[Bug 368986] Re: install fails missing obsolete /dev/MAKEDEV

[Rolf Leggewie]

lucid has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any
updates. Marking the lucid task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".

** Changed in: mdadm (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: Triaged => Won't Fix

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Title:
  install fails missing obsolete /dev/MAKEDEV

Status in mdadm package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in mdadm source package in Lucid:
  Won't Fix
Status in mdadm source package in Maverick:
  Invalid
Status in mdadm source package in Jaunty:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: mdadm

  I don't use arrays of disks, but Synaptic wants mdadm to be installed anyway when installing mondo recovery suite.
  System: Ubuntu 9.04 installed on a USB stick.

  From Install log:

  Setting up mdadm  (2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8)
  Generating array device nodes...

  /var/lib/dpkg/info/mdadm.postinst: 170: /dev/MAKEDEV not found
  failed

  ProblemType: Package
  Architecture: i386
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
  ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda1.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sda2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sda2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sda2.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdb: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdb1: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb1'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb1.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdb2: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb2'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb2.
  MDadmExamine.dev.sdb3: Error: command ['/sbin/mdadm', '-E', '/dev/sdb3'] failed with exit code 1: mdadm: No md superblock detected on /dev/sdb3.
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude D430
  Package: mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8
  ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=8f0f3fe0-ee11-4851-be50-8dd9a6dc77b1 ro splash
  ProcMDstat:
   Personalities : 
   unused devices: <none>
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.28-11.42-generic
  SourcePackage: mdadm
  Title: package mdadm 2.6.7.1-1ubuntu8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)

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