Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 207126
"install exited abnormally" - Compaq R3000Z laptop
Last modified: 2008-05-06 12:22:13 EDT
Description of problem: installer crashes after Choosing "Next", and "Install anyway" after X starts I will produce console messages (last few lines) I still have a good shell on console 2. Console 1: 1...2...3...4...5...X server started successfilly Starting graphical installation... install exited abnormally {1/1} Console 2: sh-3.1# Console 3: INFO Detected 2999M of memory INFO Swap attempt of 1000M to 2000M WARNING step installtype does not exist WARNING step complete does not exist INFO moving (1) to step welcome INFO moving (1) to step betanag INFO moving (1) to step findrootparts Console 4: ( here I will give a gist- can snap a photo if needed) <4> Process anaconda (pid:574, threadinfo hexstring, task hexstring) <4> Stack: 12 hex strings here <4> Call trace: <4> HS(hexstring) shrink_dcache_for_umoumt+0x3d/0x4e <4> HS generic_shutdown_super <4> HS kill_block_super <4> HS deactivate_super <4> HS mntput_no_expire <4> HS path_release_on_umount <4> HS sys_umount <4> HS system_call <4> DWARF2 unwinder stuck at system_call+0x7e/0x83 <4> Leftoever inexact backtrace: <4> <4> <4> Code: 20 2 digit hex characters here <1> RIP hex string shrin=k_dcache_for_umount_subtree+0x19e/0x264 <4> RSP <ffff81007c529da8> <4> Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always, just try to install- no options work either-text only, etc. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Turn on 2. Insert DVD and close 3. Hit enter, respond to defaults Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
Do you have any reiserfs partitions?
I have one reiserfs created by knoppix "install to hard disk" which I can boot to fine and filesystem checks show no error (last time I checked anyways). Sounds like you're on to something.....
I get the same thing from the x86_64 fc6 pre dvd as it searches for prior installs, attempting to upgrade FC5. It does not have reiserfs, but it has several partitions including NTFS, FAT32, ext3, and xfs. Also repeatable in "rescue" mode -- if you let it search for existing installations to mount. I can manually mount ext3 partitions from the tty2 prompt, but it chokes attempting to mount either fat32 or xfs. (Displays similar debug messages. Sometimes becomes unresponsive.)
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