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Bug in guix installer (seems to be unable to create swap) - reproducable

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From: "Andrew \"Truck\" Holland" <gutruck9 <at> trebel.org>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Bug in guix installer (seems to be unable to create swap) -
 reproducable
Date: Mon, 31 May 2021 16:44:23 +0300

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I have attempted to install 1.3.0 from the iso, but the "guided"
install encounters an error after partitioning; which if I read
correctly, indicates swap cannot be created.

This happens when I use _any_ partitioning scheme, manual or
automatic.

The command 'mkswap -f /dev/sda3' executes correctly from the shell
session on tty3 from the installer.

Sadly, this is also fatal and the installation cannot continue, so
I'm a bit surprized no one has reported this - as I can recreate
this situation reliably every time I attempt it.  (Maybe I just am
blind and cannot find the bug report at the guix bug tracker, if
so, my apologies for the duplicate.)

Error file attached.
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From: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
To: "Andrew \"Truck\" Holland" <gutruck9 <at> trebel.org>
Cc: 48762 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#48762: Bug in guix installer (seems to be unable to create
 swap) - reproducable
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:46:13 +0200

Hello Andrew,

> This happens when I use _any_ partitioning scheme, manual or
> automatic.

Thanks for the complete bug report. I think that this bug falls into the
same category as https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47996,
https://issues.guix.gnu.org/47567, https://issues.guix.gnu.org/44872 and
probably some others.

The "free-parted" procedure that makes sure that all the partitions are
created and not in use probably fails in some configurations. Otherwise,
I cannot understand why the "mkswap" binary would fail.

We may need to come up with a new procedure that provides stronger
guarantees.

Thanks,

Mathieu

Message #11 received at 48762 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 48762 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, "Andrew \"Truck\" Holland" <gutruck9 <at> trebel.org>
Subject: Re: bug#48762: Bug in guix installer (seems to be unable to create
 swap) - reproducable
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:12:32 +0200

Hi,

Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org> skribis:

> The "free-parted" procedure that makes sure that all the partitions are
> created and not in use probably fails in some configurations. Otherwise,
> I cannot understand why the "mkswap" binary would fail.

Do we know why ‘mkswap’ exited with code 1, though?  EBUSY or could it
be something else?

Thanks,
Ludo’.

Message #14 received at 48762 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "Andrew \"Truck\" Holland" <truck <at> trebel.org>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 48762 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org>,
 "Andrew \"Truck\" Holland" <gutruck9 <at> trebel.org>
Subject: Re: bug#48762: Bug in guix installer (seems to be unable to create
 swap) - reproducable
Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 16:01:52 +0300

I would _asume_ it could not be "EBUSY" as I see nothing in the script that
would mount the drive... Again: this is the script, not custom.  This is
100% reproducable in all my setups: just try using the defaults from the
installer, and you should hit this.

This occurs immediately after partitioning, which _does_ succeed.

- you say "some configurations" - try the DEFAULT. Let it wipe the HD, 
partition, and:  fail.

A guess, but ... one that makes no sense:

Surely it isn't one of those "old kernel" type problems where the new
partition scheme isn't known, and therefore, kernel can't find the partition
that the script expects?  I haven't seen one of those issues for... over
15 years (:

On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 03:12:32PM +0200, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe <at> gnu.org> skribis:
> 
> > The "free-parted" procedure that makes sure that all the partitions are
> > created and not in use probably fails in some configurations. Otherwise,
> > I cannot understand why the "mkswap" binary would fail.
> 
> Do we know why ‘mkswap’ exited with code 1, though?  EBUSY or could it
> be something else?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ludo’.
> 

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