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

[Colin Watson]

Looks like the partitioning recipe sizes need tweaking a bit here.

** Project changed: debian-installer => partman-auto (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Installation scheme based on Separate /home, /usr, /var, and /tmp
  partitions fail

Status in partman-auto package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  == 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

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