Description of problem: EDD calls in ks.cfg ( i.e. --biosdisk, --biospart etc.) is failing ONLY for x86_64 install. i386 installations are however all PASSING. The root of the issue, I believe, lies below: In isys.py file, we have: def doGetBiosDisk(mbrSig): if rhpl.getArch() != "i386": return None return _isys.getbiosdisk(mbrSig) Thus for non-x86 arch doGetBiosDisk() is returning NULL and hence the issue. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-11.1.2.16 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use ks.cfg with EDD options 2. Start harddrive based unattended installation 3. Actual results: Install will abort with errors Expected results: Install should proceed Additional info:
Breaks Factory as well as Redeployment CD i.e. DSA, so marking as urgent.
This is a bug and therefore doesn't require a PM ACK but there is confusion in the ranks. This is a critical bug for Dell so raising it as an exception for RHEL5 consideration prior to rc. Per Jeremy, it's a regression from RHEL4 caused by a workaround for bug 214653. The fix is trivial.
Committed my patch
Jeremy- Can you post the anaconda version this patch went into so we can track ?
A version dated after the time of the commit; instead of trying to find the version, you'll be better looking at the changelog for anaconda for the bug#.
RHEL 5 Release Candidate Snapshot 5 (kernel-2.6.18-1.2910.el5) with anaconda- 11.1.2.24 fixes this issue. Changing status to Verified. RH - please close.
RH - Please close as fix has been verified as of RCS5.