Bug 222424

Summary: anaconda should check & forbid x86_64 upgrades over i386 installs
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Răzvan Sandu <rsandu2004>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
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Description Răzvan Sandu 2007-01-12 12:52:20 UTC
Description of problem:

Hello,

Since apparently upgrading to x86_64 from an i386 installation gets to a "kernel
panic" situation (please see bug #218571), anaconda should:

- check if this is the case and forbid the upgrade
OR
- manage to perform a clean upgrade in the described situation.

Regards,
Răzvan


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How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Perform a clean install of Fedora Core 6, i386 version, on 64-bit hardware.
2. Use the x86_64 CD to perform an upgrade over the i386 installation.
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Actual results:
After reboot, we get a "kernel panic" situation.

Expected results:
Upgrade should get a clean x86_64 OR, if technically not feasible, be forbidden
from the start by anaconda.


Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2007-01-15 18:32:32 UTC
We used to check this but seem to have lost it when moving to using yum as our
backend.

Comment 2 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-08-21 05:30:47 UTC
User pnasrat's account has been closed

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2007-10-23 00:19:45 UTC
Fixed in CVS for Fedora 8

Comment 4 Will Woods 2007-10-24 15:48:38 UTC
Fix is in rawhide.