Bug 25308 - Happened when attempting to upgrade on a compaq deskpro en.
Summary: Happened when attempting to upgrade on a compaq deskpro en.
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: 7.0
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Brock Organ
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2001-01-30 16:17 UTC by Need Real Name
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:30 UTC (History)
0 users

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2001-02-01 18:10:53 UTC
Embargoed:


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Description Need Real Name 2001-01-30 16:17:45 UTC
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 1526, in 
doInstall
    self.instLog = open(self.instLogName, "w+")
IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or 
directory: '/mnt/sysimage/tmp/upgrade.log'

Local variables in innermost frame:
arch: i386
total: 495
msg: File exists
logname: /tmp/upgrade.log
i: /etc/X11
p: ytalk
l: [anacron, anonftp, apache, apache-devel, apmd, arpwatch, ash, aspell, 
at, audiofile, audiofile-devel, aumix, authconfig, autoconf, automake, 
awesfx, basesystem, bash, bc, bdflush, bind-utils, binutils, bison, byacc, 
bzip2, cdecl, cdp, chkconfig, chkfontpath, compat-egcs, compat-egcs-c++, 
compat-glibc, compat-libstdc++, console-tools, control-center, control-
center-devel, control-panel, cpio, cpp, cproto, cracklib, cracklib-dicts, 
crontabs, ctags, cvs, cyrus-sasl, db1, db1-devel, db2, db3, desktop-
backgrounds, dev, dev86, dhcpcd, dialog, diffutils, dip, dosfstools, 
e2fsprogs, ed, ee, eject, ElectricFence, elm, emacs, emacs-X11, esound, 
esound-devel, exmh, expect, extace, fetchmail, file, filesystem, 
fileutils, findutils, finger, finger-server, flex, fortune-mod, freetype, 
ftp, gawk, gcc, gcc-c++, gd, gd-devel, gdb, gdbm, gdbm-devel, gdk-pixbuf, 
gdm, gedit, gettext, gftp, ghostscript, ghostscript-fonts, gimp, gimp-
devel, glib, glib-devel, glibc, glibc-devel, gmc, gmp, gnome-applets, 
gnome-audio, gnome-audio-extra, gnome-core, gnome-core-devel, gnome-games, 
gnome-games-devel, gnome-libs, gnome-libs-devel, gnome-linuxconf, gnome-
media, gnome-objc, gnome-objc-devel, gnome-pim, gnome-pim-devel, gnome-
print, gnome-users-guide, gnome-utils, gnorpm, gnotepad+, gnuchess, 
gnumeric, gnupg, gpm, gpm-devel, gqview, grep, groff, groff-perl, gtk+, 
gtk+-devel, gtk-engines, gtop, guile, gv, gzip, hdparm, ical, ImageMagick, 
imlib, imlib-cfgeditor, imlib-devel, indent, indexhtml, inews, info, 
initscripts, ipchains, iproute, iputils, isapnptools, kbdconfig, kdebase, 
kdegames, kdegraphics, kdelibs, kdelibs-devel, kdemultimedia, kdenetwork, 
kdesupport, kdesupport-devel, kdeutils, kernel, kernel-headers, kernel-
pcmcia-cs, kernel-source, kernel-utils, kernelcfg, kgcc, krb5-libs, kudzu, 
less, libghttp, libglade, libgtop, libjpeg, libjpeg-devel, libpng, libpng-
devel, librep, libstdc++, libstdc++-devel, libtermcap, libtermcap-devel, 
libtiff, libtiff-devel, libtool-libs, libungif, libungif-devel, libxml, 
libxml-devel, lilo, linuxconf, linuxconf-devel, logrotate, losetup, LPRng, 
lrzsz, lsof, ltrace, lynx, m4, mailcap, mailx, make, MAKEDEV, man, man-
pages, mc, Mesa, metamail, mikmod, mingetty, minicom, mkbootdisk, 
mkinitrd, mktemp, mkxauth, mod_perl, modemtool, modutils, mount, 
mouseconfig, mpage, mpg123, mt-st, mtools, multimedia, mutt, ncftp, 
ncompress, ncurses, ncurses-devel, ncurses4, net-tools, netcfg, netpbm, 
netpbm-devel, netpbm-progs, netscape-common, netscape-communicator, newt, 
newt-devel, nfs-utils, nmh, ntsysv, openldap, openssl, ORBit, ORBit-devel, 
pam, passwd, patch, pciutils, perl, pidentd, pine, playmidi, playmidi-X11, 
pmake, popt, portmap, postgresql, postgresql-devel, postgresql-server, 
ppp, printtool, procmail, procps, psmisc, pspell, pump, pwdb, pygnome-
libglade, pygtk-libglade, python, pythonlib, qt, qt-devel, qt1x, qt1x-
devel, quota, raidtools, rcs, rdate, rdist, readline, readline-devel, 
redhat-logos, redhat-release, rep-gtk, rep-gtk-gnome, rhs-printfilters, 
rmt, rootfiles, rp3, rpm, rpm-build, rpm-devel, rsh, rsh-server, rusers, 
rusers-server, rwho, rxvt, samba, samba-client, samba-common, sash, 
sawfish, screen, sed, sendmail, setserial, setup, setuptool, sh-utils, 
shadow-utils, shapecfg, sharutils, slang, slang-devel, slocate, slrn, 
sndconfig, sox, stat, statserial, strace, SVGATextMode, switchdesk, 
switchdesk-gnome, switchdesk-kde, sysklogd, SysVinit, talk, talk-server, 
tar, tcl, tclx, tcp_wrappers, tcpdump, tcsh, telnet, telnet-server, 
termcap, tetex, tetex-afm, tetex-dvilj, tetex-dvips, tetex-fonts, tetex-
latex, tetex-xdvi, texinfo, textutils, tftp-server, time, timeconfig, 
timetool, tin, tix, tk, tkinter, tksysv, tmpwatch, traceroute, trn, 
trojka, ucd-snmp, ucd-snmp-utils, umb-scheme, unzip, urlview, urw-fonts, 
usermode, utempter, util-linux, vim-common, vim-minimal, vixie-cron, 
which, whois, WindowMaker, WindowMaker-libs, words, wu-ftpd, wvdial, 
Xaw3d, Xaw3d-devel, xbill, xboard, xboing, xchat, Xconfigurator, XFree86, 
XFree86-3DLabs, XFree86-75dpi-fonts, XFree86-8514, XFree86-AGX, XFree86-
cyrillic-fonts, XFree86-devel, XFree86-doc, XFree86-FBDev, XFree86-I128, 
XFree86-libs, XFree86-Mach32, XFree86-Mach64, XFree86-Mach8, XFree86-
tools, XFree86-twm, XFree86-VGA16, XFree86-xdm, XFree86-xf86cfg, XFree86-
xfs, xgammon, xinetd, xinitrc, xjewel, xloadimage, xmailbox, xmms, xmorph, 
xpaint, xpat2, xpilot, xpuzzles, xrn, xscreensaver, xsri, xtrojka, xxgdb, 
yp-tools, ypbind, zip, zlib, zlib-devel, db2-devel, db3-devel, db3-utils, 
e2fsprogs-devel, enlightenment, fetchmailconf, fnlib, freetype-devel, 
freetype-utils, fvwm2, fvwm2-icons, getty_ps, giftrans, glib10, glibc-
profile, gmp-devel, gtk+10, ircii, jed, jed-common, jed-xjed, joe, 
kdeadmin, libPropList, libxml10, mod_php, mysql, mysql-server, pdksh, php, 
postgresql-tcl, postgresql-tk, procinfo, procps-X11, psacct, 
readline2.2.1, routed, sox-devel, symlinks, tftp, timed, unarj, uucp, vim-
enhanced, vim-X11, wmakerconf, wmconfig, xcpustate, xlockmore, xmms-devel, 
xosview, xsysinfo, xtoolwait, ytalk]
db: <rpmdb object at 94b88e8>
self: <todo.ToDo instance at 82016e0>
how: u
errno: 17
totalSize: 1173304
f: <closed file '/mnt/sysimage/etc/mtab', mode 'w+' at 95a1658>
ts: <rpmtrans object at 95f1050>

ToDo object:
(itodo
ToDo
p1
(dp2
S'method'
p3
(iimage
CdromInstallMethod
p4
(dp5
S'currentDisc'
p6
I1
sS'tree'
p7
S'/mnt/source'
sS'device'
p8
S'hdc'
sS'progressWindow'
p9

<failed>

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2001-01-30 17:45:38 UTC
Is your /tmp a symlink?

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2001-01-31 20:34:31 UTC
Yes /tmp is a symbolic link.

Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2001-02-01 18:10:49 UTC
The installer does not currently handle having /tmp as a symlink. Remove the
symlink and the upgrade should go through ok. You can restore the symlink
afterwards. Our next release will check this case before letting you proceed
through the installer.


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