Description of problem: If the user fails to setup a /boot mount point before leaving the Create Custom Layout screen, the installation terminates with an exception. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. for partitions, choose Create Custom Layout 2. setup the / mount point 3. do not setup a /boot mount point 4. choose [OK] Actual results: Anaconda gives the following traceback: +--------------+ Exception Occurred +--------------+ | | | Traceback (most recent call first): ^ | | File "/usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line # | | 2986, in getDiskPart : | | if dev[-2] in string.digits: : | | File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partitions.py", : | | line 867, in sanityCheckAllRequests : | | (dev, num) = fsset.getDiskPart(br.device) : | | File : | | "/usr/lib/anaconda/textw/partition_text.py", : | | line 1489, in __call__ : | | (errors, warnings) = : | | self.partitions.sanityCheckAllRequests(self.d v | | | | +----+ +-------+ | | | OK | | Debug | | | +----+ +-------+ | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+ Expected results: Anaconda should allow the user to correct the problem and continue with the install. Additional info:
Can you please attach the complete traceback to this bug report? You can find this in /tmp/anacdump.txt.
Is there a way to get that information from the debugger? The install fails before it has a chance to format the root partition. Here's a bit more seen after choosing [Debug]. Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line 2986, in getDiskPart if dev[-2] in string.digits: File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partitions.py", line 867, in sanityCheckAllRequests (dev, num) = fsset.getDiskPart(br.device) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/textw/partition_text.py", line 1489, in __call__ (errors, warnings) = self.partitions.sanityCheckAllRequests(self.diskset) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 565, in run rc = win(self.screen, instance) File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 982, in ? anaconda.intf.run(anaconda) IndexError: string index out of range
I don't know this code, but do you need to sanity check either bootreqs or br.device before calling fsset.getDiskPart() at partitions.py: 867?
There is a complete traceback report in /tmp/anacdump.txt that anaconda also prompts you to save to a remote system when the exception occurs. This file contains a full dump of the state of internal anaconda variables, so we can see things like what dev was when it tried to subscript it (though I'm guessing it was blank or perhaps None) and other things like that.
Okay, I see what's going on here and have a patch that fixes this issue.
Okay good, because I don't get the prompt to save off the dump file (maybe too early in the install?)
VERIFIED using snap#3 and http://people.redhat.com/clumens/439270.img * Tested removing /boot and proceeding with / as a logical volume (error dialog properly displayed) * Tested removing /boot and proceeding with / as ext3
This will be fixed in anaconda-11.1.2.111.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0397.html