During install of 6.1 I selected as timezone UTC+1:00. This caused the postinstall procedure to hang. It seemed it could not copy the file UTC+1:00.
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*** Bug 5570 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** This is ever-so-similar to ID 5524 as the result is the same, but the circumstances are different. The graphical installer hangs during post-installation configuration if: 1. Timezone selection is done from "UTC Offset" tab 2. Selected Zone is "UTC-06:00 U.S.Central" 3. "Use Daylight Saving Time" checkbox is *not* selected The error reported on tty1 is: OSError [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/mnt/sysimage/usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC-06:00' This following about a page of tracebacks, which I didn't write down. I can reproduce this error 100% of the time under the circumstances listed above, so retrieving the traceback info should not be a problem if it is necessary. (By the way, is there some reason RedHat decided to leave Dallas off of the time zone config map? There is nothing but a big blank area where Texas is.)
When the GUI starts up, the following message appears on tty1... error opening security plicy file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy Hmm, it's still all working, so carry on. I then do all the fdisk stuff, choose packages, and they are installed. A dialog box comes up on the GUI screen saying: "performing post install configuration..." Then it hangs right there indefinitely. I see the following on tty1... Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 1584 (gtk_widget_map): assertion 'GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE (widget) == TRUE' failed. Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 1584 (gtk_widget_map): assertion 'GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE (widget) == TRUE' failed. Gtk-WARNING **: shmget failed! Exception in thread Thread-3: Traceback (innermost last): File "/usr/lib/python1.5/threading.py", line 376, in __bootstrap self.run() File "/mnt/redhat/comps/install/6.1/i386/RedHat/instimage/usr/6.1/python1.5/site-packages/iw/progress.py", line 16, in run File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/todo.py", line 1587, in doInstall self.writeTimezone() File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/todo.py", line 487, in witeTimezone self.instPath + "/etc/localtime") File "/usr/lib/python1.5/site-packages/iutil.py", line 105, in copyFile f = os.open(source.os, os,O_RDONLY) OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/mnt/sysimage/usr/share/zoneinfo/UTC+10:00' Obviously a problem setting up the local time zoneinfo (we are 10 hours ahead of GMT here). Should there be a space between the UTC and the +10:00 ? Seems so to me -- if so, can I be given the "quickfix" for this so I can get things work for next time? ------- Additional Comments From 11/01/99 06:21 ------- It hans with UTC+2:00 as well. Actually it tries to look at the file "UTC+2:00" in the directory /usr/share/zoneinfo of the system being installed. The "normal" timezone files are there, but the UTC* ones are not.
I am currently testing a fix that will be included in the next release of Red Hat Linux.
Gee..., How about a patch, so some of us could finally install what already has been paid for? In my unfortunate case install 100% dies at this point whether or not I select UTC* or /America/New York or just hit "Next" button without touching anything at all. The end result is still the same. As an additional "benefit" system is left in unbootable state. The only workaround I have found so far was to reinstall my old 5.2 and do an "upgrade". This creates bootable system and also brings up a whole bunch of other bugs including non-functioning "control panel" apps. But this is another story...
There seems to me a dependency with problem 5524. But this one gives neithewr a solution. Jacques Limpens.
What the *(())^% is this. I have been trying in vain to install 6.1 for 8 days. This bug is killing me. You (red hat) say you will create a fix for the next release??? Please get real here. This is not a viable resolution. I want a fix. I want it ASAP. If you have a fix then close this report and tell us what the fix is. I am getting really angry. You don't want to get me angry.
The problem here is that the file 'zone.tab' which has the time zone data is located in /mnt/runtime/usr/share/zoneinfo and NOT in /mnt/sysimage/usr/share/ zoneinfo. This is why the failure occurs. Why can't you fix this? It appears a simple matter to alter a script or whatever file. Not an expert on python but surely the traceback is evident as to where to alter the statements!!!! Should be a 10 minute hack. Shoot me the fix by email and I will test it for you or send me a replacement whatever. Can't we resolve this problem and get on to more productive items?????
Well I'm stuck. When I try to install in Text Mode, I get a "grabData() RPM_STRING_TYPE count must be 1" and stairstep abort messages. Since I can't install graphically, and can't install text, does RedHat give refunds? I bought through a channel and hate to go ballistic.
I no longer experience this failure during install. I switched out the CDROM drive which eliminated the Bad Magic. See bug report 8360 for further details.
The bug title is a bit vague, given the half dozen or so 'just failed' type of installation errors. Here's what I found out so far: 1. The user manifestation to me: on *ANY* graphical installation, regardless of timezones, regardless of network choices, the graphical installation would hang during installation of the packages (apparently called 'post-install?'). The actual library that it would hang on would differ depending on various options. 2. To see what's going on, try hitting the Ctrl-Alt-1, Ctrl-Alt-2... keys. This will give you a hint. You will usually see an error on Ctrl-Alt-1 such as: error opening security policy file /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xserver/SecurityPolicy Gtk-CRITICAL **: file gtkwidget.c: line 1584 (gtk_widget_map): assertion 'GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE (widget) == TRUE' failed. <repeat some number of times> grabData() RPM_STRING_TYPE count must be 1 Xlib: unexpected async reply (sequence 0X1149ac)! The 'security policy' line just means that the X-Windows connection was lost. The GTK_WIDGET_VISIBLE message and the unexpected async reply also appear to normal messages for switching out of graphical mode during an install. The actual error is the grabData() error. Unfortunately, this doesn't tell you much. 3. There is an installer patch that seems to make this problem go away. Follow the directions at <href=http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHEA1999045-01.html>http://www.redhat .com/support/errata/RHEA1999045-01.html</a>. Your mileage will vary. 4. If this fails to work for you, phone support recommened 1) buying a 6.0 CD-ROM from LinuxMall, 2) installing Linux 6.0, and 3) updating it to 6.1. They had no idea if it would work. 5. If Redhat cares enough to bring a the annoying system, I'm in the valley. Cheers, and good luck, Charles Merriam
Sorry, the URL is http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHEA1999045-01.html
OK, I was wrong. 1. The update does not fix the problem. I just was lucky and got a chunk of this installed. 2. This is a duplicate, the real bug is Bug 5494. I'll add my further comments to this bug number. Charles Merriam
As mentioned on other bugs, this seems to come down to CD-Rom problems. I couldn't install from a Philips CDU 3610, a new Memorex 48x drive solved my problems.
Bug is fixed in the latest installer (available in beta)