[Bug 1461860] [NEW] Installation scheme based on Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions fail

Fri Jun 5 09:04:49 UTC 2015

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== Comment: #0 - SACHIN P. SANT <ssant at in.ibm.com> - 2015-06-04 05:04:36 ==
---Problem Description---
Installation scheme based on Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions fail

---uname output---
3.16.0-38

Machine Type = POWER8 

---Debugger---
A debugger is not configured

---Steps to Reproduce---

1) Start 14.04.02 (latest daily ISO) installation as a Power VM guest.
2) On partitioning disk panel select  - Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions - option
3) Continue with the installation.

Installation fails with following message :

                  Configuring linux-image-3.16.0-38-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>                             

Contact Information = Sachin Sant / ssant at in.ibm.com 

Install ISO Information: 14.04.02 latest daily ISO

Install method: DVD

/var/log/syslog contains following messages at the time of failure

Jun  1 09:20:49 in-target: Selecting previously unselected package linux-firmware.
Jun  1 09:20:49 in-target: Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware_1.127.12_all.deb ...
Jun  1 09:20:49 in-target: Unpacking linux-firmware (1.127.12) ...
Jun  1 09:20:53 in-target: Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic.
Jun  1 09:20:53 in-target: Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic_3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1_ppc64el.deb ...
Jun  1 09:20:53 in-target: Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic (3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1) ...
Jun  1 09:21:01 in-target: dpkg: error processing archive /media/cdrom//pool/main/l/linux-lts-utopic/linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic_3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1_ppc64el.deb (--unpack):
Jun  1 09:21:01 in-target:  cannot copy extracted data for './lib/modules/3.16.0-38-generic/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-pci.ko' to '/lib/modules/3.16.0-38-generic/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-pci.ko.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
Jun  1 09:21:01 in-target: dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Jun  1 09:21:02 in-target: Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-generic-lts-utopic.

== Comment: #1 - SACHIN P. SANT <ssant at in.ibm.com> - 2015-06-04 05:06:07 ==
This problem is similar to the one described in the following report

Bug 120256 - LP1410573 -Expert mode installation fails with error

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1410573

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

** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bot-comment bugnameltc-125874 severity-high targetmilestone-inin---
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Installation scheme based on Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp partitions fail
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1461860
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