https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=309040#c5
Richard Creighton changed:
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--- Comment #5 from Richard Creighton 2007-09-11 05:43:30 MST ---
As you will observe in comment 2 above, I did a complete CLEAN install which
wiped the MD1 and MD2 file systems clean via formatting. I did not repartition
or recreate the raid arrays from scratch. As a result, no traces of previous
attempts remain. That is why I provided complete directories of the previous
attempts. I have observed many requests for information and I tried to
anticipate what might be needed by including the entire Yast2 log directory.
If the data isn't in there, it wasn't created. As to anything in /usr/lib/*,
that was in the partition/file system that was reformatted during the
successful clean install.
I might note that This partition was previously created as a 10.2 system IAW
the instructions in the web site HOWTO and it worked famously and previous
alpha and betas always balked during the updates (wanting to write GRUB to my
USB) but even though I wouldn't let it, the installation would continue and the
system would boot and I cleaned up the GRUB by booting from the CD to the
installed - updated system. This time, it could not boot to the
installed/updated system nor would the installation program continue with the
normal post install stuff like network, user or other cleanup functions.
Thus, the MBR appeared to have been damaged or I could have fixed things after
a reboot but that didn't happen this time. This prompted the clean install
attempt prior to an anticipated reinstall of 10.2. Pleasently, I had no
problems.
So, it appears that the UPDATE installation (which I would suggest will be the
most common mode of installing 10.3) failed to update and damaged the existing
installation to the point of preventing any repair or booting. I might point
out that there is already a bug opened against the REPAIR function which when
run against a system with a MD raid fails miserably, so my options were limited
to a clean install of 10.3 B3 or a clean install of an earlier version.
Now that I have a functioning system again, I am willing to risk it once more
if you wish me to attempt something, I will document anything I can if you will
tell me what you think you will need and from what directory and at what stage.
Short of that, there is nothing remaining from the failed update installation.
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