Bug 58418

Summary: Installer crashed when 'selecting packages'
Product: [Retired] Red Hat Linux Reporter: Rob K <mammal>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Brent Fox <bfox>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
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Hardware: i686   
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Description Rob K 2002-01-16 09:41:55 UTC 
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Description of problem:
Installing on a 486dx2/66 with 48M RAM and 1Gig HD

Installer crashes after selecting the timezone, then getting package list - 
produces anaconda traceback.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot off bootnet floppy - installing off planetmirror.com
2. Go through install process.
3. Installer refuses to autopartition drive, so create manually
4. Splat!
	

Actual Results:  Installer hangs, produces python traceback, prompts for a
floppy disk to save same

Expected Results:  Product should install.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Rob K 2002-01-16 09:42:53 UTC 
Created attachment 42574 [details]
anaconda traceback
Comment 2 Michael Fulbright 2002-01-16 19:26:15 UTC 
This happens when there is corruption - I would recommend trying a different
mirror as the one you were using appears to have a bad copy.