can you report the absence of /sys/class/drm/* ?
> >> so far, none of my boots of the f29 kernels fill this dir, (on my
> >> 32bit core 2 duo vintage box)
> >> this caused window managers to fail hard.
> >> gdm just locked up.
> >> lightdm was a bit better, but got screen resolution wrong - minimal
> >> res, huge pointer, fonts
> >>
> >> what worked for me was a locally built kernel, localmodconfig, after
> >> copying /boot/config-mumble-f29 to .config
> >> this gets screen res correct
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > > Try the troubleshooting and do the basic video install. Have seen
> >> some
> >> > > video
> >> > > configurations that fail with the default install, since something
> >> with
> >> > > the video
> >> > > isn't fully supported on the install image. Usually, the basic
> >> install
> >> > > will work,
> >> > > and then running the update will bring in the stuff to support the
> >> video.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On 23 Nov 2018 at 21:38, dsavage--- via users wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Date sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:38:35 -0600
> >> > > Subject: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72
> >> > > To: "Community support for Fedora users"
> >> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > > Send reply to: Community support for Fedora users
> >> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > > From: dsavage--- via users
> >> > > <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > > Copies to: dsavage@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > >
> >> > >> I just bought a ThinkPad P72 "mobile workstation". To see if Fedora
> >> 29
> >> > >> would work, I made a bootable thumb drive with the 64-bit F29-MATE
> >> > >> spin.
> >> > >> It passed the self-test, but the boot stops before going into
> >> graphical
> >> > >> mode.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> This is a new and just-released system, so it couldn't be tested
> >> before
> >> > >> F29 was released. Some tech details:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> CPUs Two E-2186M Xeon 6-core 2.9-4.6GHz w/12MB cache
> >> > >> RAM 64GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC
> >> > >> SSD Two 2TB PCIe-NVMe OPAL2.0 M.2 in RAID1 (Intel on-board
> >> > >> controller)
> >> > >> Video nVidia Quaddro P5200
> >> > >> Display 17.3" 4K (3840x2160)
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Are any of these known to cause problems with F29?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Robert G. (Doc) Savage
> >> > >> Fairview Heights, IL
> >> > >>
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