[Bug 1364406] Re: LVM based installation fails with - Unable to install the selected kernel - message

[Anton Blanchard]

Setting up linux-image-3.16.0-10-generic (3.16.0-10.15) ...
Running depmod. 
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.16.0-10-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinux-3.16.0-10-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-10-generic
stdin: Illegal seek
mkinitramfs: for root  missing  /sys/block/ entry 
mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most 
mkinitramfs: Error please report the bug

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Title:
  LVM based installation fails with - Unable to install the selected
  kernel - message

Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  ---Problem Description---
  LVM based installation fails with "Unable to install the selected kernel" message
    
  ---uname output---
  linux-image-3.16.0-10-generic
   
  Machine Type = POWER8 
    
  ---Steps to Reproduce---
  1) Start Ubuntu 14.10 installation as a Power KVM guest.
  2) Select LVM based partition scheme. Go with the default values with /home as a separate mount point.
  3) Continue with the installation. While trying to install linux-generic image installation fails with following error :

                    [!!] Configuring linux-image-3.16.0-10-generic
         
                      Unable to install the selected kernel                
        An error was returned while trying to install the kernel into the  
        target system.                                                    
                                                                          
        Kernel package: 'linux-generic'.                                  
                                                                             
        Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details.  
                                                                           
                                    <Continue>                            
                                                                          

   
  Install method: DVD
   
  Install disk info: The partition tables of the following devices are changed:             
      LVM VG 14102-vg, LV home                                            
      LVM VG 14102-vg, LV root                                              
      LVM VG 14102-vg, LV swap_1                                         
     Virtual disk 1 (vda)                                              

  The following partitions are going to be formatted:                   
     LVM VG 14102-vg, LV home as ext4                                    
     LVM VG 14102-vg, LV root as ext4                                      
     LVM VG 14102-vg, LV swap_1 as swap                                 
     partition #2 of Virtual disk 1 (vda) as ext2     
   
  Install ISO Information: Ubuntu 14.10 Aug 25 Daily ISO
   
  Mounted file systems when problem occured.

  /target/var/log # df -h
  Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
  none                    816.6M      2.4M    814.3M   0% /run
  devtmpfs                  3.9G         0      3.9G   0% /dev
  /dev/sr0                575.8M    575.8M         0 100% /cdrom
  /dev/mapper/14102--vg-root
                            6.3G    621.9M      5.3G  10% /target
  /dev/vda2               236.3M     26.2M    197.9M  12% /target/boot
  /dev/mapper/14102--vg-home
                           68.9G     51.8M     65.4G   0% /target/home
  /dev/sr0                575.8M    575.8M         0 100% /target/media/cdrom
  /target/var/log # 

  /var/run # mount
  rootfs on / type rootfs (rw,size=4140288k,nr_inodes=64692)
  none on /run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,size=836224k,mode=755)
  none on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
  none on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
  devtmpfs on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,relatime,size=4140288k,nr_inodes=64692,mode=755)
  devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,nosuid,noexec,relatime,gid=5,mode=620,ptmxmode=000)
  /dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime)
  /dev/mapper/14102--vg-root on /target type ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
  /dev/vda2 on /target/boot type ext2 (rw,relatime)
  /dev/mapper/14102--vg-home on /target/home type ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
  /dev/sr0 on /target/media/cdrom type iso9660 (ro,relatime)
  /var/run #

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