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Description of problem:
First installation on a new machine, anaconda crashes shortly after
formatting with traceback (/usr/lib/anaconda/)

gui.py, line 1048, in handleRenderCallback 
     self.currentWindow.renderCallback()
rw/progress_gui.py, line 242 in renderCallback
     self.intf.icw.nextClicked()
gui.py, line 763, in nextClicked
     self.dispatch.gotoNext()
dispatch.py, line 169, in gotoNext
     self.moveStep()
dispatch.py, line 237, in moveStep
     rc=apply(func, self.bindArgs(args))
packages.py, line 673, in doPreInstall
     method.mergeFullHeaders("%s//%s/base/hdlist2" % (self.tree,
     productPath))
hrdlist.py, line 336, in mergeFullHeaders
     rpm.mergeHeaderListFromFD(self.hdlist,fd,1000004)
IndexError: list is out of range

What does "FD" refer to? Installation medium in general or literal
floppy disk? The installation is run from CD and the machine has no
floppy. 

This happens in both graphical and text mode. I tried custom
installation with some extra packages and minimal installation, both
crashed. 

The machine is an ASUS A7V266-EX, Athlon 1300+, 512 MB RAM, no swap.
The installation CD passes its own test.

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start installing
2. Crash
3. Continue cursing the buggiest RH release ever