Bug 448034

Summary: get exception in anaconda and a traceback
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Yusuf Reed <yusuf.reed>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status: CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Yusuf Reed 2008-05-23 02:18:23 UTC
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Description of problem:
I get an exception when installing with boot.iso for Fedora 9 in anaconda.
I enter the url to the images and shortly there after I get an exception.

Traceback (most recent call first):
  File "/usr/lib/anaconda/lvm.py", line 72, in lvmExec
  raise LvmError, args[0]
  File "/usr/lib/anaconda/lvm.py", line 92, in vgscan
  rc = lvmExec("vgscan", "-v")
  File "/usr/lib/anaconda/upgrade.py", line 169 in findExistingRoots
  rootparts = anaconda.id.diskset.findExistingRootPartitions(upgradeany = upgradeany)
... 

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 11.4.0.82

How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1.insert boot.iso for Fedora 9
2. reboot
3. enter upgrade/install in graphical or text mode
4. enter URL to images
5. error occurs

Note that Fedora 8 installs fine, but not Fedora 9.

Actual Results:
very large exception dump

Expected Results:
Install should begin

Additional info:
see output entered above.
This is on an old Dell Dimension L500r with a 1Ghz CPU

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2008-05-27 15:24:32 UTC
Please attach the complete traceback to this bug report.  Thanks.

Comment 2 Yusuf Reed 2008-05-28 20:41:28 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> Please attach the complete traceback to this bug report.  Thanks.

It looks like it wants me to type in a URL, filename, userid, and password to
save the traceback somewhere. Is there a way to use this feature to save the
traceback to this bug report?

Comment 3 Yusuf Reed 2008-06-03 16:00:44 UTC
I was able to load Fedora 9 by loading Fedora 8 and then using something called
PreUpgrade to move to Fedora 9. So if no one else is having a problem maybe we
can close this ticket.

Comment 4 Chris Lumens 2008-06-13 18:35:33 UTC
Glad you were able to use preupgrade to upgrade your system.  I'll close this
bug as INSUFFICIENT_DATA for now since we don't have the exception log to track
down the problem.

Right now the save exception dialog only supports saving to floppy/usb keys and
scp which isn't really helpful for a lot of people.  I'm hoping to have some
advanced capabilities here in the near future to make it more useful for more
people.  Thanks for the bug report.