OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical > Setup & Installation
Can't install an additional Hard Drive -- LVM.EXE problem
R.M. Klippstein:
Hi ivan & Doug, This is turning out to be a REAL S.O.B:! First of all, this is on an AMD motherboard (Asus M4A88TD-v EVO/USB3) Drive #1 is WD6400 -Sata, 600gb, Drive #2 is Seagate ST3500413a -Sata, 500gb. The drive I'm trying to add as Drive #3 is WD5000AKS -Sata, 500gb.
I wiped the drive like Doug said and then tried installing with just Drive's 1 & 3 connected – no go said there was no partition on drive, I installed 2 partitions, using DFSee one OS2-LVM and a FAT 32, both installed an were usable from both Windoz & Linux. Then back to eCS install which crapped out with the “Failed to inialize Logical Volume Management- LVM.EXE –etc”. So next I Disconnected all drives and just connected the WD5000 and re-ran eCS install – same error! The next thing I'm going to do tomorrow is to try installing the WD500 on a Lenovo Desktop, it only has space for one H.D. So it will be a direct install from the eCS beta II CD.
It looks to me that there are two different possibilities – The WD500 has problems (even though it works well with Windos & Linux or (God forbid) My ASUS has problems (it is a production machine!)
I guess I'll maybe know more tomorrow after I try it on the Lenovo.
Anybody got any further ideas?
Thanks klipp
ivan:
All I can add is that we have heard of a few problems with the WD5000AKS installing Linux. One of our clients had problems with one used as a replacement on one of their machines, nothing except windows would install on it so we replaced it with a Seagate Barracuda 500 Gb and gave the WD to one of my service guys for his son that is into gaming.
Not the sort of thing you want to hear, sorry.
Doug Bissett:
--- Quote ---I wiped the drive like Doug said and then tried installing with just Drive's 1 & 3 connected – no go said there was no partition on drive, I installed 2 partitions, using DFSee one OS2-LVM and a FAT 32, both installed an were usable from both Windoz & Linux.
--- End quote ---
Did you let the eCS installer fix the "no partition"problem", then reboot? After that, you should be able to use the installer (miniLVM) to build all of the partitions (don't even think about using windows, or Linux, to do that - even with DFSEE).
When you used DFSEE, was it booted to OS/2? If not, it will probably set the drive up as windows expects to find it, which is wrong for OS/2.
R.M. Klippstein:
Doug, The eCS installer never Fixes the "no partition" problem, I can only quit the attempted install. Supposedly eCS will install a basic partition, but it never does! This is what is causing the problem and I can't seem to figure out how to get eCS to setup that initial partition.
Thanks for the replies & help.
klipp
ivan:
Hi Klipp,
One last thought. Have you tried using DFSee to make the partitions AND write the LVM info for each partition?
You could try setting up - for example - a 2Gb HPFS partition and use the remainder as a JFS volume. In theory the installer should find those partitions and you should be able to let the installer format them.
Edit to add: If my memory of the pictures I have seen of the eCS installer is correct then doing it this way cuts out the use of the mini LVM partitioning because the installer seeing a partitioned disk should offer those partitions in the 'where to install' page and also allow you to format them.
Also, if you use DFSee with all the drives in place you will be able to give the partitions on the drive consecutive drive letters that won't mess with what you already have.
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