Bug 305155

Summary:	no evms support in initrd
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	Kevin Haddock <kevinhaddock>
Component:	LiveCD/DVD/USB	Assignee:	Team Anniversary <ten>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	normal	CC:	releng
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Kevin Haddock 2010-02-14 21:10:59 UTC

Just a FYI, I installed 10.1 livedvd via lightning fast install method (http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Lightning_fast_install_from_LiveCD) and the 64 bit initrd does not have evms_activate so it cannot be used for an evms root.  I don't know how this would effect "normal" installs (because I didn't do one :) ).

The 32 bit version works fine.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot livedvd
2. follow livecd lightning fast install page (above) including evms root (e.g. raid)
3. try and boot 64 bit kernel/initrd
4. at error, drop to busy box shell (by entering "shell")
5. type "evms_activate" (get command not found)

Actual Results:  
cannot find root.

Expected Results:  
should not error on boot but just go right in.

I would imagine this might cause problems down the road for someone trying to install a 64 bit version.  Regardless it's an inconsistancy and that can't be good.

Comment 1 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) Gentoo Infrastructure

2011-06-13 20:22:39 UTC

evms is on its way out of the tree, so I'm closing this as WONTFIX.