[chef] Re: Ohai bombs out on start in fresh (VM) install

[Adam Jacob < >]

hrm, odd.  The data gets set in lib/plugins/os.rb

Can you file a ticket at tickets.opscode.com, and include the output  
of ohai -l debug?

Meanwhile, we'll check it out on squeeze.

Thanks!

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On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:10 AM, Matthew King <
 >  
wrote:

> # ohai
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/system.rb:120:in `join': can't convert nil  
> into String (TypeError)
>    from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/system.rb:120:in `all_plugins'
>    from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/system.rb:117:in `each'
>    from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/system.rb:117:in `all_plugins'
>    from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/application.rb:89:in `run_application'
>    from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/ohai/application.rb:67:in `run'
>    from /usr/bin/ohai:40
>
> The nil in question is @data[:os]. I don't know why it's nil because I
> can't find where it gets set (invisible class initialisation for the
> win!). Presumably it should be 'linux'.
>
> I am using the ohai in plain ol' squeeze.
>
> Matthew
>
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