[opensuse] GPT Partition problems?
Hey all, I have a problem: I have used an GUID partition table and installed opensuse11.4. When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1) if stumble into a problem. That is, the boot process is stopped because it reports that the superblock has one block more than the file table allows for. It reports that the superblock states it has 4195072 blocks and the file system reports it has "only" 4195071 blocks. It reports this error using 2.6.38.8 or 2.6.39.1. I like to use the newer OS because of the cgroup additions. Using the MSDOS partition setup, it has no problems. So, only the GPT setup has problems. I like to use the latest kernel while still using the original software distribution. Since 2.6.37.x is not up to current standard - and I don't like o to wait another 8 months - I really like to use the 2.6.39..... series of kernel. Am I doing something wrong. or are openSUSE 11.4 programs just outdated? Regards, Frans. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Frans de Boer (frans@fransdb.nl) [20110614 18:48]:
When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1)
Those are versions of the Linux kernel, not a new OS. If you can't deal with such problems, I'd stay away from compiling an own kernel. Philipp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 06/14/2011 06:57 PM, Philipp Thomas wrote:
* Frans de Boer (frans@fransdb.nl) [20110614 18:48]:
When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1)
Those are versions of the Linux kernel, not a new OS. If you can't deal with such problems, I'd stay away from compiling an own kernel.
Philipp Picking of words does not help at all. Please if you have nothing reasonable to tell, leave me alone.
For others: It seems that this is a problem related to the particular choice of the GUID partition table. Or maybe the tools OpenSUSE 11.4 used before? As said before, using an MSDOS partition setup is easy and I never had problems in the past. Now GPT does, so it is related to tools or the structure itself. Anyway, I hope some sensible person can point me in the right direction. Regards, Frans. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tuesday 14 Jun 2011, Frans de Boer wrote:
When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1)
Have you looked at the KernelHEAD repo? I'm using 2.6.39-36 on 11.3. Dx -- " '... but there is so much else behind what I say. It makes itself known to me so slowly, so incompletely! ...' " -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Frans de Boer <frans@fransdb.nl> wrote:
Hey all,
I have a problem: I have used an GUID partition table and installed opensuse11.4. When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1) if stumble into a problem. That is, the boot process is stopped because it reports that the superblock has one block more than the file table allows for. It reports that the superblock states it has 4195072 blocks and the file system reports it has "only" 4195071 blocks.
It reports this error using 2.6.38.8 or 2.6.39.1. I like to use the newer OS because of the cgroup additions.
Using the MSDOS partition setup, it has no problems. So, only the GPT setup has problems.
I like to use the latest kernel while still using the original software distribution. Since 2.6.37.x is not up to current standard - and I don't like o to wait another 8 months - I really like to use the 2.6.39..... series of kernel. Am I doing something wrong. or are openSUSE 11.4 programs just outdated?
Regards, Frans.
If you can't get "support" for this because its not a supported mix of userspace and kernel, you might consider using Tumbleweed. http://en.opensuse.org/Tumbleweed Its a rolling upgrade version of openSUSE and it already has the 2.6.39 kernel as part of it. Tumbleweed issues should be supported. Greg -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 06/14/2011 08:24 PM, Greg Freemyer wrote:
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Frans de Boer<frans@fransdb.nl> wrote:
Hey all,
I have a problem: I have used an GUID partition table and installed opensuse11.4. When I compiled a new version of OS (2.6.38.8 or 2.6.29.1) if stumble into a problem. That is, the boot process is stopped because it reports that the superblock has one block more than the file table allows for. It reports that the superblock states it has 4195072 blocks and the file system reports it has "only" 4195071 blocks.
It reports this error using 2.6.38.8 or 2.6.39.1. I like to use the newer OS because of the cgroup additions.
Using the MSDOS partition setup, it has no problems. So, only the GPT setup has problems.
I like to use the latest kernel while still using the original software distribution. Since 2.6.37.x is not up to current standard - and I don't like o to wait another 8 months - I really like to use the 2.6.39..... series of kernel. Am I doing something wrong. or are openSUSE 11.4 programs just outdated?
Regards, Frans.
If you can't get "support" for this because its not a supported mix of userspace and kernel, you might consider using Tumbleweed.
http://en.opensuse.org/Tumbleweed
Its a rolling upgrade version of openSUSE and it already has the 2.6.39 kernel as part of it. Tumbleweed issues should be supported.
Greg
I just remembered me again: I had disabled the EFI_PARTITION flag while configuring the kernel. Now it is working like it should be. Regards, Frans. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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