Bug 79369
Summary: | redhat 8.0 doesn't install. install crashes | ||||||||
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Product: | [Retired] Red Hat Linux | Reporter: | Bert Nakagawa <bert> | ||||||
Component: | anaconda | Assignee: | Jeremy Katz <katzj> | ||||||
Status: | CLOSED DUPLICATE | QA Contact: | Brock Organ <borgan> | ||||||
Severity: | medium | Docs Contact: | |||||||
Priority: | medium | ||||||||
Version: | 8.0 | CC: | michael | ||||||
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Hardware: | i586 | ||||||||
OS: | Linux | ||||||||
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Fixed In Version: | Doc Type: | Bug Fix | |||||||
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Last Closed: | 2006-02-21 18:50:17 UTC | Type: | --- | ||||||
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Description
Bert Nakagawa
2002-12-10 20:49:07 UTC
Created attachment 88286 [details]
saved dump from failed installation
Is my CD-ROM drive bad.... I testes the discs before installation, and it worked..... I could also mount the cds on my 6.0 machine, which I just wiped out to install 8.0. This appears to be a duplicate of Bug 75377. Please refer to the instructions in that bug report to see if the updated image provided will correct your problem. ok, that didn't work either..... i downloaded the CD update and ran 'linux updates' and it still crashes....... the CDs are good since I was able to load 8.0 on a laptop. here's the error: (anaconda:70): GnomeCanvas-CRITICAL **: file gnome-canvas-path-def.c: line 1142 (gnome_canvas_path_def_any_closed): assertion `path != NULL' failed install existed abnormally -- received signal 11 sending termination signals...done sending kill signals...done blah blah blah..... I am beginning to think that there are two actual problems - though one is dependent on the vast number of others. First problem - Anaconda that is shipped with Red Hat Linux 8.0 does not properly handle the inability to read packages that appear to be "corrupt" (to some degree). This is corrected by the procedures listed in bug 75377. Second problem - ailing CD-ROM drives (be it a dirty lens, firmware issues, or a failing drive altogether) seem to trigger this bug. You have properly pointed out that it installs without a hitch on your laptop (thus, the CDs themselves are good - which means the stock shipment of Anaconda never encounters the second problem [which triggers the first problem]). I would suggest the following: 1) Replace the EIDE cable from the motherboard that attaches to your CD-ROM drive with a fresh one. Bad cables are notorious for spurring strange errors (seek and read). Install again. If it installs properly - the culprit seems to be the faulty cable. If not, proceed to step two. 2) Move your CD-ROM drive to a different EIDE interface (for example, from the secondary channel master to the primary channel slave). Install again. If it installs properly, then there is a quirk between the interface of your CD-ROM and the EIDE controller. This could be due to a variety of factors - namely: (1) failing CD-ROM chipset - I've had a hard drive that would work only as a slave. (2) failing EIDE controller on the motherboard - I've had a channel go flaky on a motherboard and then quit functioning altogether. If it does not install properly, proceed to step three. 3) Replace your CD-ROM drive with a new one (or one that has successfully installed Red Hat Linux 8.0 on a machine). If it installs properly, your original CD-ROM drive may need to be cleaned or it is out of calibration (which should never happen, but if it does it means CD-ROM drive death). By step 3 you should be able to install Red Hat Linux 8.0 without a hitch. Even the Windows installer does not handle ailing CD-ROM drives (or EIDE interfaces) gracefully. Hardware problems are assumed to NOT exist in software (generally). If it doesn't install properly - you've hit something particularly strange - which could me costly repairs (like motherboard replacement). Fluctuations in voltage on a motherboard can also cause VERY strange problems that trickle down to the application level. I will add these comments to Bug 75377. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 75377 *** Created attachment 89768 [details]
Dump created by Anaconda for the installation error
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated. |