Bug 162817

Summary:	Can't upgrade from FC2 : partition table not found on device
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Emmanuel Druon <emmanuel.druon>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Version:	4
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Description Emmanuel Druon 2005-07-08 22:08:44 UTC

Description of problem:
When trying to upgrade (or install) an FC4 over a workable FC2 install (on a
dual boot system), the partition table is not read correctly with anaconda. The
installation stops with a "partition table on device hda was unreadable..."
message. If a switch to text console 2, I can do an fdisk on the disk hda
without any problem (or error message) and /tmp/syslog doesn't indicate any
error reading the partition table on hda. Having to many data on the disk
(Seagate ST380022A Ata Drive), I can't afford deleting the existing partition to
try everything from scratch.


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How reproducible:
Each time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. boot from the FC4 DVD
2. the installer don't find any previous install and displays an error message
3.
  
Actual results:
Can't upgrade or install FC4

Expected results:


Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2005-07-12 15:12:02 UTC

Can parted see the partition table?

Comment 2 Emmanuel Druon 2005-08-26 09:20:03 UTC

Sorry for the delay but I've been out for quite some time. Unfortunately, I
can't send any more information about this bug since to solve my problem, I've
backed up my data, deleted my "rebelous" partitions and recreated them. Doing so
solved my installation problem...
Might close this bug unless someone around has the same problem.

Emmanuel