Bug 21284

Summary: can't install red hat 7.0
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Need Real Name <mark_m>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Michael Fulbright <msf>
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Version: 7.0   
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Hardware: i586   
OS: Linux   
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a messege i got from the installation program none

Description Need Real Name 2000-11-23 18:02:06 UTC
i tried to install red hat 7.0 ' i manged to do so only in text mode i've 
installed the KDE and when i boot i get a noisy screen. after loging in i 
get error messeges which i can't read. i've tried to install GNOME and got 
the following messege:

Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 438, in ?
    intf.run(todo, test = test)
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 1028, in 
run
    rc = apply (step[1](), (dir,) + step[2])
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 245, in 
__call__
    parts = todo.upgradeFindRoot ()
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/todo.py", line 841, in 
upgradeFindRoot
    mdList = raid.startAllRaid(drives)
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/raid.py", line 61, in 
startAllRaid
    for (mdDevice, deviceList) in scanForRaid(driveList):
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/raid.py", line 25, in 
scanForRaid
    (major, minor, raidSet, level, nrDisks, totalDisks, mdMinor) = \
  File "/usr/lib/anaconda/isys.py", line 37, in raidsb
    rc = _isys.getraidsb(fd)
ValueError: bad md magic on device

Local variables in innermost frame:
mdDevice: hda5
fd: 8

ToDo object:
(itodo
ToDo
p1
(dp2
S'method'
p3
(iimage
CdromInstallMethod
p4
(dp5
S'progressWindow'
p6

<failed>

please help me install the red hat.

Comment 1 Need Real Name 2000-11-23 18:04:23 UTC
Created attachment 5682 [details]
a messege i got from the installation program

Comment 2 Michael Fulbright 2000-11-29 20:28:55 UTC
Did you have RAID configured on this machine previously?

Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2000-12-19 19:52:51 UTC
Closing due to inactivity.