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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:42 am    Post subject: [Solved] initramfs at boot cannot start mdadm? Reply with quote

Hi,
I have just update my gentoo from an old install, I have already do an emerge -e world and I fixed all.
One thing that I can't do it's to autostart at boot the assemble of my / in raid1 software.
I have update to the latest kernel configured by hand: this is the config, the raid section:
Code:
CONFIG_MD=y
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD=y
CONFIG_MD_AUTODETECT=y
CONFIG_MD_LINEAR=y
CONFIG_MD_RAID0=y
CONFIG_MD_RAID1=y
CONFIG_MD_RAID10=y
CONFIG_MD_RAID456=y
CONFIG_MD_MULTIPATH=y
CONFIG_MD_FAULTY=y
# CONFIG_BCACHE is not set
CONFIG_BLK_DEV_DM=y
# CONFIG_DM_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_DM_CRYPT=y
CONFIG_DM_SNAPSHOT=m
# CONFIG_DM_THIN_PROVISIONING is not set
# CONFIG_DM_CACHE is not set
CONFIG_DM_MIRROR=m
CONFIG_DM_RAID=m
# CONFIG_DM_LOG_USERSPACE is not set
CONFIG_DM_ZERO=m
CONFIG_DM_MULTIPATH=m
# CONFIG_DM_MULTIPATH_QL is not set
# CONFIG_DM_MULTIPATH_ST is not set
# CONFIG_DM_DELAY is not set
CONFIG_DM_UEVENT=y


after compiling kernel I create the initramfs with:
Code:
genkernel --install --no-ramdisk-modules --mdadm --mdadm-config=/etc/mdadm.conf initramfs


/etc/mdadm.conf
Code:
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=0.90 UUID=xx
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=0.90 UUID=xx
ARRAY /dev/md/2 metadata=0.90 UUID=xx

where:
    md0 /boot
    md1 swap
    md2 /root


cat /proc/mdstat
Code:
Personalities : [linear] [raid0] [raid1] [raid10] [raid6] [raid5] [raid4] [multipath] [faulty]

md2 : active raid1 sda3[0] sdb3[1]
      147822016 blocks [2/2] [UU]

md1 : active raid1 sda2[0] sdb2[1]
      8393856 blocks [2/2] [UU]

md0 : active raid1 sda1[0] sdb1[1]
      72192 blocks [2/2] [UU]

unused devices: <none>


/boot/grub/grub.conf
Code:
default 0
timeout 15
spalshimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title=Gentoo Server
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-udev2 real_root=/dev/md2 domdadm rootfstype=ext4
initrd /boot/initramfs2


The problem:
At boot initramfs:
Code:
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.557686] sd 3:0:0:0: [sde] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.557707] sd 3:0:0:0: [sde] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.558212] sd 3:0:1:0: Attached scsi generic sg5 type 0
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.558385] sd 3:0:1:0: [sdf] Write Protect is off
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.558478] sd 3:0:1:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.577088]  sda: sda1 sda2 sda3
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.577217] sd 0:0:1:0: [sdb] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.577715] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.581207]  sdd: sdd1
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.585995]  sdc: sdc1
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586010] sd 2:0:1:0: [sdd] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586239]  sde: sde1
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586268] sd 3:0:1:0: [sdf] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586288]  sdb: sdb1 sdb2 sdb3
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586566] sd 2:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.586889] sd 0:0:1:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.614281]  sdf: sdf1
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.614493] sd 3:0:0:0: [sde] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.614714] sd 3:0:1:0: [sdf] Attached SCSI disk
Oct  5 17:27:14 Server kernel: [    3.615036] Freeing unused kernel memory: 840K (ffffffff818ee000 - ffffffff819c0000)

and a prompt ask a root partition.
I type shell and assemble the md[012] raid with mdadm -A, type CTRL+D, type /dev/md2 as root partition and the system boot fine.

How I can start/invoke mdadm in the initramfs boot sequence for automount / partition?

I already check/recompile twice all parameters, I already check all forums posts about software raid in root partition but nothing I the mdadm can't assemble at boot.
Any suggestions? :?:

Best regards,

Truzzone :)


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Truzzone,

One thing to check, it looks like you have done the hard bits.
The partition types for elements of a raid that will be auto detected must be 0xfd. Check/fix with fdisk.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank for your reply NeddySeagoon, sorry I missed in the fist post:

fdisk -l /dev/sd[ab] :
Code:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes, 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Identificativo disco: 0xee2bcaef

Dispositivo Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *          63      144584       72261   fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux
/dev/sda2          144585    16932509     8393962+  fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux
/dev/sda3        16932510   312576704   147822097+  fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes, 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Identificativo disco: 0x00000000

Dispositivo Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1   *          63      144584       72261   fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux
/dev/sdb2          144585    16932509     8393962+  fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux
/dev/sdb3        16932510   312576704   147822097+  fd  Autorilevamento raid di Linux


Until kernel linux-3.0.6-gentoo I use this system without initramfs and without any problems at boot.
It seems at boot after hard disk initialization don't autostart automatically mdadm...

I use:
Code:
grub --version
grub (GNU GRUB 0.97)

Any suggestions?

Best regards,

Truzzone :)
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would it be possible the /etc/mdadm.conf does not match with the current UUID ?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cal22cal wrote:
Would it be possible the /etc/mdadm.conf does not match with the current UUID ?

I already regenerate two times the /etc/mdadm.conf and than the initramfs but no work.
The strange thing it's there is no output in the log about the initializing of assemble, I assemble by hand in the shell and after boot correctly :(
There is a way to activate a more verbose log of initramfs? :?:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Truzzone,

Can you take your initramfs apart and post the init script it contains please?
Its a cpio archive of cpio archives.

If your raid superblock versions are 0.90, the kernel can assemblt your raid sets. mdadm is not needed.
To check, run
Code:
mdadm -E /dev/sd*


Each partition that is a member of a raid set will show something like
Code:
# mdadm -E /dev/sda1
/dev/sda1:
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
Where Version is the raid superblock (also called metadata) Version.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank for your reply NeddySeagoon!
uhm I try to decompress initramfs:
Code:
gunzip initramfs2
gzip: initramfs2: unknown suffix -- ignored

I'm in the wrong way?
Sorry this is new for me :oops:

Code:
mdadm -E /dev/sd[ab][123] | sed -e '/Magic/,/Version/!d'
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00
          Magic : a92b4efc
        Version : 0.90.00


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To extract the file
Code:
cp initramfs2 to a empty directory
file initramfs2
    should indicate as a xz file
xz -dc initramfs2 | cpio -ivd

NeddySeagoon is correct, even I put a wrong mdadm.conf file in /etc/mdadm.conf, during genkernl,
my kernel still can construct the right /dev/md1 /dev/md3

I just playing around with bcache, and the doc mentioned about a
Code:
http://bcache.evilpiepirate.org/
rootdelay=3
in the kernel command.
Would it be worth a trial?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 12:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Code:
cat etc/initrd.scripts | wgetpaste
Your paste can be seen here: http://bpaste.net/show/139599/


I try now:
Code:
rm -r /var/tmp/genkernel/
rm /etc/mdadm.conf
mdadm --detail --scan >> /etc/mdadm.conf
genkernel --install --no-ramdisk-modules --mdadm --mdadm-config=/etc/mdadm.conf initramfs
mv /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-3.11.2-gentoo-kvm /boot/initramfs2
*add in kernel line rootdelay=5
reboot


At boot cannot load initramfs and show a kernel error but the screen go over and I can't see what do before trace :(

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After I try to redirect console to serial port via grub, adding console=ttyS0,115200n8, without success, I have understand the kernel cannot read grub parameter.
After I parse al kernel parameter I found this one activated: Built-in command line overrides boot loader arguments [CONFIG_CMDLINE_OVERRIDE] take off flag, recompile kernel and I'm able to load system automatically without any parameters and without initramfs! :D
I don't know why-where-when this option was selected (I think in an old config that I have take... :oops: )

Thanks again to NeddySeagoon and cal22cal for support me! :wink:

Best regards,

Truzzone :)

PS: Can I redirect the console to ttyS0,115200n8 simultaneously to tty0 :?:
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