Superfluous RAID1 Member
Hi, Testing FAI v3.4.7 install for Debian Squeeze. I am seeing the following on everything start up just before grub menu: error: superfluous RAID member (2 found). Google search suggests that this seems to be a Debian bug. I moved swap partition to the end but that didn't help! Is there a workaround for FAI? Many thanks! Kwon /srv/fai/config/disk_config/FAIRAID: # disk_config disk1 primary - 128- - primary - 5G - - primary - 5G - - logical - 1024 - - disk_config disk2 primary - 128- - primary - 5G - - primary - 5G - - logical - 1024 - - disk_config disk3 primary - 128- - primary - 5G - - primary - 5G - - logical - 1024 - - #Software raid1 disk_config raid raid1 /boot disk1.1,disk2.1,disk3.1:spare ext2 rw,errors=remount-ro raid1 / disk1.3,disk2.3,disk3.3:spare ext4 rw,errors=remount-ro raid1 /home disk1.5,disk2.5,disk3.5:spare ext4 rw,nosuid createopts="-m 1" tuneopts="-c 0 -i 0" raid1 swap disk1.2,disk2.2,disk3.2:spare swap rw
Re: Superfluous RAID1 Member
Still, it might be useful to try another install of the same host using a disk configuration without spares. Would that work? Yep! Installing with only two disks without the spare was successful. However, as soon as I add a hot spare partition and the error message came back. So, this problem is not FAI's problem. Thanks!
Unable to Set $DNSSRVS
Hi, FAT version 3.4.7, For testing, I have a file in /srv/fai/config/class/DEMO.var: DNSSRVS='192.168.1.254 206.248.154.22 206.248.154.170' And expect /srv/fai/nfsroot/live/filesystem.dir/usr/lib/fai/create_resolv_conf(Quote): for dnshost in $DNSSRVS ; do echo "nameserver $dnshost" >>/etc/resolv.conf done to create /etc/resolv.conf like this: nameserver 192.168.1.254 nameserver 206.248.154.22 nameserver 206.248.154.170 Q1. What am I doing wrong? Q2. Also, how do I set DNSSRVS_1? Thanks! Kwon
Re: Unable to Set $DNSSRVS
Instead of echo ...>> use ainsl(1). You must also use $target/etc/resolv.conf instead of /etc/resolv.conf Hi, Thomas, thanks! But the echo command is part of the file "create_resolv_conf" which came with FAI v3.4.7? I thought that is the file generates /etc/resolv.conf? No? Cheers!
Fai 4.0.1 Compatible with Debian Lenny?
Hi, Found the latest fai .deb packages here: http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/f/fai/fai-server_4.0.1_all.deb http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/f/fai/fai-doc_4.0.1_all.deb Our internal pxe/samba/nfs/dhcp server is still running lenny. Q1. Is the .deb packages above compatible with lenny? Q2. If so, what are the gotchas installing the above packages into debian lenny? Q3. Are there any documentation or howto on this subject? Thanks! Kwon
Re: Fai 4.0.1 Compatible with Debian Lenny?
On 5/25/2012 11:17, Toomas Tamm wrote: On Fri, 2012-05-25 at 15:44 +0200, Thomas Lange wrote: On Wed, 23 May 2012 23:28:46 -0400, n43w79 said: > Found the latest fai .deb packages here: > http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/f/fai/fai-server_4.0.1_all.deb > http://cdn.debian.net/debian/pool/main/f/fai/fai-doc_4.0.1_all.deb > Our internal pxe/samba/nfs/dhcp server is still running lenny. > Q1. Is the .deb packages above compatible with lenny? No. I have deleted the original question, thus may miss the target, but I think the newest FAI can co-operate with the lenny pxe, nfs and dhcp servers just fine. As long as the FAIhost itself is running a newer Debian release, you should not have a need to upgrade the rest of your infrastructure yet. Toomas Thomas and Toomas: Thanks! Will try it out with lenny with a test machine. Also received the following from to but didn't get posted? Quote: "If you know what you're doing then it's totally possible to have for instance an outdated SuSE Linux as the pxe/samba/nfs/dhcp server, which tells the clients to boot a Debian Sid nfsroot, which happily installs Ubuntu or RedHat distributions. Yes, it's that flexible. Why would someone do such an insane thing? Don't look at me to closely or I might have to hurt you. :p "A1: I don't know. A2: If you decide to run with differing versions between fai-server, fai-nfsroot and install client then you need to get familiar with the fai configspace hooks. At least in fai 3.x there was a strong assumption that all three software components run on the same OS and some files (e.g. /etc/apt/sources.list) were copied from the nfsroot to the install client and could wreak havok if this assumptions was violated. A3: I don't know, since I don't try to cross-install."
Re: LVM is "inactive" on first reboot after installation
I'm trying to set up LVM with FAI 3.4.7 on Debian 6. The various
partitions are created, and things install fine, but on reboot all the
volume groups except the the one that has the root file system ("/") are
'inactive'.
Please try:
- disk_config cciss/c0d0 disklabel:msdos fstabkey:uuid
+ disk_config disk1 disklabel:msdos fstabkey:uuid
- vg vgsys cciss/c0d0p2
+ vg vgsys disk1
Re: LVM is "inactive" on first reboot after installation
"disk1" didn't work with the "vg" line; the correct value is "disk1.2". Sorry! Here is my working version: disk_config disk1 fstabkey:uuid primary /boot 128 ext2 rw,errors=remount-ro primary swap 1024 swap rw primary - 0-- - disk_config lvm vgvg0 disk1.3 vg0-root / 10Gext3 rw,errors=remount-ro vg0-tmp /tmp 1024 ext3 rw vg0-home /home 20G- ext3 rw,nosuid createopts="-m 1" tuneopts="-c 0 -i 0" vg0-var /var 10Gext3 rw vg0-www /var/www 10Gext3 rw vg0-usr /usr 10Gext3 rw vg0-srv /srv 10Gext3 rw vg0-tftp /tftpboot 10Gext3 rw Hope the above helps?
Re: LVM is "inactive" on first reboot after installation
What release of Debian, and what version of "lvm2" are you using? My FAI server: # cat /etc/debian_version 6.0.3 # dpkg --list | grep lvm2 ii lvm2 2.02.66-5 The Linux Logical Volume Manager # uname -a Linux fai0 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Thu Nov 3 04:23:54 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux # dpkg --list | grep fai ii fai-client 3.4.8 Fully Automatic Installation client package ii fai-doc 3.4.8 Documentation for FAI ii fai-quickstart 3.4.8 Fully Automatic Installation quickstart package ii fai-server 3.4.8 Fully Automatic Installation server package ii fai-setup-storage 3.4.8 automatically prepare storage devices System installed by FAI: # cat /etc/debian_version 6.0.5 # dpkg --list | grep lvm2 ii lvm2 2.02.66-5 The Linux Logical Volume Manager # uname -a Linux opsi1 2.6.32-5-686 #1 SMP Sun May 6 04:01:19 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
Re: Stuck before first fai-client install is done
On 2/15/2013 20:20, George VerDuin wrote:
If not -- I'll slog away until I have joy in holding my first
fai-built client.
Hi, Geo,
Sorry to here that you are having so much trouble. I have installed a few HDDs with the
following home-brew script with a fresh net install of Debian Squeeze 6.0.6 (using FAI of
course) but without DHCP. Perhaps you may want to try? It takes a long time because of
the command "/usr/sbin/fai-setup -v". It should provide you with a functional
install of FAI. Good luck!
=Cut=
#!/bin/bash
# Licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 or above
# Install fai-server script for Debian Squeeze
tftpDir=/srv/tftp
cp_pxe_env(){
tftpDir=/srv/tftp
[ ! -d ${tftpDir}/pxelinux.cfg ] && \
cd ${tftpDir} && mkdir ${tftpDir}/pxelinux.cfg && ln -s ./fai/pxelinux.0 .
}
create_boot_txt(){
[ ! -f ${tftpDir}/pxelinux.cfg/boot.txt ] && \
cd ${tftpDir}/pxelinux.cfg && \
cat > boot.txt < default < password/'
/etc/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf
sed -i 's/^FAI_ROOTPW=/#FAI_ROOTPW=/' /etc/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf
sed -i '/^#FAI_ROOTPW=/ a\FAI_ROOTPW='\'\$1\$3Xjc11\$dFOfK6h.hJ9FXwT5owjX61\''
' /etc/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf
/usr/sbin/fai-setup -v
cp_pxe_env
create_boot_txt && create_default
! grep -q ^/srv/fai/config /etc/exports && \
sed -i 's|^/srv/fai/nfsroot\(.*\)$|&\
/srv/fai/config\1|' /etc/exports
[ ! -d /srv/fai/config ] && mkdir -p /srv/fai/config && \
cp -a /usr/share/doc/fai-doc/examples/simple/* /srv/fai/config
/etc/init.d/nfs-kernel-server restart
/etc/init.d/tftpd-hpa restart
}
#Function calls
install_fai
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Broken Links at
The following links are broken: http://linux-adm.de/2011/09/06/howto-setup-a-fai-install-server-on-debian-squeeze http://linux-adm.de/2011/09/how-to-add-debian-squeeze-to-your-debian-lenny-fai-install-server/ Can anyone provides a solution? Cheers!
Installing fai-server Without isc-dhcp-server
Trying to install fai-server 4.0.6 and apt-get or aptitude shall install the
following (quote):
The following NEW packages will be installed:
debconf-utils{a} debootstrap{a} fai-client{a} fai-server file{a}
isc-dhcp-server{a} libapt-pkg-perl{a} libevent-2.0-5{a}
libfile-copy-recursive-perl{a} libgraph-perl{a} libgssglue1{a}
libheap-perl{a} libmagic1{a} libnfsidmap2{a} libproc-daemon-perl{a}
libproc-processtable-perl{a} libtirpc1{a} mime-support{a} nfs-common{a}
nfs-kernel-server{a} openbsd-inetd{a} python{a} python-minimal{a}
python2.7{a} python2.7-minimal{a} rpcbind{a} tftpd-hpa{a} update-inetd{a}
0 packages upgraded, 28 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 7,464 kB of archives. After unpacking 24.8 MB will be used.
Q. Is there a way NOT to install isc-dhcp-server as I already have dnsmasq on
our network.
Cheers!
Kwon
Re: Installing fai-server Without isc-dhcp-server
Install it, but leave it unconfigured if there's a dnsmasq running somewhere else? Thank you all for replying! I am trying to reduce the size of the install on disk. A base install so far had taken up 700MB!
Re: How to turn the FAI nfsroot into a file system for diskless clients
On 2/14/2014 07:45, Thomas Lange wrote: Yesterday, I got a question about using the FAI nfsroot for a diskless client setup. I knew, this should be possible, since the FAI nfsroot is used for diskless client booting. So, I just tried it myself. It'v really very, very easy! Here's how I've done that: http://wiki.fai-project.org/wiki/Use_nfsroot_for_diskless_clients That's cool! Thank you.
Re: fai.conf changes
On 6/4/2012 07:36, Thomas Lange wrote: You should read the NEWS file. This describes important things that have changed. Hello, to an old thread I had read the NEWS files at: /usr/share/doc/fai-client/NEWS.Debian and /usr/share/doc/fai-server/NEWS.Debian but cannot find anything about fai.conf except for "the variable $FAI does not need to be set in fai.conf" My problem is that I have in my /etc/fai/fai.conf: FAI_CONFIG_SRC=nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config But the above line was not copied over to /srv/fai/nfsroot/etc/fai/fai.conf by fai-setup? I am using this as a guide for a wheezy 4.x install: http://wiki.fai-project.org/wiki/Installation_walkthrough Thanks!
Re: fai.conf changes
On 2/28/2014 14:41, Thomas Lange wrote: FAI_CONFIG_SRC in fai.conf is not copied into the nfsroot any more. Use fai-chboot -u instead. I have tried (as root): # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config It says (quote): "No host specified." Q. What's the syntax? I need: FAI_CONFIG_SRC=nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config Many thanks!
Re: fai.conf changes
On 2/28/2014 22:15, Thomas Lange wrote: # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config It says (quote): "No host specified." Q. What's the syntax? Please read the man page of fai-chboot. It's: fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config clientname Hi, I read the man page and I had tried the following first two commands before posting: # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config fai0.qc.ca # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config fai0 # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config default # fai-chboot -u nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config demohost All four above getting the same message "No host specified."? :(
Re: [Solved] fai.conf changes
On 2/28/2014 22:49, n43w79 wrote:
Hi, I read the man page and I had tried the following first two
commands before posting: # fai-chboot -u
nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config fai0.qc.ca # fai-chboot -u
nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config fai0 # fai-chboot -u
nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config default # fai-chboot -u
nfs://fai0.qc.ca/srv/fai/config demohost All four above getting the
same message "No host specified."? :(
Hello again,
It appears that the command:
# /usr/sbin/fai-chboot -v -u nfs://host/srv/fai/config host
is broken!? My solution is the following bash-script-one-liner:
#!/bin/bash
Dir=${Dir:=/srv/fai/nfsroot/etc/fai} && \
$(! grep -q '^FAI_CONFIG_SRC=' ${Dir}/fai.conf) && \
cd ${Dir} && sed -i "/^#FAI_CONFIG_SRC/ a\
FAI_CONFIG_SRC=nfs://$(hostname -f)/srv/fai/config
" ./fai.conf || \
( [[ ! $? ]] && echo "Error: Exec ${FUNCNAME}")
Note: Broken into multiple lines for readability, if any? :)
Cheers!
Re: Framebuffer, Fai client image logo
On 12/11/2013 08:09, Bugra Cakmak wrote:
Hi Guys, I want to put background image on FAI client installation.
Is there anyway to do that kind of system not like ubiquinty or
debian installer, just raw image in here
Hello, assuming you are using grub2; please try:
#!/bin/bash
grub2_framebuffer(){
echo "Executing: ${FUNCNAME}"
echo "## ./$(basename $0):${FUNCNAME} by root at $(date +"%m/%d/%Y:%H:%M:%N")"
>> /root/install_history.log
GrubURL=${GrubURL:=http://www.mach82.ca/insecure/13}
GrubJpg=${GrubJpg:=abstract_butterfly_1280x1024.jpg}
[ ! -f /boot/${GrubJpg} ] && cd /boot && wget ${GrubURL}/${GrubJpg} && \
sed -i '/^GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=/ c\GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="vga=0x31a"' /etc/default/grub
&& \
sed -i '/^#GRUB_GFXMODE=/ a\GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024\
GRUB_BACKGROUND=\/boot\/abstract_butterfly_1280x1024.jpg' /etc/default/grub &&
update-grub
}
# Function calls
grub2_framebuffer
Note1: Must change GrubURL and GrubJpg;
Note2: Be careful with long-lines;
Note3: Place the above at $FAI_CONFIGDIR/scripts/LAST/99-last; and
Note4: Need more information, feel free to contact me off-list.
Cheers,
Q.
Re: linux-image-3.12-0.bpo.1-amd64 dracut: FATAL: Don`t know how to handle root=/srv/fai/nfsroot
On 4/25/2014 07:38, René Bleisch wrote: I just tried a test installation with NFSROOT=/srv/fai/nfsroot and indeed the installation stops with "mount.nfs: access denied by server while mounting 130.92.143.225:/srv/fai/nfsroot" I have a similar issue and fixed by placing the following in /etc/fai/fai.conf: FAI_CONFIG_SRC=nfs:///srv/fai/config Cheers!
Failed to Fetch binary-armhf/Packages?
Hi, Trying to install FAI to a CubieBoard: And received the following error message: W: Failed to fetch http://fai-project.org/download/dists/wheezy/koeln/binary-armhf/Packages 404 Not Found. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers! Kwon
Preserve Existing RAID1 HDDs with LVM2
Hello,
I am trying to re-install but to preserve the existing /dev/sd{a,b} as follows
with fatal error:
#
disk_config disk1 preserve_always:all
primary - 128- -
primary - 1024 - -
primary - 0- - -
disk_config disk2 sameas:disk1
#Software raid1
disk_config raid preserve_always:all
raid1/boot disk1.1,disk2.1 ext2 rw,errors=remount-ro
raid1swap disk1.2,disk2.2 swap rw
raid1- disk1.3,disk2.3 - -
# define volume groups
disk_config lvm preserve_always:all
vgvg0 md2
vg0-root / 20Gext3 rw,errors=remount-ro
vg0-tmp /tmp 1024 ext3 rw
vg0-home /home 190G ext3 rw,nosuid createopts="-m 1" tuneopts="-c 0 -i
0"
vg0-var /var 20Gext3 rw
vg0-www /var/www 20Gext3 rw
vg0-usr /usr 20Gext3 rw
vg0-srv /srv 20Gext3 rw
===End===
Can anyone help?
Kwon
Re: Preserve Existing RAID1 HDDs with LVM2
> Which FAI version are you using? What's the exact error message? > Was using an old version 3.4.8. Using 4.1 has a different error message but didn't keep track. Ended up reformatting the two drives. Please consider the issue closed. Thanks again for your prompt reply.
