Bug 119230
| Summary: | Installer crashes with 'Invalid modeline in file' | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Product: | [Fedora] Fedora | Reporter: | Ben Carlson <bcarlson> |
| Component: | anaconda | Assignee: | Jeremy Katz <katzj> |
| Status: | CLOSED RAWHIDE | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | medium | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | medium | ||
| Version: | 2 | CC: | gobbledegeek |
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Target Release: | --- | ||
| Hardware: | i386 | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
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| Fixed In Version: | Doc Type: | Bug Fix | |
| Doc Text: | Story Points: | --- | |
| Clone Of: | Environment: | ||
| Last Closed: | 2004-05-06 21:47:59 UTC | Type: | --- |
| Regression: | --- | Mount Type: | --- |
| Documentation: | --- | CRM: | |
| Verified Versions: | Category: | --- | |
| oVirt Team: | --- | RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host: | |
| Cloudforms Team: | --- | Target Upstream Version: | |
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Can you verify your media by booting with 'linux mediacheck'? Yup, verified the MD5sum, also ran the linux mediacheck on disc one. Everything _seems_ like it should work, but something goofy is going on. I am also experiencing the exact same problem. BUT - when I ran
the 'mediacheck' it said my media was BAD.
I am able to boot, but when I get to the installer options (e.g.
choice graphical or text install) no matter what I choice text or
graphical - I received the following error:
Running anaconda, the Fedora Core system installer - please wait...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 678, in ?
import xsetup
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/xsetup.py", line 20, in ?
import rhpl.xserver as xserver
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/xserver.py", line 24,
in ?
import rhpl.monitor as monitor
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 425,
in ?
read_modes("vesamodes")
File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 416,
in read_modes
raise exceptions.StandardError("Invalid modeline in file: %s"%
(line))
StandardError: Invalid modeline in file:
install exited abnormally
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done
disabling swap...
unmounting filesystems...
/mnt/runtime done
disabling /dev/loop0
...
you may safely reboot your system.
I am using the DVD iso provided at fedora.redhat.com. My machine is
a Dell Precision 420 (P3-800). I have run Red Hat 7.2/8.0/9 Fedora 1
all on this machine without any problems.
The DVD iso appears to be _exactly_ 2GB in size. Is this correct???
WRT comment #3 : This is due to missing largefile support in the FC1 version of gFTP (2.0.14), and most probably other applications (mozilla, curl, wget, ...) : upgrade to at least gFTP 2.0.16 (provided in FC2t1). Exact size of the FC2t2 DVD iso is 4306010112 bytes (md5 a70959924ac54e497a7143c6dc6b85c3). I have the same problem with fc3 custom cd, everything was fine and anaconda launced, util one day arbitarily, I cut a new cd and the problem appeared... btw: What does largefile support have to with anaconda launching itself before any packages and os is installed? pardon the speels, bad keyboard.. pardon the bad spells, bad keyboard.. I have the same problem with fc3 custom cd, everything was fine and anaconda *launched*, *until one day arbitarily (last week i.e), I cut a new cd and the problem appeared... btw: What does largefile support have to with anaconda launching itself before any packages and os is installed? I think the problem lies elsewhere and the bug should be reopened. |
Description of problem: Anaconda crashes immediately after starting on my laptop: Dell C840 P4, 512MB, etc. Have no peripherals plugged in(had previous different problems with wireless card, and USB mouse, both are unplugged). I get the following message: Running anaconda, the Fedora Core system installer - please wait... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 678, in ? import xsetup File "/usr/lib/anaconda/xsetup.py", line 20, in ? import rhpl.xserver as xserver File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/xserver.py", line 24, in ? import rhpl.monitor as monitor File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 425, in ? read_modes("vesamodes") File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 416, in read_modes raise exceptions.StandardError("Invalid modeline in file: %s"%(line)) StandardError: Invalid modeline in file: install exited abnormally sending termination signals...done sending kill signals...done Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 2 test 1 How reproducible: every time, all install options (default, linux nofb, linux text, linux text expert, etc) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Attempt to install Fedora Core 2 test 1 2. fail in your attempt 3. Actual results: install crashes. Expected results: install succeeds Additional info: