Bug 44437

Summary:	exec: no such file when running anaconda
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Jp Robinson <robinson>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Brent Fox <bfox>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Description Jp Robinson 2001-06-13 16:25:00 UTC

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Description of problem:
The installer says it is "running anaconda" and then fails with a "exec: 
no such file" meessage, after which it sends the normal aborted install 
signals.
The hardware is a Dell Optiplex GA with 192M memory. Same CD installed 
fine on a HP machine *after* encountering this problem.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot up from cd
2. start install process
3.
	

Actual Results:  install exited abnormally

Expected Results:  Should've installed? :)

Additional info:

Have tried the following boot time options:
linux nousb text
linux nousb noapic text
This is for a customer who is having this problem.

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2001-06-13 18:27:58 UTC

Sounds like something could be wrong with the cd.  Tell them to look on VC4 and
see if there are any error messages (like cdrom seek error messages).  Please
attach the messages on VC4 if possible.

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2001-06-18 21:43:06 UTC

Found the problem:  changed the CD-ROM drive with a CD-RW and installation 
worked fine.  Old reader was a Toshiba XM-6102B with a manufacture date of 
12/97.

Comment 3 Brent Fox 2001-06-19 15:01:08 UTC

I wonder if it was a bad drive or if it was another instance of the DMA problems
that we've seen.  I guess we'll never know now, but at least the machine is
working.