Bug 112792 - Installer fails with rpmdb: fatal region detected message
Summary: Installer fails with rpmdb: fatal region detected message
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 1
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Jeremy Katz
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Reported: 2003-12-31 23:58 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-10-05 15:57:44 UTC
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Description Need Real Name 2003-12-31 23:58:10 UTC 
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Description of problem:
Got an rpmdb error while installing FC 1 in the graphical mode. 
Somewhere in the middle of the installation I switched to F1 screen 
and saw tons of "rpmdb: fatal region detected; run recovery" 
messages. It does not really matter what to select to install, but 
rather the number of packages to install: installing the very minimal 
configuration does not seem to produce such an error. 
After the installation is finished I can not boot into Linux.
I have tried this several times with no success.
Looks like it installs some number of first packages and than does 
not install the rest because of this error.
I have installed RH 8 on this machin with no problems. But both RH9 
and FC1 fails with the identical errors.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start the installation process on my computer
2. Switch to F1 screen and observe....
3.
    

Additional info:

This problem is very well reproducable on my computer. The CDs are 
fine, I checked them. The HDD is ok too.
I realize there is not much information in this posting to try to 
isolate the problem, but if you tell me what information is needed I 
will provide it.
Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-01-03 20:47:34 UTC 
So the CDs have been checked with the built-in mediacheck
functionality?  If so, can you boot with 'linux allowcddma' and see if
that helps?
Comment 2 Steven Gallacher 2004-03-17 15:24:43 UTC 
Jeremy,

I tried the linux allowcddma boot option, but same failure occurred. 
(rpmdb failures).  
I don't know whether the same file was causing the problem or not.

Hope this helps.

I also get the same error in an NFS RH9 installation as well.  Haven't
tried any earlier versions as I don't have media here.
Comment 3 Tim Behrsin 2004-03-28 05:34:47 UTC 
I get the same errors.

When looking at anaconda's install.log file, it reports:
"Error: db4 error(-30978) from db->curso: DB_RUNRECOVERY: Fatal error,
run database recovery"

multiple times.

This is on both Core 1 and Core 2 test.

I do not get this error message on RH9's anaconda.
Comment 4 Tim Behrsin 2004-03-28 05:36:19 UTC 
Oh... and I've checked RAM with several passes of memtest86 to no avail.
Comment 5 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-05 15:57:44 UTC 
This should be better in newer releases.
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