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.Installation failed when using the `reboot --kexec` command
Previously, the RHEL 8 installation failed when a Kickstart file that contained the `reboot --kexec` command was used.
With this update, the installation with `reboot --kexec` now works as expected.
Description of problem:
Version-Release number of selected component:
anaconda-29.19.0.25
The following was filed automatically by anaconda:
anaconda 29.19.0.25 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/kexec.py", line 46, in run_grubby
boot_info = _BootInfo()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/kexec.py", line 87, in setup_kexec
boot_info = run_grubby()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 438, in run_task
self._task(*self._task_args, **self._task_kwargs)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 472, in start
self.run_task()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 304, in start
item.start()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 304, in start
item.start()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 205, in doConfiguration
configuration_queue.start()
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/threading.py", line 864, in run
self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 286, in run
threading.Thread.run(self)
TypeError: __new__() missing 4 required positional arguments: 'kernel', 'initrd', 'root', and 'args'
Additional info:
addons: com_redhat_kdump, org_fedora_oscap
cmdline: /usr/libexec/platform-python /sbin/anaconda
cmdline_file: BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=RHEL-8-0-BaseOS-x86_64 rd.live.check quiet text ks=http://10.0.2.2:8308/ks.cfg
executable: /sbin/anaconda
hashmarkername: anaconda
kernel: 4.18.0-32.el8.x86_64
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 8.0 Beta (Ootpa)
release_type: pre-release
type: anaconda
version: 8.0
Hello,
The workaround in comment 17 won't work. The kexec feature is used on the end of the installation and it will basically switch to the installed system without reboot.
The bootloader --apend workaround will not be used during the installation but on the installed system and inst.kexec is only Anaconda option. Result of this will be that your installed system will have inst.kexec kernel command line parameter which won't be recognized so it will be ignored. However, there is even potential problem that in case you will run anaconda locally on this installed system the option will be recognized and it may behave incorrectly.
So please DO NOT USE workaround in comment 17.
The problem described in comment 47 is reported in bug 1855290 and will be fixed there.
I'm moving this bug back to ON_QA and setting dependency on bug 1855290.
This bug can be verified once bug 1855290 is fixed.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory (anaconda bug fix and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2020:4729
Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-29.19.0.25 The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 29.19.0.25 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/kexec.py", line 46, in run_grubby boot_info = _BootInfo() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/kexec.py", line 87, in setup_kexec boot_info = run_grubby() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 438, in run_task self._task(*self._task_args, **self._task_kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 472, in start self.run_task() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 304, in start item.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation_tasks.py", line 304, in start item.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/installation.py", line 205, in doConfiguration configuration_queue.start() File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/threading.py", line 864, in run self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 286, in run threading.Thread.run(self) TypeError: __new__() missing 4 required positional arguments: 'kernel', 'initrd', 'root', and 'args' Additional info: addons: com_redhat_kdump, org_fedora_oscap cmdline: /usr/libexec/platform-python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=RHEL-8-0-BaseOS-x86_64 rd.live.check quiet text ks=http://10.0.2.2:8308/ks.cfg executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 4.18.0-32.el8.x86_64 product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 release: Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 8.0 Beta (Ootpa) release_type: pre-release type: anaconda version: 8.0