Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 203506
Anaconda stalls after moving to step findrootparts (both text and graphic)
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:11:41 EST
Description of problem: System 'hangs' after reporting move to step findrootparts Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: I have attempted to install fc6.2 4 times with the same result. I have verified the iso images with sha1sum and also the 5 cds themselves with your utility. No problems encountered up to this point. I have attempted to install with both text and graphical, and I have also tried the noacpi option at boot prompt. The system includes 2 Pentium III processors, 512 mb ram, 5 x 10gb SCSI drives, ADAPTEC 7896 adapter, onboard EtherExpress PRO/100+ and nic-card VT6105. Graphics onboard Cirrus Logic GD 5480, sound SB0400 Audigy 2, driver: snd-emu10k1. Currently running under Mandriva 2006 (Cooker). Steps to Reproduce: 1.Anaconda reports "install exited abnormally [1/1]" The installation log reports: Starting graphical installation Detected 512M of memory Swap attempt of 512mb to 1024mb (Warning) step installtype does not exist (Warning) step complete does not exist moving (1) to step welcome moving (1) to step betanag moving (1) to step findrootparts 2. The tail of the system message log (/tmp/syslog) shows: INFO possible recursive locking detected ... ... DWARF2 unwinder stuck at syscall_call+0x7/0xb ... ... EIP: [<c0472670> ] shrink-dcache_for_umount_ subtree+0x146/0x1d1 SS: ESP 0068:dea05eb4 3. Cannot return to graphical installation screen with <F7> NOTE: In the case of a text install, the following appears prior to the EIP: line: WARNING /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/snack.py:250: Deprecation Warning: integer argument expected, got float self.w = _snack.scale(width,total). Otherwise, the final diagnostic logged is the same as for a graphical install. Actual results: Cannot proceed further Expected results: A system install Additional info:
Looks like a kernel panic to me, so I'm reassigning it to them. They'll need to see the entire message so if you can attach pictures of the screen or transcribe it all, that will be helpful.
Tbis identical problem was reported at: http://beranger.org/index.php?article=1420 This should confirm the bug. The problem with meeting your request for the 'entire message' lies with the fact the log file (/tmp/X.log) disappears so I would apparently have no choice but to key the whole thing in by hand. Is that correct? I'm willing to help if I can. I certainly like what I see and have enjoyed reading through Jang's "Mastering Fedora Core 5" to help me break away from the Mandriva mold which, at the present moment (their Beta 2) is a bit of a mess. Please avise, and THANKS for the prompt response. That too impressed me. George
Since there is no response, I have decided to continue with Mandriva, whose 2007 (Cooker) is now working beautifully.