Bug 163573 - Installer hangs when partitioning starts, already have installed rh9, fc1,fc2,fc3. Using DVD
Summary: Installer hangs when partitioning starts, already have installed rh9, fc1,fc2...
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 4
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-07-19 00:39 UTC by gateway_007
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2006-03-29 16:56:11 UTC
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Text file generated during setup, asking me to report it to bugzilla since it was likely to be a bug (851.42 KB, text/plain)
2005-07-19 00:45 UTC, gateway_007
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Description gateway_007 2005-07-19 00:39:54 UTC
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Description of problem:
The setup goes smoothly until partitioning begins, Something like that the drive is locked. After trying lots of times to install, had to repair with windows diskpart tool wich reported that there where 3 unknown partitions and one windows safe one.

Tried on diferent drives, same thing.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.No special setup steps, only using dvd version of fedora.
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Actual Results:  ---

Expected Results:  The setup should have completed without shutting down my computer

Additional info:

Computer:

Pentium 4 2.26mhz
512mb ram
2 x 120gb western digital hd
Soyo p4s dragon ultra sis 645dx
Sound blaster audigy platinum
Ati radeon 9700 pro, etc.

Comment 1 gateway_007 2005-07-19 00:45:58 UTC
Created attachment 116908 [details]
Text file generated during setup, asking me to report it to bugzilla since it was likely to be a bug

Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2005-07-19 14:38:23 UTC
If you reboot and run the installer again, does it work?

Comment 3 Justas Jakubauskas 2005-08-29 09:37:45 UTC
it starts working after 8 reboots or smth like that.  

Comment 4 Chris Lumens 2006-03-29 16:56:11 UTC
This should be fixed in FC5.  Please reopen if you continue to experience this
problem.


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