efw-upgrade EFW 2.4?

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[nopyobe]

Same problem persists.  When I switch to BusLogic, I am still getting the same result.  "Kernel Panic - Not Syncing" and then reboots after 10 seconds.

I am running ESXi 4.0.0.

When I open the vmx file, I see:

scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic" and not scsi0.virtualDev = "vmxbuslogic", but changed it just to test and it didnt make any difference.

[endian-christian]

just tried an upgrade on our backup system and got the same error even with a reboot?


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error: file /home/httpd/html/include/jquery.flot.js from install of python-toscawidgets-jquery-0.9.5-7.endian5 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/html/include/serviceswitch.js from install of efw-guilib-2.3.63-0.endian3 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/cgi-bin/hosts.cgi from install of efw-dnsmasq-2.3.15-0.endian8 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9

Hello,

Are you trying to upgrade from version 2.2 to 2.4?

Christian

[endian-christian]

Same problem persists.  When I switch to BusLogic, I am still getting the same result.  "Kernel Panic - Not Syncing" and then reboots after 10 seconds.

I am running ESXi 4.0.0.

When I open the vmx file, I see:

scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic" and not scsi0.virtualDev = "vmxbuslogic", but changed it just to test and it didnt make any difference.

Ok, this might be a bit trickier then...
Can you download the 2.4 ISO from Sourceforge?
Add the ISO as a CD-ROM drive to the VM and boot from it - when the installer asks you to choose your language you just switch to the 3rd terminal by hitting ALT+F3. You should see a shell now.

In this shell do the following:

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkdir -p /var/lock
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22
exit

By doing this you will create a new initrd to make sure the buslogic driver is loaded during the boot process. Then remove the CD-ROM from the VM and reboot the system. Please tell me if this helped you.

Christian


Edit: mkinitrd probably will complain about the existing initrd-file. If this is the case just remove /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img ...

[nopyobe]

Same problem persists.  When I switch to BusLogic, I am still getting the same result.  "Kernel Panic - Not Syncing" and then reboots after 10 seconds.

I am running ESXi 4.0.0.

When I open the vmx file, I see:

scsi0.virtualDev = "buslogic" and not scsi0.virtualDev = "vmxbuslogic", but changed it just to test and it didnt make any difference.

Ok, this might be a bit trickier then...
Can you download the 2.4 ISO from Sourceforge?
Add the ISO as a CD-ROM drive to the VM and boot from it - when the installer asks you to choose your language you just switch to the 3rd terminal by hitting ALT+F3. You should see a shell now.

In this shell do the following:

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkinitrd
exit

By doing this you will create a new initrd to make sure the buslogic driver is loaded during the boot process. Then remove the CD-ROM from the VM and reboot the system. Please tell me if this helped you.

Christian


Edit: mkinitrd probably will complain about the existing initrd-file. If this is the case just remove /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img ...

Ok, Im a little confused when I get to the mkinitrd command.  When I enter that alone, I get "usage" details and nothing happens.  When I follow the example given, ( mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22 ), I get the error message that the file already exists.

I followed your updated note and deleted the "/boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img" file and reran the command "mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22" and received another error message:

"can't create lock file /var/lock/mtab!1140: No such file or directory (use -n tag to override)"  I dont see where to add the "-n" flag.

sorry for noobness in linux commands.

Also noticed at the bottom of the last error message that is states "/proc filesystem must be available"

[endian-christian]

ok... try using mount -n then...

mount -n -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt

also running mkinitrd does not require another parameter

posting the code again:

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkdir -p /var/lock
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22
exit

[nopyobe]

ok... try using mount -n then...

mount -n -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt

also running mkinitrd does not require another parameter

posting the code again:

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkdir -p /var/lock
mkinitrd
exit

Still getting same message.  Attached is my screenshot from my VM.

[nopyobe]

Following those instructions exactly and when I run the mkinitrd command by itself, it doesn't run anything...  just returns usage details.

Below are screen shots of the results when I run those commands

[endian-christian]

Ouch..... sorry - my fault....

try using mkinitrd just like described in the screenshot instead...

Code:

mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22

[nopyobe]

Ok, I did that, and it complains that the file exists.  So, I tried to force with the -f flag, and it complained that there was no mptspi module found.  Removed the /boot initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img file and reran without the -f flag and received same error.

[dsoko]

I tried the upgrade from 2.2 and also got the following error:

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error: file /home/httpd/html/include/jquery.flot.js from install of python-toscawidgets-jquery-0.9.5-7.endian5 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/html/include/serviceswitch.js from install of efw-guilib-2.3.63-0.endian3 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/cgi-bin/hosts.cgi from install of efw-dnsmasq-2.3.15-0.endian8 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9


Has anyone had any luck resolving this yet?

[endian-christian]

Ok, I did that, and it complains that the file exists.  So, I tried to force with the -f flag, and it complained that there was no mptspi module found.  Removed the /boot initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img file and reran without the -f flag and received same error.

Seems like a neverending story :-/
One more try...

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkdir -p /var/lock
rm /etc/sysconfig/hwinfo
kudzu -ps --kernel=2.6.27.19-72.e22
kudzu --kernel=2.6.27.19-72.e22
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22
exit

[endian-christian]

I tried the upgrade from 2.2 and also got the following error:

Committing transaction...
Preparing...                    ######################################## [  0%]
error: file /home/httpd/html/include/jquery.flot.js from install of python-toscawidgets-jquery-0.9.5-7.endian5 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/html/include/serviceswitch.js from install of efw-guilib-2.3.63-0.endian3 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/cgi-bin/hosts.cgi from install of efw-dnsmasq-2.3.15-0.endian8 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9


Has anyone had any luck resolving this yet?

Can you try the following?

Code:

smart install efw-base
efw-ugprade -s

Christian

[dsoko]

Thanks...got the following errors:

root@pomgate:~ # smart install efw-base
Loading cache...
Updating cache...               ######################################## [100%]

Computing transaction...                                                        error: Can't install efw-base-2:2.3.20-1.endian15@noarch: all packages providing efw-mainsite failed to install:
error: Can't install python-2.4.6-18.endian7@i586: no package provides libbz2.so.1
error: Can't install python-2.4.6-18.endian7@i586: no package provides libbz2.so.1

[nopyobe]

Ok, I did that, and it complains that the file exists.  So, I tried to force with the -f flag, and it complained that there was no mptspi module found.  Removed the /boot initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img file and reran without the -f flag and received same error.

Seems like a neverending story :-/
One more try...

Code:

mkdir /mnt
mount -t ext3 /dev/sda1 /mnt
chroot /mnt
mkdir -p /var/lock
rm /etc/sysconfig/hwinfo
kudzu -ps --kernel=2.6.27.19-72.e22
kudzu --kernel=2.6.27.19-72.e22
mkinitrd /boot/initrd-2.6.27.19-72.e22.img 2.6.27.19-72.e22
exit

Still getting "No module mptspi found for kernel 2.6.27.19-72.e22, aborting"

[dsoko]

And then executing "efw-upgrade -s", I answer the questions and immediately get same error as before:
80.6MB of package files are needed. 71.6MB will be used.

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error: file /home/httpd/html/include/jquery.flot.js from install of python-toscawidgets-jquery-0.9.5-7.endian5 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/html/include/serviceswitch.js from install of efw-guilib-2.3.63-0.endian3 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9
error: file /home/httpd/cgi-bin/hosts.cgi from install of efw-dnsmasq-2.3.15-0.endian8 conflicts with file from package efw-base-2.6.127.2-1.endian9


Thanks
Darryl