Bug 605755

Summary:	[patch] rescue --nomount exits the installer right away if no %post scripts
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Reporter:	Alexander Todorov <atodorov>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Chris Lumens <clumens>
Status:	CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE	QA Contact:	Release Test Team <release-test-team-automation>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	low
Version:	6.0
Target Milestone:	rc
Target Release:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	anaconda-13.21.53-1	Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Clone Of:	605754	Environment:
Last Closed:	2010-11-10 19:48:36 UTC	Type:	---
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oVirt Team:	---	RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
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Bug Depends On:	605754
Bug Blocks:	582286

Description Alexander Todorov 2010-06-18 17:34:01 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #605754 +++

Created an attachment (id=425198)
patch generated by git format-patch

Description of problem:
When running the installer in rescue mode with rescue --nomount and tehre are no %post scripts in the kickstart file the installer will not start a shell but exit. 

A patch is attached which will execute the scripts if they are present otherwise run interactive shell. 

DISCLAIMER: this is not tested at all but should work.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
git.

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run with a ks.cfg which has only the line:
rescue --nomount
2.
3.
  
Actual results:
stage2 starts and exits.

Expected results:
Start a shell if no %post scripts are present.

Additional info:

Comment 1 RHEL Program Management 2010-06-18 17:43:21 UTC

This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2010-06-21 14:16:32 UTC

Thanks for the patch.  Pushed.

Comment 4 Alexander Todorov 2010-07-05 09:08:29 UTC

With anaconda-13.21.56 and "rescue --nomount" an interactive shell is started when there's no %post script. Moving to VERIFIED.

Comment 5 releng-rhel@redhat.com 2010-11-10 19:48:36 UTC

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 is now available and should resolve
the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed
with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the
solution does not work for you.