Hey, So I have created another kickstart that I believe should be correct and it fails the same way with the same problems: --snip-- zerombr yes clearpart --all --initlabel part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100 part swap --size=1000 part pv.os --size=8000 --grow --maxsize=8000 --asprimary volgroup os_volgroup01 pv.os logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=os_root --vgname=os_volgroup01 --size=1024 --grow --snip-- Michael Ross S. W. Walker wrote: > Michael Gale wrote: >> Hey, >> >> Can anyone tell me why option 1 works and option 2 fails ? I know I >> need swap and such, however in trouble shooting this issue I trimmed >> down my config. >> >> It fails on trying to format my logical volume, because the mount point >> does not exist (/dev/volgroup/logvol) >> >> It seems that with option 2, the partitions are created and LVM is setup >> correctly. However the volgroup / logvolume was not made active, so my >> /dev/volgroup/logvol did not exist. >> >> Running `lvm lvchange -a -y pathname` from with in the shell after >> anaconda failed made the volgroup / logvol active. Which would allow the >> format command to complete. >> >> Option 1: >> zerombr yes >> clearpart --all --initlabel >> part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100 >> part pv.os --size=10000 --grow --maxsize=10000 --asprimary >> volgroup os_volgroup01 pv.os >> logvol swap --fstype swap --name=os_swap_logvol --vgname=os_volgroup01 --recommended >> logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=os_root --vgname=os_volgroup01 --size=1024 --grow >> >> Option 2: >> zerombr yes >> clearpart --all --initlabel >> part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=100 >> part pv.os --size=10000 --grow --maxsize=10000 --asprimary >> volgroup os_volgroup01 pv.os >> logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=os_root --vgname=os_volgroup01 --size=1024 --grow > > I do this through kickstart and here's what I use: > > bootloader --location=mbr > zerombr yes > clearpart --linux --initlabel --drives=sda > part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=128 --ondisk=sda --asprimary > part pv.0 --size=0 --grow --ondisk=sda > volgroup CentOS --pesize=32768 pv.0 > logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=root --vgname=CentOS --size=4096 --grow --maxsize=16384 > logvol swap --fstype swap --name=swap --vgname=CentOS --size=1024 --grow --maxsize=2048 > > I haven't tried without swap and I think anaconda expects there to be a swap definition > in kickstart, so that might be it, lv wasn't activated because swap was missing. > > Best I can think of. > > -Ross > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by > the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged > and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient > of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, > please immediately notify the sender and permanently delete the > original and any copy or printout thereof. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos -- Michael Gale Red Hat Certified Engineer Network Administrator Pason Systems Corp. "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein