Bug 167085 – Install halts when install tries to scan the hard drive

Bug 167085 - (harms) Install halts when install tries to scan the hard drive

Summary:	Install halts when install tries to scan the hard drive

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

Aliases:	harms

Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	anaconda (Show other bugs)
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Version:	4
Hardware:	i386 Linux

Priority	medium Severity medium
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Assigned To:	Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact:	Mike McLean
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Reported:	2005-08-30 00:34 EDT by John Harmon
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:11 EST (History)
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Last Closed:	2005-08-30 15:05:20 EDT
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Description John Harmon 2005-08-30 00:34:14 EDT

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Description of problem:
Hits the HD and freaks.  Drive works fine with FC3.  IO error with FC4.  System halts with anacdump and reboots.



Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
fc4

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Boot off of FC4 CD
2.  Try to install
3.  Cry   :)
  

Actual Results:  system halts with error (see attachment)  reboots

Expected Results:  Should give me partitioning operation info

Additional info:

Comment 1 John Harmon 2005-08-30 00:36:13 EDT

Created attachment 118237 [details]
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Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2005-08-30 15:05:20 EDT

There are a number of errors in the log which are drive errors on your hard
drive (hda).  Booting with 'ide=nodma' may work as a temporary measure but
longer term your hardware will need to be replaced

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