On Mon, 15 May 2006, Ajitabh Pandey wrote: > A very strange error in a once functional kickstart file. > > I get a pretty long error message, last few lines being - > > SystemError: pvcreate failed for <fsset PartitionDevice instance at > 0x2a99015878> > > I am attaching my kickstart file. If on this kickstart I comment out the > line "text" then the installation is performed in graphical mode and it > all works fine. But strange issue is I have done the installation using > this kickstart and the only change I have been doing is in the %post > section which should not effect the installation at least. > > <kickstart_file> > > install > url --url http://intranet.dom.com/rhel4/ > lang en_US.UTF-8 > langsupport --default en_GB.UTF-8 en_GB.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 > keyboard uk > mouse none > text > skipx > zerombr yes > network --device eth0 --bootproto=static --ip 192.168.1.55 --netmask 255.255.0.0 --gateway 192.168.1.254 --nameserver 172.16.200.10,192.168.1.11 --hostname host03 > network --device eth1 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.1.56 --netmask 255.255.0.0 --gateway 192.168.1.254 --nameserver 172.16.200.10,192.168.1.11 --hostname host03 > rootpw --iscrypted $1$F/BWzbWs$VKczrfEWOCcxSuKYN6URk. > > firewall --enabled --ssh --http > selinux --permissive > authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 --enablekrb5 --krb5realm=DOM.COM --krb5kdc=msadc01.dom.com:88,msadc02.dom.com:88 --krb5adminserver=msadc01.dom.com:749 > timezone --utc Europe/London > bootloader --location=mbr > clearpart --all --initlabel > # The following is the partition information > part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=2000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary > part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary > part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary > part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 > part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 > part pv.01 --size=100 --grow --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 > volgroup vg_root pv.01 > logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_root --size=70000 > logvol /usr/local --fstype ext3 --name=lv_usr_local --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 > logvol /opt --name=lv_opt --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 > logvol /apps --name=lv_apps --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 > logvol /var --name=lv_var --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 > logvol /var/www --name=lv_www --vgname=vg_root --size=20000 > logvol /home --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_root --size=20000 > logvol /tmp --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 > > %packages > kernel-smp > > # mail-server > postfix > -sendmail > -dovecot > -sendmail-cf > -spamassassin > > # smb-server > samba > samba-client > -system-config-samba > > # mysql > mysql-server > mysql > > # web-server > httpd > mod_authz_ldap > mod_ssl > php > php-mysql > > # editors > emacs > joe > vim-minimal > > # system-tools > sysstat > screen > net-snmp-utils > iptraf > > # development-tools > binutils > rcs > subversion > > # Post is run in a subshell and all output is captured in a log file. Because > # its piped to tee, we see same output on the screen. > %post > ( > # Switch to vt 3, so we can see what's happening here > chvt 3 > > # Import the GPG keys using which the RHEL packages are signed > rpm --import /usr/share/rhn/RPM-GPG-KEY > > # Create a directory to hold the scripts and move into that > mkdir /root/post-install-scripts > cd /root/post-install-scripts > > # Download the post-install scripts > /usr/bin/wget http://intranet_server_1.dom.com/rhel4/post-install/prod-common/scripts/post_install_1.sh > /usr/bin/wget http://intranet_server_1.dom.com/rhel4/post-install/prod-common/scripts/post_install_2.sh > > # Assign execute permissions to the scripts > /bin/chmod ugo+x *.sh > > # Execute the scripts > ./post_install_1.sh > ./post_install_2.sh > > # Switch on services > /sbin/chkconfig psacct on # Process Accounting > /sbin/chkconfig httpd on # HTTPD server > /sbin/chkconfig mysqld on # MySQL server > > # Set up ownerships and permissions > /bin/chown -R root:root /usr/java > /bin/chown -R root:root /usr/local/scripts > > # Creating the RRD databases > /usr/local/scripts/mkrrd.sh > > # Erasing all the post-install scripts directory > rm -rf /root/post-install-scripts > > ) 2>&1 |tee /root/kickstart-post.log > > # Switch back to vt 1 so that we can see the reboot screen > chvt 1 > </kickstart_file> I have seen the same problem on HP ProLiant DL580 G2 systems. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=187093 System has been put in production so I can't help debug. Kind regards, -- dag wieers, dag@xxxxxxxxxx, http://dag.wieers.com/ -- [all I want is a warm bed and a kind word and unlimited power]
