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Bug 66430

Summary:	installer hangs while checking partitions
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <rolf.e.lundelius>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Description Need Real Name 2002-06-10 14:00:47 UTC

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User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT)

Description of problem:
After choosing the install option (e.g., text or <Return> for the graphical 
default), the installer hangs while checking partions on a 20 Gig Maxtor drive. 
Also, there is an LBA Pro BIOS extender so that the motherboard sees the HD.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot the install CD
2. Choose any option on the first menu (e.g., <Return> for default install).
3.
	

Actual Results:  As the installer loads, it checks partitions on hda (1.1 Gig) 
OK, then hangs while checking partitions on hdc (20 Gig HD).

Expected Results:  Installer should load and execute.

Additional info:

I have a DataExpert 8551 motherboard with an LBA Pro BIOS extender to
allow the MB to see the full capacity of the 20Gig Maxtor HD.

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2002-06-10 15:53:24 UTC

Are there any messages from the kernel on tty4 when the install hangs?

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2002-06-18 20:39:21 UTC

No, there are no comments from tty4 when it hangs.

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2002-06-21 21:19:30 UTC

Do you have a shell on tty2 when it hangs?  If so, could you do 'mknod /tmp/hdc'
and then 'parted /tmp/hdc' ?

Comment 4 Need Real Name 2002-07-03 16:24:53 UTC

The hang occurs before the kernel is running. There are no tty shells running.

Comment 5 Michael Fulbright 2002-07-15 16:55:47 UTC

To confirm - the hang occurs while the kernel is booting and before you are
prompted by the text 'welcome'  screen?

Comment 6 Michael Fulbright 2002-08-13 16:07:51 UTC

Closing due to inactivity - please reopen if you have additional information
regarding this issue report.

Comment 7 Red Hat Bugzilla 2006-02-21 18:49:04 UTC

Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.