[opensuse-factory] inode size 256 cause a pain
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I installed openSUSE 11 beta3 to my machine next to a 10.3. I set up bootloader to install grub of 11 to the root partition of it. My grub in the MBR already had an other linux entry. When I tried to boot I chose other linux in the MBR's grub menu, than I got root (hd0,1) Filesystem type is ext2fs partition type 0x83 configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst error 2: bad file or directory type ~From the release notes I got a clue that inode size changed, so I reinstalled 11 with 128 inode size of the / partition, and everything went well. What is the positive side of change of the inode size? The negative side I've seen already ;) The release notes only complain compatibility issues about few ext3 tools for example win's extfs, doesn't say that you have to install new grub to the MBR. Should I submit a bug report? Cheers, Tamas Sarga -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFILr7XsuVyj8v2Zy4RAsNkAJwPjep0no4mkqAhQWNkeygk6emzYwCgj2as tb+6Z02fNe+C2zmUOmkNyiE= =mA6F -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Am Samstag, 17. Mai 2008 schrieb Tamas Sarga:
Hi,
I installed openSUSE 11 beta3 to my machine next to a 10.3. I set up bootloader to install grub of 11 to the root partition of it. My grub in the MBR already had an other linux entry. When I tried to boot I chose other linux in the MBR's grub menu, than I got root (hd0,1) Filesystem type is ext2fs partition type 0x83 configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst error 2: bad file or directory type [...]
Ah! That's the reason. And I thought I was too stupid to copy a few lines from the new menu.lst to the old one. X-) Gruß Jan -- There is no limit to how bad things can get. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Am Samstag, 17. Mai 2008 schrieb Tamas Sarga:
What is the positive side of change of the inode size? The negative side I've seen already ;) The release notes only complain compatibility issues about few ext3 tools for example win's extfs, doesn't say that you have to install new grub to the MBR.
From /usr/share/doc/packages/e2fsprogs/RELEASE-NOTES: |E2fsprogs 1.40.5 (January 27, 2008) |=================================== | |Mke2fs will now create new filesystems with 256 byte inodes and the |ext_attr feature flag by default. This allows for much better future |compatibity with ext4 and speeds up extended attributes even on ext3 |filesystems. And you do not have to install MBR, but your existant MBR bootloader needs to use chainloader - this is a bit outside of what our tools can take care of. Greetings, Stephan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Stephan Kulow wrote: | Am Samstag, 17. Mai 2008 schrieb Tamas Sarga: |> What is the positive side of change of the inode size? |> The negative side I've seen already ;) |> The release notes only complain compatibility issues about few ext3 |> tools for example win's extfs, doesn't say that you have to install new |> grub to the MBR. |> | From /usr/share/doc/packages/e2fsprogs/RELEASE-NOTES: | | |E2fsprogs 1.40.5 (January 27, 2008) | |=================================== | | | |Mke2fs will now create new filesystems with 256 byte inodes and the | |ext_attr feature flag by default. This allows for much better future | |compatibity with ext4 and speeds up extended attributes even on ext3 | |filesystems. | | And you do not have to install MBR, but your existant MBR bootloader | needs to use chainloader - this is a bit outside of what our tools | can take care of. | | Greetings, Stephan | Hi, I'm sorry, I didn't write everything. I sent a mail to testing list, when I ran into the problem, I quote this "I installed beta2, but the boot loader install wasn't succeed. I'd like to install the boot loader to the boot record of the root filesystem (sda2). It didn't show any error, but when I tried to reboot the system the following error message displayed: root (hd0,1) Filesystem type is ext2fs partition type 0x83 configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst error 2: bad file or directory type When I booted to repair system on the install dvd and tried to reinstall the boot loader, the installer complained that /dev/sda2 didn't exist. It exists, can be mounted and contains /boot/grub/menu.lst. The installation of LILO also failed. I can't install grub from 10.3 neither: setup --prefix=/mnt/hda2/boot/grub (hd0,1) ~ Checking if "/mnt/hda2/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no Error 2: Bad file or directory type The stage1 file is there. So, I can not boot to my freshly installed system." So the problem as far as I can see is that grub shipped with openSUSE 11 (and 10.3) can not be installed to a partition what formatted with 256 inode size. I think the problem wasn't caused by my previously installed grub. I have this in menu.lst ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux other 1 (/dev/sda2)### title Linux other 1 (/dev/sda2) ~ root (hd0,1) ~ configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst Cheers, Tamas Sarga -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIMbqYsuVyj8v2Zy4RAp1KAKCO09zifiAafD8CHQ1uYBnLQTq1ygCcCs6E Ew9cG4zjLPcs7J18fBicZ5c= =9zNs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
Tamas Sarga <tamas.sarga2@gmail.com> 05/19/08 6:36 PM >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1
Hi, I'm sorry, I didn't write everything. I sent a mail to testing list, when I ran into the problem, I quote this "I installed beta2, but the boot loader install wasn't succeed. I'd like to install the boot loader to the boot record of the root filesystem (sda2). It didn't show any error, but when I tried to reboot the system the following error message displayed: root (hd0,1) Filesystem type is ext2fs partition type 0x83 configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst error 2: bad file or directory type When I booted to repair system on the install dvd and tried to reinstall the boot loader, the installer complained that /dev/sda2 didn't exist. It exists, can be mounted and contains /boot/grub/menu.lst. The installation of LILO also failed. I can't install grub from 10.3 neither: setup --prefix=/mnt/hda2/boot/grub (hd0,1) ~ Checking if "/mnt/hda2/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no Error 2: Bad file or directory type The stage1 file is there. So, I can not boot to my freshly installed system." So the problem as far as I can see is that grub shipped with openSUSE 11 (and 10.3) can not be installed to a partition what formatted with 256 inode size. I think the problem wasn't caused by my previously installed grub. I have this in menu.lst ###Don't change this comment - YaST2 identifier: Original name: Linux other 1 (/dev/sda2)### title Linux other 1 (/dev/sda2) ~ root (hd0,1) ~ configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst Cheers, Tamas Sarga -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFIMbqYsuVyj8v2Zy4RAp1KAKCO09zifiAafD8CHQ1uYBnLQTq1ygCcCs6E Ew9cG4zjLPcs7J18fBicZ5c= =9zNs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Hi Tamas, The Grub Error in 10.3 can be caused by the HDD Designation. Since 10.3 there should be no /dev/hda anymore - even an IDE Drive should be recognized as /dev/sda So maybe that is the Problem for 10.3. Stefan --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-factory+help@opensuse.org
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Tamas Sarga