Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 18529
Post installation configuration hangs
Last modified: 2007-04-18 12:29:03 EDT
I managed to get past a previous install problem (18032) by not setting up any dos/windoze partitions at install time, but now I get all the way through to the end of the package installs when it starts but, It now gets to the stage of doing the post install configuration, does about 10% of that and then freezes at that. I can go to other virtual consoles and even back the anaconda screen, but can not get any further with the final stage of the install. Regards Chris Griffin chris.griffin@mitswa.com.au
What are the last few lines output on virtual console 3 when it freezes?
Sorry to be so long getting back to you. I have tried it again a few times, with some variations. 1) Just as before 2) Without the SQL (because there were a few hits with this causing problems, and 3) With specifying the scsi and network cards manually All had the same result and the same output messages on Virtual Consoles 3 and 4 I include VC 4 as the message may be important. VC 3 * No ide floppy devices found * making CD-ROM links for hdd * self.network.hostname = yahweh-1 VC 4 <4> neighbour table overflow <4> neighbour table overflow <4> neighbour table overflow <4> neighbour table overflow My system is an AOpen AX59 pro motherboard with a 300MHz AMD K6-2 Hope this all helps. Regards, Chris
Actually the output on VC3 is possibly important too. Could you please include it?
I did. It is above under ther VC 3 section. Here it is again: VC 3 * No ide floppy devices found * making CD-ROM links for hdd * self.network.hostname = yahweh-1
We cannot reproduce this situation - could you give us the specific steps required to cause this problem?
I tried the install again last night carefully selecting each option and still get the same problem. I checked the Virtual consoles again and this time left VC 4 up for a while. What I found is that it just keeps listing the message "<4> neighbour table overflow" over and over untile it scrolls off the screen. Whatever this message is, It looks like it might be what is causing the problem???? Regards, Chris.
Do you specify a hostname during the install? Does the machine have a valid hostname? The messages you are seeing are probably not the problem, its more of a warning than a critical error.
Well, it has a name, yahweh-1. I assume that is valid as it is what I have used for some time. Unless the dash is now invalid and I need to use an underscore?? I have since tried installing 6.2 again and then upgrading to 7. From what I can see this is working, although I always prefer to do a clean install. What else can I do to gather information for you that will help resolve the problem?
Chris
By valid hostname, I meant a fully qualified name that has a DNS entry on one of the DNS servers you specified to the installer.
Closing due to inactivity.