Am 12.02.2010 um 23:16:14 schrieb Emmanuel Chantry: > Le 12/02/2010 22:30, Stan Hoeppner a écrit : >> >> Emmanuel Chantry put forth on 2/12/2010 12:32 PM: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I've tried to install a Debian Lenny on HP DL360 G6 server. >>> I have a RAID 5 smart array configured. >>> I use auto install with preseed. My partition are created through LVMs. >>> >>> The first time I install Debian, everything is ok. >>> But when I try to install again over the existing installation with the >>> same preseed configuration, I have an error message : "Volume group name >>> already in use" with a continue/go back. >>> If I choose continue, I have another error message "No root filesystem >>> found". >>> >>> Anyone else has had this error ? Is there a solution for that problem ? >>> >> The first thing you should ask yourself, and should tell us, is why are you >> reinstalling over a fresh installation? That right there is odd behavior. >> >> Is there actually something you want to accomplish with this Proliant >> server, or >> do you just enjoy playing with the Debian installer? >> >> Another question: You already have the SmartArray controller presenting you >> with a single large block device. Why are you even using LVM? Is there >> something you are trying to accomplish that can't be accomplished by slicing >> that big block up with good 'ol primary and logical partitions? Do you >> *need* >> LVM or are you using it because it's *neat*? >> >> > > I've reinstalling over a fresh installation because if one day I have to > reinstall OS for some reason I will install over an existing one. > I must validate the HP server for my company, we have many software under > Linux we're currently using. I try to establish a procedure as simple as > possible with minimal handling for our technicians. > > LVM is used to allow me to extend a volume if needed for example if I must > store a lot of data and my volume and I haven't enough space. > > We have many different HP servers with 3, 4, 6 disks, but sometimes we don't > mount all the disk in the active RAID, there are spares for extending LVM > volumes.
you should add a preinstall script, that deletes all partitions, i think. that way, there is a defined state to start the installation. bye, Michael. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
