Bug 208969

Summary:	Unable to install RHEL5 in 945, 965
Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5	Reporter:	German Monroy <german.monroy>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Description German Monroy 2006-10-02 19:44:07 UTC

Description of problem:

Right after media test, anaconda fails with:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 613, in ?
  in iutil.writeRpmPlatform()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iutil.py", line 402, in writeRpmPlatform
  if flags["targetarch"] != None:
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/flags.py", line 25 in __getattr__
  raise AttributeError, attr
AttributeError: __getitem__
install exited abnormally [1/1]
  

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL5-Client-20060921.0-i386-disc1-ftp.iso

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Insert CD#1
2. Hit enter at the prompt
3.
  
Actual results:
installer crashes

Expected results:
installation should continue

Additional info:
Happens in both 32 and 64 bits, in both 945 and 965 chipsets (haven't tested
more chipsets yet)

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2006-10-02 20:18:23 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 207594 ***

Comment 2 Michael DeGon 2006-10-02 22:22:29 UTC

It also happens on the 32 and 64 bit on the  Intel 915 with the same result.