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Bug 462175

Summary: %Gloader received SIGSEGV! Backtrace:
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: Jeff Burke <jburke>
Component: anacondaAssignee: Radek Vykydal <rvykydal>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Brock Organ <borgan>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: medium    
Version: 5.3CC: duck, dzickus, vinay
Target Milestone: betaKeywords: TestBlocker
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Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
URL: http://rhts.redhat.com/cgi-bin/rhts/test_log.cgi?id=4275112
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Description Jeff Burke 2008-09-13 13:28:59 UTC
Description of problem:
Description of problem:
* RHEL5.3-Server-20080913.nightly x86_64
* Error appears through automate RHTS testing
* Behavior appears arch independent

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL5.3-Server-20080913.nightly

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Try a nfs install from pxe with a ks.cfg file

Actual results:
.
.
.
Greetings.
anaconda installer init version 11.1.2.123 starting
mounting /proc filesystem... done
creating /dev filesystem... done
mounting /dev/pts (unix98 pty) filesystem... done
mounting /sys filesystem... done
anaconda installer init version 11.1.2.123 using a serial console
trying to remount root filesystem read write... done
mounting /tmp as ramfs... done
running install...
running /sbin/loader
%Gloader received SIGSEGV!  Backtrace:
[0x400c73]
[0x4ffdb0]
[0x4f9670]
[0x40a3ea]
[0x402e01]
[0x4ff3d0]
[0x4001b9]
install exited abnormally [1/1] 
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done
disabling swap...
unmounting filesystems...
	/proc/bus/usb done
	/proc done
	/dev/pts done
	/sys done
	/tmp/ramfs done
you may safely reboot your system


Expected results:
Should install properly

Additional info:
Link to entire output in URL section of BZ

Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2008-09-15 14:20:18 UTC
For my future reference:

0x400c73 - /usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.1.2.123/loader2/loader.c:1344
0x4ffdb0 - /usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.1.2.123/stubs/unicode-lite.c:28
0x4f9670 - /usr/src/debug/e2fsprogs-1.39/lib/blkid/dev.c:56
0x40a3ea - /usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.1.2.123/loader2/driverdisk.c:604
0x402e01 - /usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.1.2.123/loader2/loader.c:1580
0x4ff3d0 - /usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.1.2.123/stubs/unicode-lite.c:28
0x4001b9 - ??:0

Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2008-09-15 16:13:01 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 4 Radek Vykydal 2008-09-15 16:31:37 UTC
Spotted (clumens) and fixed.

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2008-09-15 16:42:19 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 8 Vinay Y S 2008-11-21 10:42:35 UTC
I'm facing similar crash after unicode-lite.c:28 with Fedora-7 network installation from a Fedora 9 provisioning (kickstart) server.

/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/loader2/loader.c:1327
??:0
/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/stubs/unicode-lite.c:28
/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/loader2/net.c:444
/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/loader2/loader.c:1134
/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/loader2/loader.c:1633
/usr/src/debug/anaconda-11.2.0.66/stubs/unicode-lite.c:28
??:0


Is there a way to upgrade Anaconda to the latest version and use it to install Fedora-7 over network?

Also, where can I find the source fix for the above problem?

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2009-01-20 21:37:29 UTC
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 therefore 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-2009-0164.html