The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 11.5.0.38 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicelibs/lvm.py", line 177, in pvcreate raise LVMError("pvcreate failed for %s" % device) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/formats/lvmpv.py", line 94, in create lvm.pvcreate(self.device) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/deviceaction.py", line 276, in execute options=self.device.formatArgs) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 659, in processActions action.execute(intf=self.intf) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 210, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 115, in turnOnFilesystems anaconda.id.storage.doIt() 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 1317, in nextClicked self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() LVMError: pvcreate failed for /dev/hda8
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I selected 'replace existing system' to reformat my disks. This failure occurred as it finished formatting. I then was forced to reboot. F11's installer then reported disk corruption (and forced a restart) after selecting the language and keyboard layout before selecting the timezone.
We get this error when trying to clean the hd8 partition. Its a python low level Error. The same error that prevented the lvm pvcreate action. The resource was unavailable. Is this consistently reproducible? Can you post the output of `parted /dev/hda unit s print free` if you can reproduce. FWIW I think this bug is due to a specific state of the harddrive.
Unfortunately, I've worked past this issue. The F10 installer disk was able to handle the disk's state, so I installed F10, then I was able to upgrade it to F11 using the F11 netinstall disk.
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