[Bug 1091788] [NEW] debian-installer: creation of volume group (LVM) fails if hostname corresponds with an existing device name

[Dmitrijs Ledkovs]

Public bug reported:

Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/565947:

Package: debian-installer
Version: 20091215
Severity: normal


Using the guided partition mode with LVM setup might fail if the
chosen hostname corresponds with an existing device name.

Example:

The hostname is set to "vcs". The name of the automatically created
volume group is "vcs" as well then, though creation and use of it
fail because /dev/vcs is an existing character device already.

The *source* of the error isn't visible in the user interface but
just in the syslog.

regards,
-mika-

** Affects: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
     Assignee: Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Raring)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)
         Status: Triaged

** Affects: partman-auto-lvm (Debian)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #565947
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=565947

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Debian)
 Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #565947

** Also affects: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Raring)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Raring)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Raring)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)

** Changed in: partman-auto-lvm (Ubuntu Precise)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Dmitrijs Ledkovs (xnox)

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Title:
  debian-installer: creation of volume group (LVM) fails if hostname
  corresponds with an existing device name

Status in “partman-auto-lvm” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-auto-lvm” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-auto-lvm” source package in Raring:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-auto-lvm” package in Debian:
  New

Bug description:
  Imported from Debian bug http://bugs.debian.org/565947:

  Package: debian-installer
  Version: 20091215
  Severity: normal

  
  Using the guided partition mode with LVM setup might fail if the
  chosen hostname corresponds with an existing device name.

  Example:

  The hostname is set to "vcs". The name of the automatically created
  volume group is "vcs" as well then, though creation and use of it
  fail because /dev/vcs is an existing character device already.

  The *source* of the error isn't visible in the user interface but
  just in the syslog.

  regards,
  -mika-

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