NetBSD Problem Report #46192

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From: m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com
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To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Subject: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID mode with single disk 
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>Number:         46192
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID mode with single disk
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Mar 14 13:25:00 +0000 2012
>Last-Modified:  Sat Mar 17 13:23:48 +0000 2012
>Originator:     Mehmet Erol Sanliturk
>Release:        NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64
>Organization:
---
>Environment:
Intel DG965WH main board . Installation is NOT possible , therefore , there is NO "uname -a" . Memory : 6 GB . HDD : SATA 250 GB . Processor : Intel E2220 .
>Description:
The Intel DG965WH main board has , in its BIOS , settings for hard disks only RAID mode or IDE mode .
In IDE mode , SATA disks are NOT detected . They are detected in RAID mode .
When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the hard disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sector and possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about failure and abandoning the install leaving a non-bootable hard disk because previous operating system is overwritten without any useful part from NetBSD .

This behavior is ONLY performed by the NetBSD . OpenBSD , decided NOT to install on RAID mode without considering number of disks ( when there is ONE disk , there is NO RAID ) .

The other operating systems ( from Windows 7 to any Linux , FreeBSD , etc. ) are installing fine on that configuration .


>How-To-Repeat:

It may be tested in a similar mainboard , or perhaps a RAID card with single disk .

>Fix:

Other operating systems are successfully installing on such a main board ( RAID mode , single disk ) . I did NOT test RAID mode , multiple disks , and I did NOT make such an install .


>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:
From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID mode with single disk
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:14 +0100

 On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 01:25:00PM +0000, m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com wrote:

 > When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the hard
 > disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sector and
 > possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about failure

 It would be reallyhelpfull if you could tell us the error message.

 Martin

From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID
 mode with single disk
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:43:17 -0400

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 On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de> wrote:

 > The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
 > To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in
 > RAID mode with single disk
 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:14 +0100
 >
 >  On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 01:25:00PM +0000, m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com wrote:
 >
 >  > When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the hard
 >  > disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sector and
 >  > possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about failure
 >
 >  It would be reallyhelpfull if you could tell us the error message.
 >
 >  Martin
 >
 >

 Selections :
  Use entire disk
  Accept default partitions and their default sizes .

 When "write to disk" is selected :

 Status : Command failed
 Command : /sbin/newfs -V2 -O 2 -b 16384 -f 2048 /dev/rwd0a

 newfs : /dev/rwd0a : open for read : Device busy

 Hit enter to continue


 The

 NetBSD-6-0_BETA Install System

 menu is displayed .


 Hard disk name in previous install attempt is written correctly .


 Thank you very much .

 Mehmet Erol Sanliturk

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 <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Martin =
 Husemann <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">martin=
 @duskware.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
 le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
 The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by GNAT=
 S.<br>
 <br>
 From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">martin@dusk=
 ware.de</a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org<br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in R=
 AID mode with single disk<br>
 Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:14 +0100<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 01:25:00PM +0000, <a href=3D"mailto:m.e.sanli=
 turk@gmail.com">m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0&gt; When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the h=
 ard<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sect=
 or and<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about fa=
 ilure<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0It would be reallyhelpfull if you could tell us the error message.<br=
 >
 <font color=3D"#888888"><br>
 =C2=A0Martin<br>
 <br>
 </font></blockquote></div><br><div><br></div><div>Selections :=C2=A0</div><=
 div>=C2=A0Use entire disk</div><div>=C2=A0Accept default partitions and the=
 ir default sizes .</div><div><br></div><div>When &quot;write to disk&quot; =
 is selected :</div>
 <div><br></div><div>Status : Command failed=C2=A0</div><div>Command : /sbin=
 /newfs -V2 -O 2 -b 16384 -f 2048 /dev/rwd0a</div><div><br></div><div>newfs =
 : /dev/rwd0a : open for read : Device busy=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>H=
 it enter to continue</div>
 <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>NetBS=
 D-6-0_BETA Install System</div><div><br></div><div>menu is displayed .</div=
 ><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hard disk name in previous install atte=
 mpt is written correctly .</div>
 <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you very much .</div><div><br></di=
 v><div>Mehmet Erol Sanliturk</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></=
 div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

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From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID
 mode with single disk
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:55:56 -0400

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 On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de> wrote:

 > The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
 > To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in
 > RAID mode with single disk
 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:14 +0100
 >
 >  On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 01:25:00PM +0000, m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com wrote:
 >
 >  > When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the hard
 >  > disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sector and
 >  > possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about failure
 >
 >  It would be reallyhelpfull if you could tell us the error message.
 >
 >  Martin
 >
 >

 The NetBSD 5.1.2 amd64 is given the same error messages on the same
 computer .
 I think , previous releases also have the same problem , but I do not
 remember which one started the problem .

 This means , the problem is NOT specific to 6.0 BETA amd64 .

 I did NOT try any i386 release .

 Tank you very much .

 Mehmet Erol Sanliturk

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 <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Martin =
 Husemann <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">martin=
 @duskware.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" sty=
 le=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
 The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by GNAT=
 S.<br>
 <br>
 From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">martin@dusk=
 ware.de</a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org<br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in R=
 AID mode with single disk<br>
 Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:29:14 +0100<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 01:25:00PM +0000, <a href=3D"mailto:m.e.sanli=
 turk@gmail.com">m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0&gt; When NetBSD is attempted to be installed , it is detecting the h=
 ard<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; disk correctly , but during install , after destroying boot sect=
 or and<br>
 =C2=A0&gt; possibly partition tables , etc. , it is given an error about fa=
 ilure<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0It would be reallyhelpfull if you could tell us the error message.<br=
 >
 <font color=3D"#888888"><br>
 =C2=A0Martin<br>
 <br>
 </font></blockquote></div><br><div><br></div><div>The NetBSD 5.1.2 amd64 is=
  given the same error messages on the same computer .</div><div>I think , p=
 revious releases also have the same problem , but I do not remember which o=
 ne started the problem .</div>
 <div><br></div><div>This means , the problem is NOT specific to 6.0 BETA am=
 d64 .</div><div><br></div><div>I did NOT try any i386 release .</div><div><=
 br></div><div>Tank you very much .</div><div><br></div><div>Mehmet Erol San=
 liturk</div>
 <div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>

 --e89a8fb1ff043a6a9e04bb352c1a--

From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID mode with single disk
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:53:44 +0100

 Could you get it into that state again and when the error is displayed
 use Ctrl-Z to suspend the installer, then try the following commands
 and mail us their output (the last few lines, starting with a:, of the first
 are good enough)?

   disklabel wd0
   mount

 Thanks

 Martin

From: Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com>
To: gnats-bugs@netbsd.org
Cc: install-manager@netbsd.org, gnats-admin@netbsd.org, netbsd-bugs@netbsd.org
Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in RAID
 mode with single disk
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:30:09 -0400

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 On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>wrote:

 > The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by
 > GNATS.
 >
 > From: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
 > To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
 > Cc:
 > Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in
 > RAID mode with single disk
 > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:53:44 +0100
 >
 >  Could you get it into that state again and when the error is displayed
 >  use Ctrl-Z to suspend the installer, then try the following commands
 >  and mail us their output (the last few lines, starting with a:, of the
 > first
 >  are good enough)?
 >
 >   disklabel wd0
 >   mount
 >
 >  Thanks
 >
 >  Martin
 >
 >


 -----> disklabel wd0

 type: unknown
 disk: NetBSD_6.0
 label:
 flags:

 .
 .
 .

 16 partitions :

 #   size            offset          fstype       [fsize    bsize   cpg/sgs]


 a:  475964496   63              4.2BSD     2048   16384    0           # (
 Cyl.   0*-472187* )
 b:  12432609    475964559   swap
   # ( Cyl. 472187*-484520 )
 c:  488397105   63               unused     0         0
   # ( Cyl. 0*-484520 )
 d:  488397105   63               unused     0         0
   # ( Cyl. 0-484520 )

 ----------> mount

 root_device on / type cd9660 (read-only, local)

 tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs ( union , local )
 tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs ( local )
 tmpfs on /var type tmpfs ( local )
 tmpfs on /etc type tmpfs ( union , local )


 Thank you very much

 Mehmet Erol Sanliturk

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 <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Martin=
  Husemann <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">marti=
 n@duskware.de</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
 yle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
 The following reply was made to PR install/46192; it has been noted by GNAT=
 S.<br>
 <br>
 From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:martin@duskware.de">martin@dusk=
 ware.de</a>&gt;<br>
 To: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org<br>
 Cc:<br>
 Subject: Re: install/46192: NetBSD 6.0 Beta amd64 Installation failure in R=
 AID mode with single disk<br>
 Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:53:44 +0100<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Could you get it into that state again and when the error is displaye=
 d<br>
 =C2=A0use Ctrl-Z to suspend the installer, then try the following commands<=
 br>
 =C2=A0and mail us their output (the last few lines, starting with a:, of th=
 e first<br>
 =C2=A0are good enough)?<br>
 <br>
  =C2=A0 disklabel wd0<br>
  =C2=A0 mount<br>
 <br>
 =C2=A0Thanks<br>
 <font color=3D"#888888"><br>
 =C2=A0Martin<br>
 <br>
 </font></blockquote></div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-----&gt; =
 disklabel wd0</div><div><br></div><div>type: unknown</div><div>disk: NetBSD=
 _6.0</div><div>label:</div><div>flags:</div><div><br></div><div>.</div>
 <div>.</div><div>.</div><div><br></div><div>16 partitions :</div><div><br><=
 /div><div># =C2=A0 size =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0offset =C2=
 =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0fstype =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 [fsize =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0bsize =C2=A0 cpg/sgs] =C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>a: =C2=A0=
 475964496 =C2=A0 63 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A04.2BSD =
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 2048 =C2=A0 16384 =C2=A0 =C2=A00 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0 # ( Cyl. =C2=A0 0*-472187* )</div>
 <div>b: =C2=A012432609 =C2=A0 =C2=A0475964559 =C2=A0 swap =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
 =A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # ( Cyl. 472=
 187*-484520 )</div><div>c: =C2=A0488397105 =C2=A0 63 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 unused =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
 =A0 0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
  =C2=A0 # ( Cyl. 0*-484520 )</div>
 <div><div>d: =C2=A0488397105 =C2=A0 63 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 unused =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 0 =C2=A0 =
 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # ( C=
 yl. 0-484520 )</div></div><div><br></div><div>----------&gt; mount</div><di=
 v><br></div><div>root_device on / type cd9660 (read-only, local)</div>
 <div><br></div><div>tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs ( union , local )</div><div><d=
 iv>tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs ( local )</div></div><div><div>tmpfs on /var ty=
 pe tmpfs ( local )</div></div><div><div>tmpfs on /etc type tmpfs ( union , =
 local )</div>
 </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thank you very much</div><div><br>=
 </div><div>Mehmet Erol Sanliturk</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b=
 r></div>

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Responsible-Changed-From-To: install-manager->kern-bug-people
Responsible-Changed-By: dholland@NetBSD.org
Responsible-Changed-When: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:23:48 +0000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
Failure to detect hardware is a kernel problem.
("install" is for bugs in the installer software itself...)


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