So I tried to flash LineageOS on a Redmi 8, and while doing this I had an issue. It fails to mount cache (Skipping mounting /dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cache) then a few other errors related to cache not being there and then failed to set up expected mounts for install, aborting So, adb shell ls dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/ - there is no cache img there.
Alright, I'll flash back to stock. Downloading stock I run flash_all.sh and then...
product: olive
Erasing 'boot' OKAY [ 0.009s]
Finished. Total time: 0.012s
Sending 'modem' (131072 KB) OKAY [ 4.488s]
Writing 'modem' OKAY [ 0.779s]
Finished. Total time: 5.276s
Sending 'sbl1' (399 KB) OKAY [ 0.016s]
Writing 'sbl1' OKAY [ 0.007s]
Finished. Total time: 0.032s
Sending 'sbl1bak' (399 KB) OKAY [ 0.016s]
Writing 'sbl1bak' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.031s
Sending 'rpm' (165 KB) OKAY [ 0.009s]
Writing 'rpm' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.024s
Sending 'rpmbak' (165 KB) OKAY [ 0.009s]
Writing 'rpmbak' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Finished. Total time: 0.023s
Sending 'tz' (1491 KB) OKAY [ 0.048s]
Writing 'tz' OKAY [ 0.010s]
Finished. Total time: 0.070s
Sending 'tzbak' (1491 KB) OKAY [ 0.050s]
Writing 'tzbak' OKAY [ 0.010s]
Finished. Total time: 0.069s
Sending 'devcfg' (37 KB) OKAY [ 0.005s]
Writing 'devcfg' OKAY [ 0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.017s
Sending 'devcfgbak' (37 KB) OKAY [ 0.005s]
Writing 'devcfgbak' OKAY [ 0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.017s
Sending 'dsp' (16384 KB) OKAY [ 0.539s]
Writing 'dsp' OKAY [ 0.090s]
Finished. Total time: 0.638s
Sending 'dspbak' (16384 KB) OKAY [ 0.518s]
Writing 'dspbak' OKAY [ 0.070s]
Finished. Total time: 0.597s
Sending 'sec' (0 KB) OKAY [ 0.004s]
Writing 'sec' OKAY [ 0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.016s
Sending 'splash' (1239 KB) OKAY [ 0.042s]
Writing 'splash' OKAY [ 0.009s]
Finished. Total time: 0.060s
Sending 'aboot' (761 KB) OKAY [ 0.027s]
Writing 'aboot' OKAY [ 0.008s]
Finished. Total time: 0.044s
Sending 'abootbak' (761 KB) OKAY [ 0.027s]
Writing 'abootbak' OKAY [ 0.008s]
Finished. Total time: 0.044s
Sending 'boot' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 2.321s]
Writing 'boot' OKAY [ 0.315s]
Finished. Total time: 2.645s
Sending 'dtbo' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.279s]
Writing 'dtbo' OKAY [ 0.037s]
Finished. Total time: 0.325s
Sending 'dtbobak' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.260s]
Writing 'dtbobak' OKAY [ 0.037s]
Finished. Total time: 0.307s
Sending 'vbmeta' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.004s]
Writing 'vbmeta' OKAY [ 0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.016s
Sending 'vbmetabak' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.004s]
Writing 'vbmetabak' OKAY [ 0.003s]
Finished. Total time: 0.016s
Sending 'recovery' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 2.296s]
Writing 'recovery' OKAY [ 0.346s]
Finished. Total time: 2.651s
Sending sparse 'system' 1/8 (515428 KB) OKAY [ 18.027s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.492s]
Sending sparse 'system' 2/8 (513944 KB) OKAY [ 18.034s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.515s]
Sending sparse 'system' 3/8 (515076 KB) OKAY [ 18.151s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.488s]
Sending sparse 'system' 4/8 (516208 KB) OKAY [ 18.258s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.524s]
Sending sparse 'system' 5/8 (516208 KB) OKAY [ 18.171s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.496s]
Sending sparse 'system' 6/8 (516208 KB) OKAY [ 18.144s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.462s]
Sending sparse 'system' 7/8 (513944 KB) OKAY [ 18.154s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 2.421s]
Sending sparse 'system' 8/8 (288476 KB) OKAY [ 10.188s]
Writing 'system' OKAY [ 1.366s]
Finished. Total time: 155.914s
Sending sparse 'vendor' 1/3 (517164 KB) OKAY [ 17.979s]
Writing 'vendor' OKAY [ 2.432s]
Sending sparse 'vendor' 2/3 (515456 KB) OKAY [ 18.127s]
Writing 'vendor' OKAY [ 2.427s]
Sending sparse 'vendor' 3/3 (197240 KB) OKAY [ 6.927s]
Writing 'vendor' OKAY [ 0.927s]
Finished. Total time: 48.827s
Warning: skip copying cache image avb footer due to sparse image.
Sending 'cache' (152 KB) OKAY [ 0.008s]
Writing 'cache' FAILED (remote: 'partition table doesn't exist')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Flash cache error
Again the cache fails. No partition? Huh?
If it can help give pointers...
I'd be very thankful for any help!