The installer process fails to detect a pre-installed Linux if the root partition is other than /dev/hda2. After selecting the upgrade process, the installer attempts to detect partitions; it fails with an error mounting /dev/hda2 and then freezes (at which point is is necessary to kill hte installer or simply reboot). Behavior is identical on graphic and text and expert installer modes. I have been unable to get around the problem; it seems that it is impossible to upgrade RH Linux in my situation (i.e.: where my root partition is /dev/hda5). I've tried the following: 1. Use 'hda=cyl,head,sec' at the boot prompt, 2. Use 'root=/dev/hda5' at the boot prompt, 3. Obtain latest (anaconda) boot/updates (this crashes the installer without leaving any explanation as to why on the console).
Please send a copy of you /etc/fstab as well as output from fdisk -l
Howdy -- I think I have a similar problem with upgrading, though the particulars are different. Here is my dump of the information you asked for. COPY OF /ETC/FSTAB [ghubbard@bach ghubbard]$ cat /etc/fstab /dev/hda3 / ext2 defaults 1 1 /dev/hda1 /dos msdos defaults 0 0 /dev/hda2 swap swap defaults 0 0 /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy ext2 noauto 0 0 /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 OUTPUT OF FDISK -L [root@bach ghubbard]# /sbin/fdisk -l Disk /dev/hda: 64 heads, 63 sectors, 1023 cylinders Units = cylinders of 4032 * 512 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 407 820480+ 7 OS/2 HPFS /dev/hda2 408 440 66528 82 Linux swap /dev/hda3 441 1023 1175328 83 Linux native I use a LILO floppy to boot Linux on this system, leaving NT Workstation undisturbed (and unaware) of the Linux partitions.
You are going to need to use the updated boot images and updates disk in order for the 6.1 upgrade to work correctly. There is a bug with the installer recognizing NTFS/HPFS partitions, and that appears to be the problem you are having. Download the latest boot image (whichever is appropriate) and the updates image and try again. Please reopen this bug if you continue to have problems after applying the fixes.