I have OpenSUSE 12.2 installed on a machine that I use as a home server. It does have some advanced partitioning, but this was done during the initial installation of 12.1. I was able to upgrade to 12.2 without issue, but I did it via zypper. I am wanting to upgrade via the install DVD for this round, but it doesn’t want to play nice.
Partitioning layout:
/boot -> mdadm raid1 -> partitions on pair of SSDs
/ -> mdadm raid1 -> partitions on pair of SSDs
/home -> lvm2 LV-VG-PV -> mdadm raid5 -> GPT partitions on 5 HDD
When searching for previous installations, it would appear that it cant handle either lvm or mdadm raid. Anyone have any ideas?
On 08/11/2013 02:03 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> I don’t have an equivalent setup, I can not verify myself.
neither can i, but someone should write a bug on that…i think…i
think the install script should recognize…hmmmmmm… so, wait a
second: the openSUSE 12.1 install script did not suggest the
partitioning scheme used (and neither did, i guess, the 12.2 install
script), so then why should the 12.3 install script anticipate,
understand and ‘know’ how to proceed with what exists on that system?
should the install script be written to deal with every possible
partitioning scheme? (that goal was probably possible ten or fifteen
years ago, but today??)
just saying.
i think i would:
-run in all 12.2 updates
-full system backup to off machine location/media
-read every line of http://tinyurl.com/35p966c and http://tinyurl.com/93uemsr
-pick one of those and follow it step-by-step…
NOTE: the doc.opensuse.org hosted upgrade version was written some
time ago, so do not get confused when reading, for example: “Upgrade
from the previous version (e.g., 11.3) to this version (11.4)—do not
skip any minor version inbetween (this means, do not upgrade from
11.2 or earlier to 11.4 in one go).” which, if written today would
simply read "Upgrade from the previous version (e.g., 12.3) to this
version (12.3)—do not skip any minor version inbetween (this means,
do not upgrade from 12.1 or earlier to 12.3 in one go).
on the other hand, read the caveat in my sig. (and, did i mention
BACKUP?)
Every scenario no, but I would expect it to have some idea what mdadm raid devices are and what to do with them. I would love an advanced option to let me give it a hint, or even set up appropriate mount points to a specific path, mounting the old system by hand.
or by “it doesn’t want to play nice” in your initial post you mean
that your linux partitions are neither detected or displayed if you
click to upgrade and try to edit the partitions…sorry if i
misunderstood what you meant…
note: i’ve not tried to install 12.3 with your partitioning setup (or
any other)…i see Carlos has heard that the script does not support
your situation, but i don’t know if that means does not automatically
see and accept the situation or that it can’t be made to upgrade such
using the edit feature on slide seven…
It doesn’t automatically pick up the install, and when you tell it to list all partitions it finds and pick one, it doesn’t pick it up as a valid install.
Right now I have booted from a Live DVD and am doing a full system backup to some external drives just in case. At some point I really need to build a second file server to mirror to and then blowing one away for a complete reinstall wouldn’t be a big deal. I will be attempting another zypper based upgrade once I finish this.
BTW, that slideshow at first look appears to be for a new install, not an upgrade
On 2013-08-11 07:27, dd wrote:
> On 08/11/2013 02:03 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> I don’t have an equivalent setup, I can not verify myself.
>
> neither can i, but someone should write a bug on that…
I suppose somebody did, but as I’m not affected, I can not do it myself - however. What I would do if I were affected would be to verify
that factory 13.1 does recognize the setup. I would install a
virtualized 12.2 machine, and try there - a VM can be restored back and
test again easily.
If the factory version does not recognize it, then I would write a
bugzilla and write about that in the factory mail list - not in the beta
forum.
> i think…i
> think the install script should recognize…hmmmmmm… so, wait a
> second: the openSUSE 12.1 install script did not suggest the
> partitioning scheme used (and neither did, i guess, the 12.2 install
> script), so then why should the 12.3 install script anticipate,
> understand and ‘know’ how to proceed with what exists on that system?
Well, because 12.1, 12.2 do recognize that setup and allows
install/upgrade on it
Ie, it is only 12.3 which fails.
–
Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
(from 12.3 x86_64 “Dartmouth” at Telcontar)
Seems like the 12.3 installer does not like RAID. The solution appear to be to install 12.2 and then do a zypper update to 12.3. Yes it is a kludge and we do hope that the 13.1 installer does better.
- however. What I would do if I were affected would be to verify