Bug 135714 - part command requires size, not provided in anaconda-ks.cfg
Summary: part command requires size, not provided in anaconda-ks.cfg
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-10-14 16:47 UTC by david d zuhn
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Last Closed: 2005-06-21 15:39:06 UTC
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The KS file as created during my manual installation (2.39 KB, text/plain)
2004-10-14 16:49 UTC, david d zuhn
no flags Details

Description david d zuhn 2004-10-14 16:47:29 UTC
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Description of problem:
The /root/anaconda-ks.cfg as written by the installer during a manual
installation of FC3T3 isn't syntactically correct for use during a
real install.

In particular, the part commands as written do not have a --size
option, just --grow.  Yet, when installing with this file, anaconda
will die because of this missing option.

I can make arguments for two possible ways to resolve this.  

First, write an appropriate --size argument that matches the current
hardware when creating the file during an install.  

Second, when --grow is provided on a command line, --size should be
optional.  In this case, the partition should use all available space.
 When --size is provided with --grow, the argument provides the
minimum size the partition should be.



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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. install FC3t3
2. use created /root/anaconda-ks.cfg for an installation
3. 
    

Actual Results:  Installation dies, due to missing argument.  It's
kind of an ugly death, involving python tracebacks instead of human
readable error messages.

Expected Results:  The same installation I just performed should be
performed again.

Additional info:

Comment 1 david d zuhn 2004-10-14 16:49:18 UTC
Created attachment 105204 [details]
The KS file as created during my manual installation

I used this file as the basis for my automatic installation ks file.  I
uncommented the clearpart, part, volgroup, and logvol commands.

Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-17 21:58:06 UTC
Fixed in CVS


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