Description of problem: Anaconda crashes immediately after starting on my laptop: Dell C840 P4, 512MB, etc. Have no peripherals plugged in(had previous different problems with wireless card, and USB mouse, both are unplugged). I get the following message: Running anaconda, the Fedora Core system installer - please wait... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 678, in ? import xsetup File "/usr/lib/anaconda/xsetup.py", line 20, in ? import rhpl.xserver as xserver File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/xserver.py", line 24, in ? import rhpl.monitor as monitor File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 425, in ? read_modes("vesamodes") File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 416, in read_modes raise exceptions.StandardError("Invalid modeline in file: %s"%(line)) StandardError: Invalid modeline in file: install exited abnormally sending termination signals...done sending kill signals...done Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 2 test 1 How reproducible: every time, all install options (default, linux nofb, linux text, linux text expert, etc) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Attempt to install Fedora Core 2 test 1 2. fail in your attempt 3. Actual results: install crashes. Expected results: install succeeds Additional info:
Can you verify your media by booting with 'linux mediacheck'?
Yup, verified the MD5sum, also ran the linux mediacheck on disc one. Everything _seems_ like it should work, but something goofy is going on.
I am also experiencing the exact same problem. BUT - when I ran the 'mediacheck' it said my media was BAD. I am able to boot, but when I get to the installer options (e.g. choice graphical or text install) no matter what I choice text or graphical - I received the following error: Running anaconda, the Fedora Core system installer - please wait... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 678, in ? import xsetup File "/usr/lib/anaconda/xsetup.py", line 20, in ? import rhpl.xserver as xserver File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/xserver.py", line 24, in ? import rhpl.monitor as monitor File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 425, in ? read_modes("vesamodes") File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/rhpl/monitor.py", line 416, in read_modes raise exceptions.StandardError("Invalid modeline in file: %s"% (line)) StandardError: Invalid modeline in file: install exited abnormally sending termination signals...done sending kill signals...done disabling swap... unmounting filesystems... /mnt/runtime done disabling /dev/loop0 ... you may safely reboot your system. I am using the DVD iso provided at fedora.redhat.com. My machine is a Dell Precision 420 (P3-800). I have run Red Hat 7.2/8.0/9 Fedora 1 all on this machine without any problems. The DVD iso appears to be _exactly_ 2GB in size. Is this correct???
WRT comment #3 : This is due to missing largefile support in the FC1 version of gFTP (2.0.14), and most probably other applications (mozilla, curl, wget, ...) : upgrade to at least gFTP 2.0.16 (provided in FC2t1). Exact size of the FC2t2 DVD iso is 4306010112 bytes (md5 a70959924ac54e497a7143c6dc6b85c3).
I have the same problem with fc3 custom cd, everything was fine and anaconda launced, util one day arbitarily, I cut a new cd and the problem appeared... btw: What does largefile support have to with anaconda launching itself before any packages and os is installed?
pardon the speels, bad keyboard..
pardon the bad spells, bad keyboard.. I have the same problem with fc3 custom cd, everything was fine and anaconda *launched*, *until one day arbitarily (last week i.e), I cut a new cd and the problem appeared... btw: What does largefile support have to with anaconda launching itself before any packages and os is installed? I think the problem lies elsewhere and the bug should be reopened.