** Description changed: Binary package hint: partman-md - - Partman fails if you try to set up raid with existing raid superblocks on some devices. (i.e. on re-installs/updates, if you want to reuse or even if you deleted exsiting raid partitions/devices.) + Partman fails if you try to set up raid with existing raid superblocks + on some devices. (i.e. on re-installs/updates, if you want to reuse or + even if you deleted exsiting raid partitions/devices.) Partman may get confused as raid devices get set up after partman (re)creates a partition and it happens that there is an superblock (at the beginning or end). Udev/mdadm sets it (partially) up and devices are in use. The common workaround suggested is to make sure to allways "mdadm --zero-superblock" raid partitions/devices prior to deleting them, or to to "just zero the entire disk between reinstallation attempts" (often heard after bad experiences). But partman-md should probably really watch out for/expect to see md - devices being set up, and take them into account. (list them, offering - to --stop, re-assemble as a real non-auxiliary device (not md127 and - up), --zero-superblock if needed, ...) + devices being set up, (with udev/mdadm even after booting) and take them + into account. (list them, offer to --stop, re-assemble (use) them as a + real non-auxiliary device (not md127 and up), --zero-superblock if + needed, ...) related: - Bug #22301 - Bug #33117 + Bug #22301 + Bug #33117 Bug #569900
-- existing raid superblocks confuse/break the install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/571653 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
