Bug 849012

Created attachment 605072 [details]
File: program.log

This was triggered by switching off ethernet in F18 Alpha TC3 installer option. Screenshot attached.

Created attachment 605074 [details]
Anaconda error screenshot - 1

Created attachment 605075 [details]
Anaconda error screenshot - 2

It's enough to enter "Network Configuration" not changing anything and clicking "Back".

Yeah, we are missing default ifcfg files.
I have a patch as part of set being reviewed/discussed.
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/anaconda-patches/2012-July/000290.html
I'll rework the patchset a bit and post it.

Quick fix:

diff --git a/anaconda b/anaconda
index a6bb720..1f12a21 100755
--- a/anaconda
+++ b/anaconda
@@ -935,6 +935,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     from pyanaconda.storage import storageInitialize
     from pyanaconda.packaging import payloadInitialize
     from pyanaconda.threads import initThreading, threadMgr, AnacondaThread
+    from pyanaconda.network import Network
 
     if anaconda.rescue:
         from pyanaconda.rescue import doRescue
@@ -943,6 +944,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     initThreading()
     threadMgr.add(AnacondaThread(name="AnaStorageThread", target=storageInitialize, args=(anaconda.storage, ksdata, anaconda.protected)))
     threadMgr.add(AnacondaThread(name="AnaPayloadThread", target=payloadInitialize, args=(anaconda.storage, ksdata, anaconda.payload)))
+    Network()
 
     atexit.register(exitHandler, ksdata.reboot, anaconda.storage)

Proposing as Alpha Blocker as not properly configured network may break "The installer must be able to use at least one of the HTTP or FTP remote package source options" and "The installer must be able to download and use an installer update image from an HTTP server ".

Btw. thanks Radek.

*** Bug 849360 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

*** Bug 849467 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

We also need to adapt to change of SimpleConfigFile behaviour caused by commit 16a7c6e7af3df4816323a007f785155d307869bf, patch coming soon.

*** Bug 849090 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Discussed at 2012-08-20 QA meeting, acting as a blocker review meeting: http://meetbot.fedoraproject.org/fedora-meeting/2012-08-20/fedora-qa.2012-08-20-15.00.html . Accepted as a blocker as, in many cases, this may violate criterion "The installer must be able to use at least one of the HTTP or FTP remote package source options" (it would be impossible to do so if your network connection required any kind of configuration at all, as entering the network configuration dialog is sufficient to cause the installer ultimately to crash).

anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18

Package anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-12550/anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

*** Bug 852255 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

With F18 Alpha TC5 I can enter Network spoke and leave it just fine. I can also switch off the ethernet connection. I understand this is the reproducer, so I'm setting this to verified.

18.6.5-1 was pushed stable, so closing.