Traceback (innermost last): File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 20, in run rc = self.todo.doInstall () File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/todo.py", line 1631, in doInstall self.fstab.write (self.instPath) File "fstab.py", line 742, in write iutil.mkdirChain(prefix + mntpoint) File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/iutil.py", line 193, in mkdirChain os.mkdir(path, 0755) OSError: [Errno 17] File exists: '/mnt/sysimage/dev/hda' Local variables in innermost frame: which: 5 dir: /mnt/sysimage/dev/hda elements: ['', 'mnt', 'sysimage', 'dev', 'hda'] path: /mnt/sysimage/dev/hda ToDo object: (itodo ToDo p1 (dp2 S'method' p3 (iimage CdromInstallMethod p4 (dp5 S'progressWindow' p6 <failed>
Please give step by step instructions on how to reproduce this issue.
I'm running Windows 98 on my pc already. I partitioned my harddrive with fips, formatted the new partition, then rebooted to begin installing redhat 7. This took me through partitioning with DiskDruid, then formatting these partitions. I then selected the custom install and chose the packages I wished. Everything seemed to go smoothly, until at the very end, after all of the packages had installed, I was advised that an exceptional error had occured, and that I should copy the text of the error and file a bug report here. The text of the error was as above. I have since tried to install redhat again (both custom and workstation install) and have each time got to the same stage before this error has again occurred. I would appreciate any help you could give me- I'm totally new to unix, therefore I would be grateful if you could keep it simple
Did you ever go back/forwards or just forwards through each screen? I have not been able to reproduce this behavior just going straight through the screens.
Thanks, I tried yet again, this time making certain to only go forwards, and it's now installed successfully. Thanks again.
I'm glad it worked, but I'd really like to know how to reproduce your original problem so I can fix it :) Could you remember the sequence of the screens you went back/forwards through, and the values you entered?
Hi, as far as I remember (it was a couple of weeks ago now), I chose to partition my disk with Disk Druid, went on to the next screen where I set the partition sizes: / = 250 MB, /usr = 2 GB, /swap = 128 MB, var = 125 MB, opt = approx 300 MB. I then went back to the previous screen to check something (can't remember what) and then went forward again. As far as I can remember this is the only time I went backwards through the screens - I hope it helps!
Thanks - I think this is a know problem.