Bug 167085 (harms) - Install halts when install tries to scan the hard drive
Summary: Install halts when install tries to scan the hard drive
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: harms
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 4
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Mike McLean
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-08-30 04:34 UTC by John Harmon
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-08-30 19:05:20 UTC
Type: ---
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2005-08-30 04:36 UTC, John Harmon 		no flags Details
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Description John Harmon 2005-08-30 04:34:14 UTC 
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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 04:36:13 UTC 
Created attachment 118237 [details]
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Comment 2 Jeremy Katz 2005-08-30 19:05:20 UTC 
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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