https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c1 Frustriert Frustriert changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |fzf7a2c02@sneakemail.com --- Comment #1 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-08-28 11:39:20 MST --- I think in the meantime I could further narrow down the problem. Since the partitions I need to use for installing openSuse almost all have partition numbers >15, the installer informed me :-) about the new libata and its ridiculous low count of only 15 partitions it can handle. So I got advised, to use the kernel argument "hwprobe=-modules.pata" to fall back to the previous type, which can handle many more partitions. Apparently this very kernel argument now is causing trouble when it comes to Configuring Installation Packages (or similar), right after the NIC page and the selection of the Installation Type page. For some reason, the installer now seems to lose its ability to still read from the CD drive with the installation CD during the process. So that is where the trouble seems to be rooted. So, now I either can't install because of lack of support for more than 15 partitions or I cannot install, because the installer loses access to the installation CD :-( -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095 Andreas Jaeger changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com |hare@novell.com -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c3 --- Comment #3 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-08-28 14:35:08 MST --- I'm using: http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/10.3-Beta2/iso/cd/openSUSE-10.3-Be... My initial start screen reads: F2: Language: Deutsch | English F3: Video Mode: 1280 × 1024 F4: Source: CD-Rom F5: Kernel: Default F6: Driver: No => Installation, no kernel parameters -Skip Media Check (why don't have I here an Alt-F4 console anymore?) - Accept license - Now at the next page "System Probing" I have a popup Info window saying: "Your disk /dev/sda" "contains 17 partitions. The maximum number of partitions that the kernel driver of the disk can handle is 15. Partitions numbered above 15 cannot be accessed." "openSuSE is switching to the new IDE drivers using the libata modules. These do only support partitions" " with up to 15 partitions. You haave the following options with openSuSE 10.3: - Use the old IDE drivers: Boot again and add 'hwprobe=-modules.pata' as argument to the kernel - Repartition your system ...... - Use LVM/EMS since they can provide an arbitrary and flexible number of block deevices partitions. This needs a repartition as well" Does this coexist peacefully with eCS/OS/2 systems using IBM's LVM? Note: <...> are my comments -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c5 --- Comment #5 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-08-28 15:37:32 MST --- Then LVM from MCP1|2, respectively eCS 1.2/2.0RC1 I'm currently on it. So far, I can tell, that the warning about exceeding the 15 supported partitions still comes up. I ignored it and moved on now to "User Defined Partitioning (Experts)", "Preparing HDD: expert mode" <those terms might be not quite correct. My language setting is German> Well, I only get to see 14 real partitions: /dev/sda1.../sda3 and /sda5.../sda15. /sda1, even though at the very end of my HDD, is the eCS/OS/2 LVM BM, /sda6.../sda11 are two OS/2 Warp4 HPFS and the rest eCS 2.0xx JFS partitions, also on an Athlon-XP/nForce2 system. The ones > /sda15, created by IBM's LVM and intended for the current installation, aren't displayed here. Are you using the Linux LVM additionally? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c7 --- Comment #7 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-08-28 19:32:12 MST --- Following your advice in comment #4, I only applied brokenmodules=ata_piix, but not also in addition hwprobe=-modules.pata the last time. Now with 'hwprobe=-modules.pata' additionally being back in the game, the "Insert openSUSE 10.3 CD 1" blocker now is back. Well, I remain being stuck. There is nothing left for me to do but wait until a fix or workaround becomes available, to reliable avoid that unfortunate new libata module with its ridiculous low partition count restriction. And yes, I do have a SiI3112A sATA controller on my mobo. I create and maintain all partitions with the eCS LVM. I still had a Knoppix 5.0 laying around here and with it, I get to access *h*da1...17 and also can browse with Konquerer through the contents of my former /home (/dev/hda17). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c9 Hannes Reinecke changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |hare@novell.com AssignedTo|hare@novell.com |snwint@novell.com --- Comment #9 from Hannes Reinecke 2007-08-30 02:14:01 MST --- I've submitted a new kpartx rpm which includes a script called 'activate_dm_linear'. It takes the device name as an argument and will put a device-mapper table on top of the given disk. This will invoke kpartx which in turn will generate device-mapper tables for all partitions on that drive. You should then be able to install on any of these partitions using the persistent device names for it. Steffen, can you please include '/sbin/activate_dm_linear' from the kpartx rpm into the installation image? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c11 Frustriert Frustriert changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|RESOLVED |REOPENED Resolution|FIXED | --- Comment #11 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-09-09 00:28:13 MST --- I just tried to install the latest openSUSE-10.3-Beta3-GNOME-i386.iso, but unfortunately, I find myself in exactly the same situation as with the previous Beta2. Not using any kernel arguments, I get the message again about the only 15 partitions the kernel can handle. Rebooting and using "hwprobe=-modules.pata", I find myself stuck once more at "Systemanalyse -> Initialisierung... -> Initialisiere Paket-Manager..."when the installer yet again loses touch with the ATAPI CD drive containing the installation CD. Whatever the patch was supposed to do, doesn't work for me in Beta3. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095 Steffen Winterfeldt changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |snwint@novell.com AssignedTo|snwint@novell.com |hare@novell.com Status|REOPENED |NEW -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c14 --- Comment #14 from Carlos Robinson 2007-09-12 04:41:52 MST --- (In reply to comment #13 from Andreas Jaeger) Thank you, Andreas. I'll test the next beta/rc when it comes, then. And I'll wait eagerly for a definitive solution to the 15 partition limit. I suppose we are a small percentage of users having this situation, but there are some out there, and fewer of them are aware of the situation and speak out. I hope they come out now! I suppose scsi HD tend to be small and expensive, so they get fewer partitions. But ata are bigger, and the availability of that partitioning space allows for more partitions. Having now to limit to 15 is a regression for us. I hope a good solution for all can be found. (I heard they wanted to push the limit to millions of scsi devices, too). -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c16 --- Comment #16 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-09-12 19:24:52 MST --- (In reply to comment #13 from Andreas Jaeger) Do I understand this correctly so far, that with RC1 an installation from ATAPI CD now should be possible, if more than 15 partitions exist, using the advised kernel argument "hwprobe=-modules.pata", but it still only works, if no partitions numbered higher than 15 are being used? Are there any daily/nightly CD ISO builds available for testing prior to RC1? I can't help myself, but how could the people in (Linux) charge agree to make a mandatory switch to libata, when it turns out to be such a huge step backwards and comes with such severe restrictions in the number of usable HD partitions? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c19 Andreas Jaeger changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|hare@novell.com |ke@novell.com Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|aj@novell.com | --- Comment #19 from Andreas Jaeger 2007-09-13 08:38:58 MST --- Karl, can you document this in the release notes? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c20 --- Comment #20 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-09-13 17:16:40 MST --- (In reply to comment #17 from Andreas Jaeger) Andreas, if it's not asked for too much, during your RC1 tests, could you please also try specifically to install GRUB on a JFs and/or ReiserFS partition (should be failing for both, / and a separate /boot)? Still being a very beginner with Linux, based on my very recent starter's experience with Ubuntu 7.04 and 7.10 tribe-X and Debian Etch, I already had to learn, that partitions >15 aren't getting mounted and that apparently in addition, grub-install has a severe bug, preventing its very installation, if the targeted FS isn't ext2|3. This, in addition to the partition >15 issue ultimately brought me to try openSuSE, but since so far the installation also failed me due to this bug, I don't know yet about how the rest would turn out. But I reckon, grub-install only working on ext2|3 FS should also be severe enough tor SUSE/Novell to further investigate, unless you are not utilising it at all, that is. If desired, I can provide further details and the related Ubuntu bug-#. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c22 --- Comment #22 from Andreas Jaeger 2007-09-14 03:29:44 MST --- ReiserFS works fine for me. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c24 Andreas Jaeger changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Info Provider|aj@novell.com |hare@novell.com --- Comment #24 from Andreas Jaeger 2007-09-14 05:14:14 MST --- Hannes, please add further information. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095 Stephan Kulow changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |coolo@novell.com Flag| |SHIP_STOPPER+ -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c27 --- Comment #27 from Frustriert Frustriert 2007-09-14 23:02:16 MST --- (In reply to comment #21 from Andreas Jaeger) No, not here, since so far I couldn't end up with a working installation yet, to see how openSuSE is behaving. With Etch f.e., I had to fall back to LILO, in order to get a Linux bootloader installed at all. I chose (IBM'S) JFS because of the compatibility with my existing main OS OS/2, respectively eCS. This a bug I was pointed to for Debian: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=239111 and these are the ones I know of for Ubuntu: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/123102 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/14010 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c29 Karl Eichwalder changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |ke@novell.com AssignedTo|ke@novell.com |aj@novell.com Status|ASSIGNED |NEW --- Comment #29 from Karl Eichwalder 2007-09-17 08:39:55 MST --- RNs submitted to the build. Re-assigning to aj for further tracking or closing. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095#c31 Stephan Kulow changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flag|SHIP_STOPPER+ |SHIP_STOPPER- --- Comment #31 from Stephan Kulow 2007-09-18 02:41:40 MST --- release notes only -> no blocker -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=305095 Karl Eichwalder changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |ASSIGNED -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.