Bug 505341

Summary:	anaconda exception attempting fresh install -- raid5
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Steve <steve.talent>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority:	low
Version:	11	CC:	anaconda-maint-list, rmaximo, vanmeeuwen+fedora
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Description Steve 2009-06-11 14:58:06 UTC

Description of problem:

Fresh install aborts with anaconda 11.5.0.59 exception report. Exception occurs while, or immediately after "Finding Storage Devices".

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

anaconda 11.5.0.59

How reproducible:

Install from DVD

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:

Impossible to install Fedora 11

Expected results:

Install Fedora 11

Additional info:

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard. ICH10R Raid controller -- 4 WD 150GB SATA drives configured as RAID5, single volume, ~1/3 of space partitioned for WinXP, remaining space unpartitioned.

Can't save exception report (if there's a way. I don't know it).

Traceback includes...

/usr/lib64/python2.6/site-packages/block/__init__.py, line 35
... device.py, line 719
... device.py, line 822
/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py, line 1407
... line 1543
... line 1201
... line 1691
...
Exception: device-mapper: reload ioctl failed: invalid argument

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2009-06-11 15:06:19 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 493699 ***