Description of Problem: The Redhat Linux 7.0 installer crashes during a package install even though there is plenty of disk space on the drives How Reproducible: Everytime Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start custom install 2. Define partitions with enough space 3. Select Packages to Install 4. During install, it crashes Actual Results: 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 1619, in doInstall self.createCdrom() File "/var/tmp/anaconda-7.0.1//usr/lib/anaconda/todo.py", line 1189, in createCdrom os.symlink(device, self.instPath + "/dev/" + cdname) OSError: [Errno 28] No space left on device Local variables in innermost frame: device: hdc list: ['hdc'] self: <todo.ToDo instance at 842ebd8> cdname: cdrom count: 1 ToDo object: (itodo ToDo p1 (dp2 S'method' p3 (iimage CdromInstallMethod p4 (dp5 S'progressWindow' p6 <failed> Expected Results: Successful install Additional Information:
What partitions are you trying to make and how big are they?
Here is an update from the reporter (via email): Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 15:09:34 -0400 (EDT) From: Sudhir Mohith <smohith.com> To: bugzilla Cc: bfox, borgan Subject: Re: [Bug 39409] Changed - Redhat Linux 7.0 install crashes on every attempt Using druid I had the following characteristics: 54 MB / ext2 54 MB /var ext2 1 GB /usr ext2 1 GB /usr/local ext2 500 MB /opt ext2 250 MB /vol ext2 500 MB /home ext2 2 GB /extra DOS 125 MB <swap> Linux swap And I selected packages so that the total size was 850 MB so that my /usr and/or /usr/local would be sufficient to house them. So I do not know why it keeps crashing with "Insufficient space on device".
Here's an email from sudhir Using druid I had the following characteristics: 54 MB / ext2 54 MB /var ext2 1 GB /usr ext2 1 GB /usr/local ext2 500 MB /opt ext2 250 MB /vol ext2 500 MB /home ext2 2 GB /extra DOS 125 MB <swap> Linux swap And I selected packages so that the total size was 850 MB so that my /usr and/or /usr/local would be sufficient to house them. So I do not know why it keeps crashing with "Insufficient space on device".
I would recommend making the / partition at least 250 MB of disk space. Give that a try and see if that works.
Closing due to inactivity. Please reopen if the problem persists.