Description of problem: In installing fc13 (upgrading from fc10) using both DVD and "preupgrade" process, the installation get an exception at the point of writing the partition information to the disk Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda 113.42 How reproducible: highly (attempted 4 times) Steps to Reproduce: 1. run the installation/upgrade process 2. identify the mount points for the existing partitions (/boot and /) 3. select save Actual results: exception (see attached) Expected results: installation saves the info and continues Additional info: this is an "older" P4 3.6 Ghz box
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Created attachment 421709 [details] exception report
Created attachment 421710 [details] exception report
anaconda 13.42 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/config.py", line 944, in _getsysver idx = ts.dbMatch('provides', distroverpkg) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/config.py", line 834, in readStartupConfig startupconf.releasever = _getsysver(startupconf.installroot, startupconf.distroverpkg) File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 255, in _getConfig startupconf = config.readStartupConfig(fn, root) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/yuminstall.py", line 664, in doConfigSetup YumSorter._getConfig(self) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/yuminstall.py", line 361, in setup self.doConfigSetup(root=self.anaconda.rootPath) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/yuminstall.py", line 1155, in doBackendSetup self.ayum.setup() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/backend.py", line 282, in doBackendSetup if anaconda.backend.doBackendSetup(anaconda) == DISPATCH_BACK: File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 205, in moveStep rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 126, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1313, in nextClicked self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() error: rpmdb open failed
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 471717 ***