[Bug 1609140] Re: Installer does not prompt to create a separate /boot partition when using btrfs for /

[Chris J Arges]

Hello bugproxy, or anyone else affected,

Accepted partman-btrfs into xenial-proposed. The package will build now
and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/partman-
btrfs/18ubuntu1.1 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.

Please help us by testing this new package.  See
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to
enable and use -proposed.  Your feedback will aid us getting this update
out to other Ubuntu users.

If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug,
mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag
from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the
bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to
verification-failed.  In either case, details of your testing will help
us make a better decision.

Further information regarding the verification process can be found at
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification .  Thank you in
advance!

** Changed in: partman-btrfs (Ubuntu Xenial)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Committed

** Tags added: verification-needed

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Title:
  Installer does not prompt to create a separate /boot partition when
  using btrfs for /

Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems:
  Triaged
Status in partman-btrfs package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in partman-btrfs source package in Xenial:
  Fix Committed
Status in partman-btrfs source package in Yakkety:
  Won't Fix
Status in partman-btrfs source package in Zesty:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Testcase]
  * Run installer with apt-setup/proposed=true
  * Attempt to use btrfs as the / filesystem without any other partitions
  * Warning should prevent one from proceeding without creating a non-btrfs /boot partition

  == Comment: #0 - Michael Roesch - 2016-08-02 12:22:00 ==
  Installer version: 451.4

  Partitioning:
  Virtual disk 1 (vda) - 10.7 GB Virtio Block Device
  >     #1  primary  10.7 GB    f  btrfs    /

  When creating this kind of partition layout, the installer does not
  tell you that you need a separate /boot partition for this to work.
  The result is that the installation fails at the end with:

  "Install the ZIPL boot loader on a hard disk

  Installation step failed
  An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: Install the ZIPL boot loader on a hard disk "

  The installation completes successfully when you have a separate /boot
  partition.

  I will attach logs of the failing attempt

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