Bug 49916

Summary: anaconda fails under 'text ide=nodma' install option
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Paul Kowalsky <paul_kowalsky>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Brent Fox <bfox>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
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Description Paul Kowalsky 2001-07-25 01:37:02 UTC
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Description of problem:
When starting installation with option 'text ide=nodma', anaconda crashes.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.at boot: prompt, type 'linux text ide=nodma'
2.
3.
	

Actual Results:  Running anaconda - please wait...
Traceback (innermost last):
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 35, in ?
    import traceback
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/traceback.py", line 6, in ?
    import types
  File "/usr/lib/python1.5/types.py", line 53
    r
    ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax
install exited abnormally
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done
disabling swap...
unmounting filesystems...
        /proc/bus/usb
        /mnt/runtime
        /mnt/source umount failed ()
        /dev/pts
        /proc
you may safely reboot your system

Expected Results:  Installation process allows user to select installation 
options.

Additional info:

Attempt to install using 'linux ide=nodma' without text mode also crashed, 
but caused different output.  See my next bug report!

Comment 1 Brent Fox 2001-07-25 16:52:02 UTC
It seems like you have a bad cd.  When the installer crashes, press
<Ctrl><Alt><F4> and see if there are any error messages.

Comment 2 Brent Fox 2001-08-10 14:49:20 UTC
Closing due to inactivity.  Please reopen if you have more information.