Bug 14958 – Install on non-Linux partition fails

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Bug 14958 - Install on non-Linux partition fails

Summary:	Install on non-Linux partition fails

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	anaconda (Show other bugs)
Sub Component:
Version:	7.0
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	high Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Michael Fulbright
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Whiteboard:	Winston gold
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Reported:	2000-08-01 08:18 EDT by Jos Vos
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Last Closed:	2000-08-04 11:07:03 EDT
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Anaconda dump (traceback) (1.41 KB, text/plain) 2000-08-01 08:19 EDT, Jos Vos	no flags	Details
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Description Jos Vos 2000-08-01 08:18:19 EDT

When choosing to assign / to a 0x0b (WIndows) partition, it warns me that I
should not do that, that is has speed penalties (why?) and when I insist,
it crashes. I'll attach the Anaconda dump as a file to this bug.

Comment 1 Jos Vos 2000-08-01 08:19:08 EDT

Created attachment 1740 [details]
Anaconda dump (traceback)

Comment 2 Michael Fulbright 2000-08-01 18:23:39 EDT

Was the windows partition formatted with a FAT-style filesystem?

Comment 3 Jos Vos 2000-08-02 02:42:38 EDT

No.  It was actually an ext2 filesystem, but before installation I changed the
partition type to 0x0b (it was for some tests I was doing with the installer).

Comment 4 Glen Foster 2000-08-04 11:07:01 EDT

This defect is considered MUST-FIX for Winston Gold-release

Comment 5 Erik Troan 2000-08-10 15:35:27 EDT

You have to manually format DOS filesystems for loopback installs; we don't
format devices automatically.

Comment 6 Jos Vos 2000-08-11 02:52:24 EDT

What do you mean with "loopback installs"?  Whatever that means, at least
Anaconda shouldn't crash.

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