Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 133718
Anaconda hangs before file copy
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:10:50 EST
Description of problem: I am attempting to install FC3t2 onto a Dell D600 laptop that was previously running FC2. I am installing onto a reiserfs partition created manually during installation by Disk Druid. There is an existing NTFS partition (where my Windows XP install resides) and a vfat partition. I choose all defaults for Personal Desktop and anaconda stops responding after letting me know what CD's will be needed. I am installing from the i386 iso's burned to CD. I verified all of them during the installation, as well as the md5sums before I burned them. I get the same results in text and graphical modes. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Fedora Core 3test2 How reproducible: It happens every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot to install with the FC3t2 i386 disc 1 2. Create reiserfs on hda2 partition (7GB) and swap fs on hda3 (1GB) 3. Choose all defaults for Personal Desktop Actual results: Anaconda stops responding after letting you know what disks will be needed. I have let it sit for 60 minutes to make sure that it wasn't working. Expected results: Anaconda to begin copying files to hard drive for installation. Additional info:
I verified that I am able to install onto an ext3 partition, so this looks like it is only a reiserfs problem during install. Also, After rebooting after anaconda hangs, I notice that a reiserfs partition was created... so anaconda is creating the partition and possibly formatting it, just not returning to the installation or letting me know.
To use reiserfs, you also need to boot with selinux=0.