[sles-beta] [ANNOUNCE] SLES 11 SP3 Beta4 available

Guang Su gsu at axway.com
Mon Apr 15 10:29:46 MDT 2013


I am seeing the same issue with same hardware configuration. I don't understand why 2nd disk would have impact on Auotyast partitioning.

SLES11 - SP3 (Beta 4)
Disk /dev/sda: 898.3 GB, 898319253504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 109214 cylinders, total 1754529792 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000bdb75

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048      272383      135168   83  Linux
/dev/sda2          272384    21254143    10490880   83  Linux
/dev/sda3        21254144    40130559     9438208   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda4        40130560  1754529791   857199616   83  Linux 

parted -l
Model: DELL PERC 6/i (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 898GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  139MB   138MB   primary  ext3            boot, type=83
 2      139MB   10.9GB  10.7GB  primary  ext3            type=83
 3      10.9GB  20.5GB  9665MB  primary  linux-swap(v1)  type=82
 4      20.5GB  898GB   878GB   primary  ext3            type=83


lsscsi
[0:0:32:0]   enclosu DP       BACKPLANE        1.07  -
[0:2:0:0]    disk    DELL     PERC 6/i         1.22  /dev/sda
[1:0:0:0]    cd/dvd  TEAC     DVD-ROM DV-28SW  R.2A  /dev/sr0
[3:0:0:0]    disk    iDRAC    LCDRIVE          0323  /dev/sdb
[4:0:0:0]    cd/dvd  iDRAC    Virtual CD       0323  /dev/sr1
[4:0:0:1]    disk    iDRAC    Virtual Floppy   0323  /dev/sdc



SLES11 - SP2
Disk /dev/sda: 898.3 GB, 898319253504 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 109214 cylinders, total 1754529792 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0006c7a9

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *        2048      272383      135168   83  Linux
/dev/sda2          272384    21254143    10490880   83  Linux
/dev/sda3        21254144  1754529791   866637824    5  Extended
/dev/sda5        21256192    40130559     9437184   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6        40132608  1754507263   857187328   83  Linux

parted -l
Model: DELL PERC 6/i (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 898GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End     Size    Type      File system     Flags
 1      1049kB  139MB   138MB   primary   ext3            boot, type=83
 2      139MB   10.9GB  10.7GB  primary   ext3            type=83
 3      10.9GB  898GB   887GB   extended                  type=05
 5      10.9GB  20.5GB  9664MB  logical   linux-swap(v1)  type=82
 6      20.5GB  898GB   878GB   logical   ext3            type=83

lsscsi
[0:0:32:0]   enclosu DP       BACKPLANE        1.07  -
[0:2:0:0]    disk    DELL     PERC 6/i         1.22  /dev/sda
[1:0:0:0]    cd/dvd  TEAC     DVD-ROM DV-28SW  R.2A  /dev/sr0
[3:0:0:0]    disk    iDRAC    LCDRIVE          0323  /dev/sdb
[4:0:0:0]    cd/dvd  iDRAC    Virtual CD       0323  /dev/sr1
[4:0:0:1]    disk    iDRAC    Virtual Floppy   0323  /dev/sdc


Thanks

--Guang

-----Original Message-----
From: sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com [mailto:sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com] On Behalf Of Matthias G. Eckermann
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 8:56 AM
To: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authorized Beta Program
Subject: Re: [sles-beta] [ANNOUNCE] SLES 11 SP3 Beta4 available

On 2013-04-15 T 15:50 +0000 Guang Su wrote:
 
> No, there's only 1 HDD on the system (DELL PowerEdge R720). The below 
> sample is coming from 2 server. One running SP2 and the other one 
> running SP3 beta 4. Both installation were done with PXe installation 
> using autoyast. Does SD card or USB flash drive consider as 2nd disk?

Most probably yes. Please make sure that you compares the _exact_ same hardware configuration.

so long -
	MgE

[...]
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com 
> [mailto:sles-beta-bounces at lists.suse.com] On Behalf Of Kai Dupke
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 1:42 AM
> To: sles-beta at lists.suse.com
> Subject: Re: [sles-beta] [ANNOUNCE] SLES 11 SP3 Beta4 available
> 
> On 04/11/2013 06:34 PM, Guang Su wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I ran into a strange issue with AutoYaST installation. When using 
> > PXE installation with autoyast profile, the partition layout is not 
> > same comparing to SP2. It appears the autoyast partitioning does not 
> > create the extended partition. The same profile is used for 
> > installation on both SP2 and SP3 beta 4
> > 
> > on SP2
> >    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> > /dev/sda1   *        2048      272383      135168   83  Linux
> > /dev/sda2          272384    21254143    10490880   83  Linux
> > /dev/sda3        21254144   570949631   274847744    5  Extended
> > /dev/sda5        21256192    33849343     6296576   82  Linux swap / Solaris
> > /dev/sda6        33851392   570918911   268533760   83  Linux
> > 
> > on SP3 beta 4
> >    Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
> > /dev/sda1   *        2048      272383      135168   83  Linux
> > /dev/sda2          272384    21254143    10490880   83  Linux
> > /dev/sda3        21254144    40130559     9438208   82  Linux swap / Solaris
> > /dev/sda4        40130560  1754529791   857199616   83  Linux
> 
> Do you use different disks?
> 
> How does the autoyast profile for the disks looks like?
> 
> Might be the second disk layout is GPT based, parted shows the partition table type.
> 
> greetings
> Kai Dupke
> Senior Product Manager
> Server Product Line
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