Bug 180004

Summary: kernel unable to re-read partition table on install
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: sjm
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE QA Contact: Mike McLean <mikem>
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Hardware: i386   
OS: Linux   
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Description sjm 2006-02-04 14:56:03 UTC
Description of problem:
The full message:

Traceback (most recent call last):
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1137, in handleRenderCallback
  self.currentWindow.renderCallback()
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 244, in renderCallback
  self.intf.icw.nextClicked()
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 873, in nextClicked
  self.dispatch.gotoNext()
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 174, in gotoNext
  self.moveStep()
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 242, in moveStep
  rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args))
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 579, in turnOnFilesystems
  diskset.savePartitions ()
 File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partedUtils.py", line 726, in savePartitions
  disk.commit()
error: Warning: The kernel was unable to re-read the partition table 
on /dev/hda (Device or resource busy).  This means Linux won't know anything 
nothing about the modifications you made until you reboot.  You should reboot 
your computer before doing anything with /dev/hda.

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How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install FC4 on Toshiba Satellite P20
2. Choose auto partition
3. choose any packages
  
Actual results:
Bails out after selecting packages

Expected results:
Install FC4


Additional info:
manually partitioning seems to have done the job

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2006-02-05 03:45:02 UTC
*** Bug 180005 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2006-02-05 03:47:17 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 160693 ***