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The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 11.5.0.36 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/tmp/updates/storage/devicelibs/swap.py", line 85, in swapon raise SwapError("swapon failed for '%s'" % device) File "/tmp/updates/storage/formats/swap.py", line 118, in setup swap.swapon(self.device, priority=self.priority) File "/tmp/updates/storage/__init__.py", line 1398, in turnOnSwap device.format.setup() File "/tmp/updates/packages.py", line 193, in turnOnFilesystems anaconda.id.storage.fsset.turnOnSwap(anaconda.intf) File "/tmp/updates/dispatch.py", line 205, in moveStep rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda) File "/tmp/updates/dispatch.py", line 128, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/tmp/updates/gui.py", line 1317, in nextClicked self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() SwapError: swapon failed for '/dev/sda2'
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*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 491529 ***
While installing Fedora11 Preview, anaconda reported "SwapError: swapon failed". Below is the produced call trace. ======================== anaconda 11.5.0.47 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicelibs/swap.py", line 86, in swapon raise SwapError("swapon failed for '%s'" % device) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/formats/swap.py", line 119, in setup swap.swapon(self.device, priority=self.priority) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 1434, in turnOnSwap device.format.setup() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 196, in turnOnFilesystems anaconda.id.storage.fsset.turnOnSwap(anaconda.intf) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 205, in moveStep rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 128, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1330, in nextClicked self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() SwapError: swapon failed for '/dev/sda3' ============================ Machine: P550 CPU type: Power5 Below are the steps I faced this issue. 1. Start the installation with vnc mode 2. select custom partition 3. Create following partition a. Prep with 10M (primary partition) b. /boot with 500M (primary) c. / with 30000M d. swap 3000M 4. When next is pressed, anaconda reported the bug As per https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491529#c18 This should be fixed in anaconda-11.5.0.37-1 where as preview has 11.5.0.47