Forget Hardy

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Thu Jun 12 21:12:56 UTC 2008


Phil Sexton wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>   
>>     I do not know. Not sure the LiveCD has a /var or anything like it. 
>> But can do it again and see if any logs are there.
>>     
>
> IIRC, I think I may have had a similar situation when I only had one 
> box and wanted to test Hardy before replacing Gutsy.
>
> I suspect a partition size problem, since you are able to install 
> Gutsy and fail with Hardy.
>
> Why not trying to install Hardy on the partitions that contain 
> Gutsy?  That way you would definitely have big enough partitions to 
> succeed.  You could always re-install Gutsy if you don't like Hardy.
>
> I recommend a minimum of 4 partitions for a Linux only installation, 
> /boot, swap, / and /home
>
> Having a separate /home partition allows (me at least) a quick and 
> easy install/reinstall without losing important data.
>
> I like to have a separate box for researching distros, but my main 
> box is down for a burnt out video card.  I had suspected a defective 
> driver, but the card started giving off a burnt odor, so I am 
> running on a memory impaired test box just now.
>
>   
    Well I wanted to put hardy in it's own partition. Then to see if 
that was a problem I let the LiveCD select a place which it did, and 
failed as usual.

    Had fun with the LiveCD. It does have a real /var/log/ directory and 
it has all the usual files. So I let it run and when it crapped out I 
looked at /var/log/messages and there seemed to be a LOT of data.

    So I mounted THIS partition to the LiveCD and then cp to this 
computer. Here is the end of it:

Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb3 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb3 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb3 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb3 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/70hurd
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/80minix
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90solaris
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb4
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.941641] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.941651] sdb4: rw=0, want=4, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.945881] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.945891] sdb4: rw=0, want=66, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.946621] isofs_fill_super: bread 
failed, dev=sdb4, iso_blknum=16, block=32
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.954193] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.954203] sdb4: rw=0, want=4, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.954910] EXT2-fs: unable to read 
superblock
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.958555] VFS: Can't find a valid 
FAT filesystem on dev sdb4.
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.962627] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.962638] sdb4: rw=0, want=72, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.963370] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.963375] sdb4: rw=0, want=128, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.967273] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.967283] sdb4: rw=0, want=18, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.968014] ReiserFS: sdb4: warning: 
sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sdb4, block 8, size 1024)
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.968637] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.968641] sdb4: rw=0, want=130, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.969311] ReiserFS: sdb4: warning: 
sh-2006: read_super_block: bread failed (dev sdb4, block 64, size 1024)
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.969316] ReiserFS: sdb4: warning: 
sh-2021: reiserfs_fill_super: can not find reiserfs on sdb4
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.973808] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.973814] sdb4: rw=0, want=8, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.974542] XFS: SB read failed
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.978236] VFS: Can't find a valid 
FAT filesystem on dev sdb4.
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.988747] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.988755] sdb4: rw=0, want=4, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.988759] MINIX-fs: unable to read 
superblock
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.993119] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.993128] sdb4: rw=0, want=3, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.993851] hfs: unable to find HFS+ 
superblock
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  965.999305] qnx4: wrong fsid in 
superblock.
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.002887] You didn't specify the 
type of your ufs filesystem
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.002889]
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.002890] mount -t ufs -o 
ufstype=sun|sunx86|44bsd|ufs2|5xbsd|old|hp|nextstep|nextstep-cd|openstep ...
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.002892]
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.002892] >>>WARNING<<< Wrong 
ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.004927] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.004934] sdb4: rw=0, want=18, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.008737] attempt to access beyond 
end of device
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.008745] sdb4: rw=0, want=3, limit=2
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.009461] hfs: can't find a HFS 
filesystem on dev sdb4.
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb5 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb5 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb5 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb5 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/70hurd on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/80minix on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro on mounted /dev/sdb5
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 90linux-distro: result: /dev/sdb5:Fedora release 
7 (Moonshine):Fedora:linux
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: os detected by 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb6
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.198848] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu kernel: [  966.199327] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: mounted as ext3 filesystem
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb6 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb6 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb6 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb6 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/70hurd
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/80minix
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90solaris
Jun 12 20:40:27 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb7
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.418754] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.419249] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: mounted as ext3 filesystem
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb7 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb7 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb7 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb7 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 40lsb: result: /dev/sdb7:Ubuntu 7.10 
(7.10):Ubuntu1:linux
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: os found by subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu os-prober: debug: os detected by 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb8
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.691484] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.691968] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: mounted as ext3 filesystem
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb8 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb8 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb8 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb8 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 40lsb: result: /dev/sdb8:Ubuntu 7.10 
(7.10):Ubuntu2:linux
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: os found by subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu os-prober: debug: os detected by 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sdb9
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.956736] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  966.957217] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: mounted as ext3 filesystem
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10freedos
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10freedos: debug: /dev/sdb9 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/10qnx
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 10qnx: debug: /dev/sdb9 is not a QNX4 partition: 
exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 20microsoft: debug: /dev/sdb9 is not a MS 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/30utility
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 30utility: debug: /dev/sdb9 is not a FAT 
partition: exiting
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/40lsb
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/70hurd
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/80minix
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90linux-distro
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu 50mounted-tests: debug: running subtest 
/usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/90solaris
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  967.243421] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  967.243924] EXT3 FS on sdb5, internal 
journal
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu kernel: [  967.244094] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu migration-assistant: error: 
/dev/disk/by-label/f7-home does not exist.
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity: mount: can't find 
/mnt/migrationassistant/home in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /mnt/migrationassistant: device 
is busy
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /mnt/migrationassistant: device 
is busy
Jun 12 20:40:28 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /mnt/migrationassistant: device 
is busy
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity: umount: /mnt/migrationassistant: device 
is busy
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity: return: 74:
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity: Illegal number: LABEL=f7-boot
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu ubiquity:
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu python: log-output -t ubiquity umount /target/cdrom
Jun 12 20:40:43 ubuntu finish-install: Disabling CD in sources.list
Jun 12 20:50:39 ubuntu kernel: [ 2354.615970] kjournald starting.  
Commit interval 5 seconds
Jun 12 20:50:39 ubuntu kernel: [ 2354.616988] EXT3 FS on sda2, internal 
journal
Jun 12 20:50:39 ubuntu kernel: [ 2354.617586] EXT3-fs: mounted 
filesystem with ordered data mode.

I am not sure I am smart enough to know what happened. I have the entire 
file if anyone wants it.


Karl


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