From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.10) Gecko/20050719 Red Hat/1.0.6-1.4.1 Firefox/1.0.6 Description of problem: This exception is seen on an HP rx2600 when installing to a new disk or a disk that has had all partitions removed prior to installation. The install is being done via NFS to qafiler:/vol/vol1/redhat/nightly/RHEL4-U2-re0905.nightly/ia64/ia64-AS | An unhandled exception has occurred. This # | | is most likely a bug. Please copy the full # | | text of this exception and file a detailed # | | bug report against anaconda at # | | http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ # | | # | | Traceback (most recent call last): # | | File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1173, in ? # | | intf.run(id, dispatch, configFileData) # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/text.py", line 510, in run # | | dispatch.gotoNext() # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/dispatch.py", line 171, in gotoNext # | | self.moveStep() # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/dispatch.py", line 239, in moveStep # | | rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/packages.py", line 570, in # | | turnOnFilesystems # | | thefsset.createLogicalVolumes(instPath) # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/fsset.py", line 1431, in # | | createLogicalVolumes # | | entry.device.setupDevice(chroot) # | | File # | | "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/ # | | anaconda/fsset.py", line 2012, in setupDevice # | | raise SystemError, "vgcreate failed for # | | %s" %(self.name,) # | | SystemError: vgcreate failed for VolGroup00 # | Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL4-U2-re0905.nightly How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. remove all partitions on a disk 2. start install, select "reinstall system" if asked 3. when prompted for disks to use select _only_ the disk you removed partitions from (simulates a customer installing on a new disk) 4. allow anaconda to parition automatically, take the defaults 5. after answering all questions and anaconda actually tries to partition the disk it will fail with the description shown above Additional info:
Can you provide the complete traceback you received? And note that this very much isn't the same as "new disk" due to some fun with how LVM works.
This was the complete traceback however I will past a better formatted version below. Also, yes it may not be exactly the same as a new disk but I first hit this with a brand new disk (straight out of the box) but I came up with this as an easy reproducer without needing to install a fresh disk. Here is the better formatted traceback: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1173, in ? intf.run(id, dispatch, configFileData) File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 510, in run dispatch.gotoNext() File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 171, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 239, in moveStep rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 570, in turnOnFilesystems thefsset.createLogicalVolumes(instPath) File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line 1431, in createLogicalVolumes entry.device.setupDevice(chroot) File "/usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install//usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line 2012, in setupDevice raise SystemError, "vgcreate failed for %s" %(self.name,) SystemError: vgcreate failed for VolGroup00 > /usr/src/build/603037-ia64/install/usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py(2012)setupDevice() -> raise SystemError, "vgcreate failed for %s" %(self.name,) (Pdb)
That's only the portion we show, the full traceback contains *much* more data. Since you're on an rx2600 and don't have a floppy, there are a few ways to get the full traceback: a) USB floppy drive b) Switch to tty2 (if on the console) to scp it off (/tmp/anacdump.txt) c) Hit ctrl-z if doing a serial install to get a shell and scp it off
Created attachment 118534 [details] anaconda dump file
Thanks for the tip on getting more info out of this. If you have not guessed I am new to this. I am the HP on-site partner (i.e. I actually work for HP but I have an office here in Westford). I am attaching the anacdump.txt file.