Re: [gentoo-user] livecd install problems

[Daniel da Veiga]

On 3/19/06, David Relson <relson@×××××××××××××.com> wrote:
> G'day,
>
> I'm trying to install the livecd (livecd-i686-installer-2006.0.iso) on
> a PII-450 machine with 256MB ram and an 18GB Fujitsu hard drive.  The
> machine is on a 192.168.1.x LAN with 192.168.1.2 providing DNS and DSL
> firewall services.  The installation fails :=<  Copies of
> installprofile.xml, clientconfiguration.xml, and installer.log.failed
> are below.
>
> All my attempts at installing have failed so far.  Suggestions as to
> what's wrong (and help in getting around the problems) would be appreciated !
>
> Thanks.
>
> David
>
> #### /var/log/installer.log.failed
>
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:54:40 - Setting root password.
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:54:42 - Livecd root password set.
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:54:46 - Portmap started.
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:54:46 - Completed pre_install steps
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:21 - Partition table for /dev/sda is unchanged...skipping
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:26 - Exception received during 'Mount local partitions': MountError :FATAL: mount_local_partitions: Could not mount a partition
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:26 - Traceback (most recent call last):
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:26 - File "/opt/installer/GLIClientController.py", line 165, in run
>     self._install_steps[self._install_step]['function']()
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:26 - File "/opt/installer/GLIArchitectureTemplate.py", line 441, in mount_local_partitions
>     raise GLIException("MountError", 'fatal','mount_local_partitions','Could not mount a partition')
> GLI: March 19 2006 17:58:26 - GLIException: MountError :FATAL: mount_local_partitions: Could not mount a partition
>

Well, it seems the installer was unable to mount /mnt/gentoo, that
will be your root mountpoint (the "/" in the device), you have told
the installer not to format the partitions, that could be one of the
reasons why it can't mount it, because simply there's no filesystem on
the device. Another option is that you have mounted the device
already.

Do you have anything else on the disk? Another partition or
filesystem? Something that you don't wanna loose? If not, I suggest
you tell the installer to format the partitions...


> #### clientconfiguratin.xml
>
> <?xml version="1.0" ?>
> <client-configuration>
>         <network-gateway>
>                 192.168.1.2
>         </network-gateway>
>         <http-proxy/>
>         <network-ip>
>                 192.168.1.30
>         </network-ip>
>         <rsync-proxy/>
>         <ftp-proxy/>
>         <verbose>
>                 False
>         </verbose>
>         <enable-ssh>
>                 False
>         </enable-ssh>
>         <install-mode>
>                 normal
>         </install-mode>
>         <root-mount-point>
>                 /mnt/gentoo
>         </root-mount-point>
>         <profile-uri/>
>         <network-type>
>                 static
>         </network-type>
>         <network-netmask>
>                 255.255.255.0
>         </network-netmask>
>         <log-file>
>                 /var/log/installer.log
>         </log-file>
>         <network-interface>
>                 eth0
>         </network-interface>
>         <root-passwd>
>                 **********************************
>         </root-passwd>
>         <network-dhcp-options/>
>         <architecture-template>
>                 x86
>         </architecture-template>
>         <network-broadcast>
>                 192.168.1.255
>         </network-broadcast>
>         <interactive>
>                 True
>         </interactive>
>         <dns-servers>
>                 192.168.1.2
>         </dns-servers>
>         <kernel-modules/>
> </client-configuration>
>
>
>
> #### installprofile.xml
> <?xml version="1.0" ?>
> <gli-profile>
>         <kernel-build-method>
>                 genkernel
>         </kernel-build-method>
>         <cron-daemon>
>                 vixie-cron
>         </cron-daemon>
>         <domainname>
>                 localdomain
>         </domainname>
>         <portage-snapshot>
>                 file:///mnt/cdrom/snapshots/portage-20060123.tar.bz2
>         </portage-snapshot>
>         <kernel-source>
>                 livecd-kernel
>         </kernel-source>
>         <install-pcmcia-cs>
>                 False
>         </install-pcmcia-cs>
>         <time-zone>
>                 America/New_York
>         </time-zone>
>         <install-distcc>
>                 False
>         </install-distcc>
>         <boot-device>
>                 /dev/sda
>         </boot-device>
>         <dynamic-stage3>
>                 True
>         </dynamic-stage3>
>         <kernel-bootsplash>
>                 False
>         </kernel-bootsplash>
>         <bootloader-mbr>
>                 True
>         </bootloader-mbr>
>         <hostname>
>                 localhost
>         </hostname>
>         <bootloader-kernel-args/>
>         <post-install-script-uri/>
>         <nisdomainname/>
>         <install-stage>
>                 3
>         </install-stage>
>         <ftp-proxy/>
>         <rsync-proxy/>
>         <stage-tarball/>
>         <bootloader>
>                 grub
>         </bootloader>
>         <root-pass-hash>
>                 $1$a.PHSveD$04QXafey77sXdPqi2QBvW/
>         </root-pass-hash>
>         <http-proxy/>
>         <mta/>
>         <grp-install>
>                 True
>         </grp-install>
>         <logging-daemon>
>                 syslog-ng
>         </logging-daemon>
>         <kernel-config/>
>         <portage-tree-sync>
>                 snapshot
>         </portage-tree-sync>
>         <kernel-initrd>
>                 True
>         </kernel-initrd>
>         <install-rp-pppoe>
>                 False
>         </install-rp-pppoe>
>         <default-gateway interface="eth0">
>                 192.168.1.2
>         </default-gateway>
>         <install-packages/>
>         <network-interfaces>
>                 <device broadcast="192.168.1.255" ip="192.168.1.30" netmask="255.255.255.0">
>                         eth0
>                 </device>
>         </network-interfaces>
>         <network-mounts/>
>         <partitions>
>                 <device devnode="/dev/sda" disklabel="msdos">
>                         <partition format="False" mb="101" minor="1" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/boot" origminor="1" resized="False" type="ext2"/>
>                         <partition format="False" mb="996" minor="2" mkfsopts="" mountopts="" mountpoint="" origminor="2" resized="False" type="linux-swap"/>
>                         <partition format="False" mb="16323" minor="3" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/" origminor="3" resized="False" type="ext3"/>
>                 </device>
>         </partitions>
>         <services/>
>         <etc-files>
>                 <file name="rc.conf">
>                         <entry name="EDITOR">
>                                 /bin/nano
>                         </entry>
>                 </file>
>                 <file name="conf.d/keymaps">
>                         <entry name="SET_WINDOWSKEYS">
>                                 Yes
>                         </entry>
>                 </file>
>                 <file name="make.conf">
>                         <entry name="MAKEOPTS"/>
>                         <entry name="USE">
>                                  X alsa apache2 apm arts audiofile avi berkdb bitmap-fonts bzip2 cdr cli crypt ctype cups dba eds elibc_glibc emboss encode esd ethereal exif expat fam fastbuild foomaticdb force-cgi-redirect fortran ftp gd gdbm gif glut gmp gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile idn imlib ipv6 jpeg kde kernel_linux lcms libg++ libwww mad memlimit mikmod mng motif mozilla mp3 mpeg ncurses nls nptl ogg opengl oss pam pcre pdflib perl png posix python qt quicktime readline samba sdl session simplexml slang soap sockets spell spl ssl tcltk tcpd tiff tokenizer truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts udev userland_GNU vorbis x86 xml xml2 xmms xsl xv zlib
>                         </entry>
>                         <entry name="FEATURES"/>
>                         <entry name="ACCEPT_KEYWORDS"/>
>                         <entry name="CFLAGS">
>                                 -march=i686 -O2 -pipe
>                         </entry>
>                 </file>
>                 <file name="conf.d/clock">
>                         <entry name="CLOCK">
>                                 UTC
>                         </entry>
>                 </file>
>         </etc-files>
> </gli-profile>
>
>
>
>
>
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