Install dies when packages have been copied and while the "Performing post install configuration" message is displayed. I have read previous errata, and used the "boot-20000407.img" boot disk with the "update-disk-20000419.img" update disk. FOLLOWING ARE THE CONSOLE MESSAGES RECEIVED: Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkaccelgroup.c: line 188 (gtk_accel_group_attach): assertion 'g_slist_find (accel_group->attach_objects, object) ==NULL' failed. Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkaccelgroup.c: line 188 (gtk_accel_group_attach): assertion 'g_slist_find (accel_group->attach_objects, object) ==NULL' failed. Exception in thread Thread-3: Traceback (innermost last): File "/usr/lib/python1.5/threading.py", line 376, in __bootstrap self.run() File "/tmp/updates/iw/progress.py", line 16, in run rc = self.todo.doInstall () File "/tmp/updates/todo.py", line 1246, in doInstall self.writeConfiguration () File "/tmp/updates/todo.py", line 1059, in writeConfiguration self.writeNetworkConfig () File "/tmp/updates/todo.py", line 533, in writeNetworkConfig ip = self.network.lookupHostname() File "/tmp/updates/todo.py", line 145, in lookupHostname self.gateway) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/isys.py", line 230, in configNetDevice return _isys.confignetDevice(device, ip, netmask, gw) SystemError: (101, 'Network is unreachable') HARDWARE: Intel T440BX motherboard, 256MB RAM, 2 x 9gb uw-scsi hdd with 1 x onboard intel eepro100 and 2 additional intel eepro100's. All 3 cards were set to static ip's and were not connected to the network. The system will replace an existing server so I cannot connect it to the network yet. Can I assume from the previous messages that I must be connected to a network?
I've gotten this one over and over again too. I've tried on two different HP Pavilions...8590C and 8760C. The prior Pavilion uses the RealTek8139-based networking card. When using DHCP, it gets past this error, but then the network doesn't work. I have a NAT router that serves as my gateway to the net. I've tried every configuration I could think of, every parameter...
BTW, I've applied the anaconda updates, to no avail. Text mode and expert mode, specifying the RealTek card, to no avail. There are other people that have seen this...e.g. at http://www.moongroup.com/Redhat10/msg00907.html I think it's because the system isn't able to talk to the network. A component is trying to configure itself and it asks the network about it. I would love to have a simple way to get you the stack trace that comes up, ending in "SystemError 11 in ConfigNetDevice". Please email me if you get a resolution to this! I've reinstalled linux 25 times on two different machines with no luck! I have better things to do in life!
Another person who saw this, who seemed to have had success with the updates disk. I had no luck... http://x55.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=625296088&CONTEXT=963880949.1656815717&hitnum=4
Finally it worked for me when I ripped out my Accton EN1207 (I, and Windows 2000, had recognized it as Realtek 8139 earlier) and glued in an old EIDE Etherlink III which I had to hand-recognize in expert mode. Unfortunately, while I do have eth0 running now I still can't see anything on my LAN. But progress was made, and it did get through post install configuration without tripping up the error in Anaconda.
And I'm obliged to add that EVERYTHING works PERFECT on the machine (which is dual-boot) when running Windows 2000. I don't even have to set anything beyond the basic TCP/IP parameters including my static ip, subnet, gateway (my Netopia R9100 (NAT DSL) router's address) and two DNS providers and it works. It also works over DHCP from the router. I think my problem now has to do with setting the perfect network parameters in netcfg and linuxconf. But the installer does die using my other card, you know, 100% reliably, and nothing should ever do that. I guess your strategy is "permissive", i.e. see if it works, and if it crashes on some of the configurations out there, well, welcome to linux.
I should also add, that RedHat 6.2 installed with nary a hitch on my Sony Vaio laptop PCG-Z505HS, provided I showed it where the PCMCIA CD-ROM was by typing "linux ide2=0x180,0x386" in the installer. Manually entering the addresses for my router and such in the installer worked perfectly on the exact same LAN as the Pavilion. I'm beginning to think that the Pavilion 8590C and 8760C are simply incompatible with RedHat6.2 (and Corel Linux Deluxe, I tried that Debian distro too) in the networking department. Therefore, this bug report is about the installer failing in "post install configuration" when a network card is present but incompatible due to one glitch or another. Both the networking problem, and the installer's robustness, need fixing.
And finally, after peeing 5 days of my life down a hole over this, I have finally obtained and installed a "Tier 1 supported card" (the very capable Intel Pro/100+ Management Adapter) and suddenly everything starts working. ALL YE WHO READ THIS! STICK WITH SUPPORTED HARDWARE! USE 'TIER 1' IF ANYTHING SEEMS NOT TO BE RIGHT!
The install competes OK when the 2 additional network cards were removed leaving only the single onboard eepro100. The network cards worked fine when added later. My guess is that the kernel was getting confused about setting up the routing tables or default gateway, and the Installer was waiting for it to finish. Wherever the problem lies, the installer should at least continue on so the problem can be resolved later.
We try to handle the numerous different hw configurations supported by the kernel. Occasionally there are situations that are not handled as well. It is a continual process of improvement from release to release.