[Bug 1065281] Re: Installer crashed when trying to partition 4k/4k sector hard disks

[Kent Baxley]

In comparing /var/log/installer/syslog with a working installation using
a 4k/512e disk and my non-working installation, I see that there are
places where the installer has problems with 4096-byte sectors (not sure
if this is a factor or not):

Jul 23 20:05:59 main-menu[764]: (process:13955): mount: mounting /dev/sdb3 on /tmp/tmp.v1Bp6T failed: Invalid argument
Jul 23 20:05:59 main-menu[764]: (process:13955): mount: mounting /dev/sdb3 on /tmp/tmp.yQNN5g failed: Invalid argument
Jul 23 20:05:59 main-menu[764]: (process:13955): ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:06:00 main-menu[764]: DEBUG: resolver (ext2-modules): package doesn't exist (ignored)

Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636):   Volume group "sdb" not found
Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636):   Skipping volume group sdb
Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636): ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636): ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636): ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:09 main-menu[764]: (process:53636): ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.

Jul 23 20:17:14 anna-install: Installing os-prober-udeb
Jul 23 20:17:14 finish-install: ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:14 finish-install: ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:14 finish-install: ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.
Jul 23 20:17:14 finish-install: ERROR: unsupported sector size 4096 on /dev/sdb.


Full log attached from failed 13.10 attempt on a 4k/4k disk. 


** Attachment added: "syslog"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/oem-priority/+bug/1065281/+attachment/3746940/+files/syslog

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Title:
  Installer crashed when trying to partition 4k/4k sector hard disks

Status in The Dell PowerEdge project:
  In Progress
Status in OEM Priority Project:
  Fix Committed
Status in OEM Priority Project precise series:
  In Progress
Status in OEM Priority Project quantal series:
  In Progress
Status in OEM Priority Project raring series:
  Fix Released
Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu quantal series:
  Triaged
Status in “dosfstools” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “efibootmgr” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “partman-base” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “partman-basicfilesystems” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “partman-efi” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “dosfstools” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “efibootmgr” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-base” source package in Precise:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-basicfilesystems” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “partman-efi” source package in Precise:
  Fix Committed
Status in “dosfstools” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Committed
Status in “efibootmgr” source package in Quantal:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-base” source package in Quantal:
  Triaged
Status in “partman-basicfilesystems” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Committed
Status in “partman-efi” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  partman_server crashes on Ubuntu 12.10 server for amd64 when trying to
  partition an Advanced Format (4k / 4k sector) hard disk.

  Disks that utilize 4k sectors with 512 emulation work fine.  The
  installer has no problems with those.

  Steps to Reproduce:
  1) Begin the installation in EFI mode. 
  2) At the disk partitioning stage, select "Guided use Entire Disk" or "Manual"
  3) Review and accept the proposed partitioning scheme and write changes to disk. 

  Actual Results:
  The system will attempt to create a the EFIboot partition.  At this stage the installer appears to hang.   Pressing Ctrl+AltF4 reveals that parted_server has crashed with the following message:

  parted_server[13865]: segfault at 22fa000 ip 00007fa6eb74bee7 sp
  00007fffec3ab500 error 4 in libparted.so.0.0.1[7fa6eb735000+64000]

  Expected results:
  Installation should carry on without a crash.

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