Description of problem: While attempting a http install of Fedora Core 6, everything went fine until it got to the part where it was transferring the install image to the hard drive & then starting the installation transaction (if I got those two items reversed, I do apologize. Also, the descriptions are approximate.) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 11.1.1.3-1 How reproducible: Just attempt a http install on the machine that it failed on. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot FC6 disc 1 | linux askmethod 2. Choose "Http" 3. Choose "mirrors.kernel.org" as the site, and "/fedora/core/6/i386/os" as the directory. 4. Follow whatever other steps that would normally come after step 3. 5. Wait.... Then the screen comes up that gave me the option to save the error report to a floppy disk. Which you will find attached to this report. Actual results: Failed Install. Expected results: Fully functioning, though admittedly minimal, install of Fedora Core 6. Additional info: I had tried installs earlier in the day using CDROM's, and they failed with similar errors. I tried http install because my Fedora install because I was just trying to get a running system. I will Gladly get you any more info that you need. But I do need to travel a short distance to get to the machine :( I rated this "High" severity because it keeps Anaconda from fulfilling it's purpose.
Created attachment 140333 [details] Anaconda dump from the failed install described in the bug report
I discovered the thing that was keeping the installation from proceeding when I was attempting it with Local CDROM's was this little darling: /mnt/sysimage/root/install.log: error: db4 error(-30974) from dbenv->open: DB_VERSION_MISMATCH: Database environment version mismatch error: cannot open Packages database in /mnt/sysimage/var/lib/rpm I looked at that again this morning, and then I realized that I have a /var partition that already has a /var/lib/rpm in it from my FC3 install. So I tried deleting the /var partition and used that space for /usr/local. The result is that I now have Fedora Core 6 installed and running on that machine.... I have no idea whatsoever, since I don't have a /var partition on my home system, but did Anaconda/Fedora behave as they should have? If they did, how does one go about having a /var partition, since their is usually an old RPM database hanging out there? It's not a big deal, just wondering. As far as the reason for filing this report is concerned, this bug is now a non-issue, unless Anaconda/Fedora did not deal with my /var partition correctly.
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