Steps to recreate the problem:
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1) Start installation(ftp based) of Fedora 19 on an LPAR.
2) Select language and hit continue.
Installation fails with following anaconda exception :
anaconda 19.30-1 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 939, in join
raise RuntimeError("cannot join thread before it is started")
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 85, in wait
self.get(name).join()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/storage.py", line 646, in _initialize
threadMgr.wait(constants.THREAD_CUSTOM_STORAGE_INIT)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 764, in run
self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 168, in run
threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs)
RuntimeError: cannot join thread before it is started
Local variables in innermost frame:
self: <AnacondaThread(AnaCustomStorageInit, started daemon 4397718903056)>
balancing: True
timeout: None
Similar installation on a zVM works without any problems.
------- Comment From ssant.com 2013-06-06 08:03 EDT-------
The failure depends on number of CPUS. I had single CPU configured for the LPAR during installation. If i increase the number of CPUs, I am able to install without any problem.
Same problem can be recreated on a zVM guest as well if number of CPU is one.
Steps to recreate the problem: -------------------------------------------------- 1) Start installation(ftp based) of Fedora 19 on an LPAR. 2) Select language and hit continue. Installation fails with following anaconda exception : anaconda 19.30-1 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 939, in join raise RuntimeError("cannot join thread before it is started") File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 85, in wait self.get(name).join() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/storage.py", line 646, in _initialize threadMgr.wait(constants.THREAD_CUSTOM_STORAGE_INIT) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 764, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 168, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) RuntimeError: cannot join thread before it is started Local variables in innermost frame: self: <AnacondaThread(AnaCustomStorageInit, started daemon 4397718903056)> balancing: True timeout: None Similar installation on a zVM works without any problems.