Slackware-Current Install Issue LVM
by pr0xibus from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4VZPQ)
Evening folks
So decided to remove one of my SSD's from another computer running slackware and put it in my main PC and do a new install of Current.
I will usually clear the table to start with
Code:(gdisk /dev/sda) x then z to zap the tablethen Ill create the partitions
Code:(gdisk /dev/sda) 1 Partition of ef00 and 1 partition of 8e00Code:Mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sda1Code:pvcreate /dev/sda2Code:vgcreate blah /dev/sda2Code:lvcreate 3 partitions swap / root / homeCode:mkswap && swapon /dev/blah/lv_swapThe first problem I noticed that after all of the LVM commands I get a small error "Failed to Clear Hint File"
I didnt think it was much of a problem as it continues fine
When I setup and start to configure the partitions I get a list of 6 partitions instead of 3
3 will start with /dev/VG's
3 will start with /dev/mapper/VG's/
So on my first install I selected the /dev/VG's as my default.
Once installed I
Code:Chroot /mntCode:/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh /boot/vmlinuz-generic-kernel verand copy the relevant initrd and kernel to /boot/efi/EFI/Slackware and edit elilo
So far so good.
But on reboot nothing. No Slackware, just straight to BIOS.
listing my disk on the bios shows just the disk name nothing else, usually I can see at least another partition.
So i go through the install again but this time select the relevant /dev/mapper/VG instead of the /dev/VG's. Continue with the install and reboot etc and all works fine.
So finally to the questions.
What would the Hint File refer too?
Whats the difference and or Why do I need to select /dev/mapper instead of /dev/VG's.
Apologies I cant be more specific or with any important information as the second time round the install went fine. Just curious to see if anyone else has had this issue
The ONLY difference from now and every other time I have installed Slackware is this time round I used Aliens usb ISO, Previously I had used another slackware ISO from erm I think Didier
So decided to remove one of my SSD's from another computer running slackware and put it in my main PC and do a new install of Current.
I will usually clear the table to start with
Code:(gdisk /dev/sda) x then z to zap the tablethen Ill create the partitions
Code:(gdisk /dev/sda) 1 Partition of ef00 and 1 partition of 8e00Code:Mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sda1Code:pvcreate /dev/sda2Code:vgcreate blah /dev/sda2Code:lvcreate 3 partitions swap / root / homeCode:mkswap && swapon /dev/blah/lv_swapThe first problem I noticed that after all of the LVM commands I get a small error "Failed to Clear Hint File"
I didnt think it was much of a problem as it continues fine
When I setup and start to configure the partitions I get a list of 6 partitions instead of 3
3 will start with /dev/VG's
3 will start with /dev/mapper/VG's/
So on my first install I selected the /dev/VG's as my default.
Once installed I
Code:Chroot /mntCode:/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh /boot/vmlinuz-generic-kernel verand copy the relevant initrd and kernel to /boot/efi/EFI/Slackware and edit elilo
So far so good.
But on reboot nothing. No Slackware, just straight to BIOS.
listing my disk on the bios shows just the disk name nothing else, usually I can see at least another partition.
So i go through the install again but this time select the relevant /dev/mapper/VG instead of the /dev/VG's. Continue with the install and reboot etc and all works fine.
So finally to the questions.
What would the Hint File refer too?
Whats the difference and or Why do I need to select /dev/mapper instead of /dev/VG's.
Apologies I cant be more specific or with any important information as the second time round the install went fine. Just curious to see if anyone else has had this issue
The ONLY difference from now and every other time I have installed Slackware is this time round I used Aliens usb ISO, Previously I had used another slackware ISO from erm I think Didier