+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #217913 +++ Description of problem: I want to install F7T1 over FC6 on my laptop, preserving /home but wiping /. Both partitions are under LVM. When I tried setting this up manually, anaconda complained about not having enough space in the VG; in fact, it said the VG had -32MB free space, which is the size of one extent. See the attached screenshot. I don't know of any other way to install without wiping /home, other than trying to tell anaconda not to format /, which may or may not work around this problem. -- Additional comment from zcerza on 2006-11-30 14:04 EST -- Created an attachment (id=142505) screenshot -- Additional comment from mhild on 2006-12-01 12:32 EST -- Same for me. I got arround the issue by resizing swap, which was also in LVM -- Additional comment from rkenna on 2006-12-09 00:28 EST -- Pretty ugly. pn-ack -- Additional comment from pjones on 2006-12-12 17:45 EST -- Is this still happening? If so, can you show me how to reproduce it? -- Additional comment from pjones on 2006-12-12 19:07 EST -- Aha, you've got to start with a much older set of LVs. -- Additional comment from pjones on 2006-12-12 19:53 EST -- Should (hopefully) be fixed in the next anaconda build. Upgrades from RHEL4 and new installs need to both be tested, and "lvm pvs" needs to be run after each to make sure there's no unrequested free space left on any physical volumes. -- Additional comment from pm-rhel on 2007-02-07 20:08 EST -- A package has been built which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of CURRENTRELEASE. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you.
So the clone bits are confusing here... what exactly are you trying to say Zack? :)
I have an existing LVM VG with separate boot, root and home partitions. I want to install F7 on the disk, wiping out my old FC6 install, but I want to keep my home partition intact. Anaconda won't let me, saying there isn't enough room for all my volumes. It says there is -32MB (or -1 extent) free. Since the volumes exist and function just fine, I'm guessing anaconda (or lvm, whoever this error really comes from) is wrong.
Moving to 'devel' as discussed on https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-March/msg00095.html.
Will this be able to be fixed for F7? We did fix it in RHEL5, didn't we?
Based on the date this bug was created, it appears to have been reported against rawhide during the development of a Fedora release that is no longer maintained. In order to refocus our efforts as a project we are flagging all of the open bugs for releases which are no longer maintained. If this bug remains in NEEDINFO thirty (30) days from now, we will automatically close it. If you can reproduce this bug in a maintained Fedora version (7, 8, or rawhide), please change this bug to the respective version and change the status to ASSIGNED. (If you're unable to change the bug's version or status, add a comment to the bug and someone will change it for you.) Thanks for your help, and we apologize again that we haven't handled these issues to this point. The process we're following is outlined here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/F9CleanUp We will be following the process here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping to ensure this doesn't happen again.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 428756 ***