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Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot continue" during 9.2 macppc install
The following reply was made to PR install/57251; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Chris Tucker <capa150%gmail.com@localhost>
To: install-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost,
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Cc:
Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot continue" during
9.2 macppc install
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:47:50 -0800
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Last night I tried to install 9.3 macppc using /targetroot instead of /mnt
... and it worked perfectly.
Thanks!
Chris.
On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 2:10=E2=80=AFPM Chris Tucker <capa150%gmail.com@localhost> wro=
te:
> The following reply was made to PR install/57251; it has been noted by
> GNATS.
>
> From: Chris Tucker <capa150%gmail.com@localhost>
> To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot continue"
> during
> 9.2 macppc install
> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 14:04:32 -0800
>
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>
> On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 9:25=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM Martin Husemann <
> martin%duskware.de@localhost>=3D
> wrote:
>
> > The following reply was made to PR install/57251; it has been noted by
> > GNATS.
> >
> > From: Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>
> > To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
> > Cc:
> > Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot continue=
"
> > during 9.2 macppc install
> > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:23:27 +0100
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 03:55:00AM +0000, capa150%gmail.com@localhost wrote:
> > > I clearly had a / partition but when I used sysint's partition tool=
s
> > > (I know you're not supposed to use these for OFW 3 machines but at
> thi=3D
> s
> > > point I was ready to try anything) I noticed sysinst seemed to thin=
k
> m=3D
> y
> > > root drive was /mnt instead for some reason.
> >
> > It tests the "last mounted on" data of disks and uses that sometimes.
> > If you want to trick it, mount the volume on /targetroot instead, tha=
t
> > prefix
> > is ignored :-)
> >
> > Can you show the full /etc/fstab that you created and the output of
> > disklabel?
> >
> > There have been some bugs in this area fixed, but unfortunately it is
> no=3D
> t
> > easy to test the daily builds if you need to boot from CD.
> >
> > Martin
> >
> >
> Hello,
>
> Unfortunately I no longer can retrieve the exact disklabel information y=
ou
> requested. I do remember disklabel (via the shell command line) reporti=
ng
> root as / and not /mnt, however. Only the sysint drive tools reported ro=
ot
> as /mnt, which puzzled me.
>
> I remember the fstab information, in /etc/fstab, (created prior to runni=
ng
> sysinst "re-install sets..."). This was after I booted of the 9.3/9.2
> install CD and mounted / to /mnt per instructions:
>
> /dev/wd0a / ffs rw 1 1
> /dev/wd0b none swap sw 0 0
> /dev/wd0g /usr ffs rw 1 2
>
> I'll try the /targetroot trick!
>
> Also, after filing the "bug" report I successfully installed NetBSD 8.2 =
(I
> decided to skip trying 9.1 and 9.0 after having problems with both 9.3 a=
nd
> 9.2) and the 8.2 install did _not_ report the "No root petition defined.
> Cannot continue" error while installing via sysint.
>
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>
> <div dir=3D3D"ltr"><div dir=3D3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div
> class=3D3D"gmail_quote">=3D
> <div dir=3D3D"ltr" class=3D3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at
> 9:25=3DE2=3D80=3DAFA=3D
> M Martin Husemann <<a href=3D3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost
> ">martin@duskware=3D
> .de</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D3D"gmail_quote"
> style=3D3D"marg=3D
> in:0px 0px 0px
> 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-l=3D
> eft-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The following reply was mad=
e
> t=3D
> o PR install/57251; it has been noted by GNATS.<br>
> <br>
> From: Martin Husemann <<a href=3D3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost";
> target=3D3D"_=3D
> blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>><br>
> To: <a href=3D3D"mailto:gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost";
> target=3D3D"_blank">gnats-bugs@n=3D
> etbsd.org</a><br>
> Cc: <br>
> Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot
> continue=3D
> "<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0during 9.2 macppc install<br>
> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:23:27 +0100<br>
> <br>
> =3DC2=3DA0On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 03:55:00AM +0000, <a href=3D3D"mailto:
> capa150@g=3D
> mail.com" target=3D3D"_blank">capa150%gmail.com@localhost</a> wrote:<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0> I clearly had a / partition but when I used sysint's
> partiti=3D
> on tools<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0> (I know you're not supposed to use these for OFW 3
> machines =3D
> but at this<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0> point I was ready to try anything) I noticed sysinst seem=
ed to
> t=3D
> hink my<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0> root drive was /mnt instead for some reason.<br>
> <br>
> =3DC2=3DA0It tests the "last mounted on" data of disks and use=
s
> that =3D
> sometimes.<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0If you want to trick it, mount the volume on /targetroot inste=
ad,
> tha=3D
> t prefix<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0is ignored :-)<br>
> <br>
> =3DC2=3DA0Can you show the full /etc/fstab that you created and the outp=
ut
> of<b=3D
> r>
> =3DC2=3DA0disklabel?<br>
> <br>
> =3DC2=3DA0There have been some bugs in this area fixed, but unfortunatel=
y it
> is=3D
> not<br>
> =3DC2=3DA0easy to test the daily builds if you need to boot from CD.<br>
> <br>
> =3DC2=3DA0Martin<br>
>
> <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Unf=
ort=3D
> unately I no longer can retrieve the exact disklabel information you
> reques=3D
> ted. I do remember disklabel (via the shell command line) =3DC2=3DA0repo=
rting
> r=3D
> oot as / and not /mnt, however. Only the sysint drive tools reported roo=
t
> a=3D
> s /mnt, which puzzled me.</div><div><br></div><div>I remember the fstab
> inf=3D
> ormation, in /etc/fstab, (created prior to running sysinst
> "re-install=3D
> sets..."). This was after I booted of the 9.3/9.2 install CD and
> moun=3D
> ted / to /mnt per instructions:</div><div><br></div><div>/dev/wd0a / ffs
> rw=3D
> 1 1 <br>/dev/wd0b none swap sw 0 0 <br>/dev/wd0g /usr ffs rw 1
> 2<br></div>=3D
> <div><br></div><div>I'll try the
> /targetroot=3DC2=3DA0trick!</div><div><br>=3D
> </div><div>Also, after filing the "bug" report I successfully
> ins=3D
> talled NetBSD 8.2 (I decided to skip trying 9.1 and 9.0 after having
> proble=3D
> ms with both 9.3 and 9.2) and the 8.2 install did _not_ report
> the=3DC2=3DA0<sp=3D
> an style=3D3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">"No root petit=
ion
> d=3D
> efined. Cannot continue"</span>=3DC2=3DA0error while installing via
> sysint=3D
> .</div></div></div>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Last night I tried to install 9.3 macppc using /targetroot=
instead of /mnt ... and it worked perfectly.<div>Thanks!</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>Chris.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 2:10=E2=80=AFPM Chris Tucker <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:capa150%gmail.com@localhost";>capa150%gmail.com@localhost</a>> wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,2=
04);padding-left:1ex">The following reply was made to PR install/57251; it =
has been noted by GNATS.<br>
<br>
From: Chris Tucker <<a href=3D"mailto:capa150%gmail.com@localhost"; target=3D"_blan=
k">capa150%gmail.com@localhost</a>><br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">gnats-bugs@n=
etbsd.org</a><br>
Cc: <br>
Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cannot continue=
" during<br>
=C2=A09.2 macppc install<br>
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 14:04:32 -0800<br>
<br>
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<br>
=C2=A0On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 9:25=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM Martin Husemann <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>&=
gt;=3D<br>
=C2=A0 wrote:<br>
<br>
=C2=A0> The following reply was made to PR install/57251; it has been no=
ted by<br>
=C2=A0> GNATS.<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0> From: Martin Husemann <<a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; =
target=3D"_blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>><br>
=C2=A0> To: <a href=3D"mailto:gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">g=
nats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost</a><br>
=C2=A0> Cc:<br>
=C2=A0> Subject: Re: install/57251: "No root petition defined. Cann=
ot continue"<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 during 9.2 macppc install<br>
=C2=A0> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:23:27 +0100<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 03:55:00AM +0000, <a href=3D"mailt=
o:capa150%gmail.com@localhost" target=3D"_blank">capa150%gmail.com@localhost</a> wrote:<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 > I clearly had a / partition but when I used sysint=
9;s partition tools<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 > (I know you're not supposed to use these for OFW =
3 machines but at thi=3D<br>
=C2=A0s<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 > point I was ready to try anything) I noticed sysinst =
seemed to think m=3D<br>
=C2=A0y<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 > root drive was /mnt instead for some reason.<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 It tests the "last mounted on" data of disks and=
uses that sometimes.<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 If you want to trick it, mount the volume on /targetroot i=
nstead, that<br>
=C2=A0> prefix<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 is ignored :-)<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 Can you show the full /etc/fstab that you created and the =
output of<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 disklabel?<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 There have been some bugs in this area fixed, but unfortun=
ately it is no=3D<br>
=C2=A0t<br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 easy to test the daily builds if you need to boot from CD.=
<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0>=C2=A0 Martin<br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0><br>
=C2=A0Hello,<br>
<br>
=C2=A0Unfortunately I no longer can retrieve the exact disklabel informatio=
n you<br>
=C2=A0requested. I do remember disklabel (via the shell command line)=C2=A0=
reporting<br>
=C2=A0root as / and not /mnt, however. Only the sysint drive tools reported=
root<br>
=C2=A0as /mnt, which puzzled me.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0I remember the fstab information, in /etc/fstab, (created prior to ru=
nning<br>
=C2=A0sysinst "re-install sets..."). This was after I booted of t=
he 9.3/9.2<br>
=C2=A0install CD and mounted / to /mnt per instructions:<br>
<br>
=C2=A0/dev/wd0a / ffs rw 1 1<br>
=C2=A0/dev/wd0b none swap sw 0 0<br>
=C2=A0/dev/wd0g /usr ffs rw 1 2<br>
<br>
=C2=A0I'll try the /targetroot trick!<br>
<br>
=C2=A0Also, after filing the "bug" report I successfully installe=
d NetBSD 8.2 (I<br>
=C2=A0decided to skip trying 9.1 and 9.0 after having problems with both 9.=
3 and<br>
=C2=A09.2) and the 8.2 install did _not_ report the "No root petition =
defined.<br>
=C2=A0Cannot continue" error while installing via sysint.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0--0000000000004fab9605f5f2058b<br>
=C2=A0Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D"UTF-8"<br>
=C2=A0Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br>
<br>
=C2=A0<div dir=3D3D"ltr"><div dir=3D3D"ltr">=
;<br></div><br><div class=3D3D"gmail_quote"&=
gt;=3D<br>
=C2=A0<div dir=3D3D"ltr" class=3D3D"gmail_attr">O=
n Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 9:25=3DE2=3D80=3DAFA=3D<br>
=C2=A0M Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D3D"mailto:<a href=3D"mail=
to:martin%duskware.de@localhost" target=3D"_blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>">ma=
rtin@duskware=3D<br>
=C2=A0.de</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D3D"gmail_quote" style=3D3D"marg=3D<br>
=C2=A0in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;bo=
rder-l=3D<br>
=C2=A0eft-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The following re=
ply was made t=3D<br>
=C2=A0o PR install/57251; it has been noted by GNATS.<br><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0From: Martin Husemann &lt;<a href=3D3D"mailto:<a href=3D"=
mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_blank">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a>" t=
arget=3D3D"_=3D<br>
=C2=A0blank"><a href=3D"mailto:martin%duskware.de@localhost"; target=3D"_blank=
">martin%duskware.de@localhost</a></a>&gt;<br><br>
=C2=A0To: <a href=3D3D"mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:gnats-bugs@netbsd.o=
rg" target=3D"_blank">gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost</a>" target=3D3D"_bla=
nk">gnats-bugs@n=3D<br>
=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://etbsd.org"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">etb=
sd.org</a></a><br><br>
=C2=A0Cc: <br><br>
=C2=A0Subject: Re: install/57251: &quot;No root petition defined. Canno=
t continue=3D<br>
=C2=A0&quot;<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0during 9.2 macppc install<br><br>
=C2=A0Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2023 18:23:27 +0100<br><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0On Wed, Mar 01, 2023 at 03:55:00AM +0000, <a href=3D3D&q=
uot;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:capa150@g"; target=3D"_blank">capa150@g</a>=3D<=
br>
=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://mail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">mail=
.com</a>" target=3D3D"_blank"><a href=3D"mailto:capa150@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">capa150%gmail.com@localhost</a></a> wrote:<br>=
;<br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0&gt; I clearly had a / partition but when I used sysint=
&#39;s partiti=3D<br>
=C2=A0on tools<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0&gt; (I know you&#39;re not supposed to use these f=
or OFW 3 machines =3D<br>
=C2=A0but at this<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0&gt; point I was ready to try anything) I noticed sysin=
st seemed to t=3D<br>
=C2=A0hink my<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0&gt; root drive was /mnt instead for some reason.<br=
><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0It tests the &quot;last mounted on&quot; data of di=
sks and uses that =3D<br>
=C2=A0sometimes.<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0If you want to trick it, mount the volume on /targetroot in=
stead, tha=3D<br>
=C2=A0t prefix<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0is ignored :-)<br><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0Can you show the full /etc/fstab that you created and the o=
utput of<b=3D<br>
=C2=A0r><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0disklabel?<br><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0There have been some bugs in this area fixed, but unfortuna=
tely it is=3D<br>
=C2=A0 not<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0easy to test the daily builds if you need to boot from CD.&=
lt;br><br>
=C2=A0<br><br>
=C2=A0=3DC2=3DA0Martin<br><br>
=C2=A0<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div=
>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Unfort=3D=
<br>
=C2=A0unately I no longer can retrieve the exact disklabel information you =
reques=3D<br>
=C2=A0ted. I do remember disklabel (via the shell command line) =3DC2=3DA0r=
eporting r=3D<br>
=C2=A0oot as / and not /mnt, however. Only the sysint drive tools reported =
root a=3D<br>
=C2=A0s /mnt, which puzzled me.</div><div><br></div>=
;<div>I remember the fstab inf=3D<br>
=C2=A0ormation, in /etc/fstab, (created prior to running sysinst &quot;=
re-install=3D<br>
=C2=A0 sets...&quot;). This was after I booted of the 9.3/9.2 install C=
D and moun=3D<br>
=C2=A0ted / to /mnt per instructions:</div><div><br></=
div><div>/dev/wd0a / ffs rw=3D<br>
=C2=A0 1 1 <br>/dev/wd0b none swap sw 0 0 <br>/dev/wd0g /usr ff=
s rw 1 2<br></div>=3D<br>
=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>I&#39;ll try the /tar=
getroot=3DC2=3DA0trick!</div><div><br>=3D<br>
=C2=A0</div><div>Also, after filing the &quot;bug&quot;=
report I successfully ins=3D<br>
=C2=A0talled NetBSD 8.2 (I decided to skip trying 9.1 and 9.0 after having =
proble=3D<br>
=C2=A0ms with both 9.3 and 9.2) and the 8.2 install did _not_ report the=3D=
C2=3DA0<sp=3D<br>
=C2=A0an style=3D3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap">&am=
p;quot;No root petition d=3D<br>
=C2=A0efined. Cannot continue&quot;</span>=3DC2=3DA0error while i=
nstalling via sysint=3D<br>
=C2=A0.</div></div></div><br>
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