Bug 671134 - SystemError: vgcreate failed for VolGroup00
Summary: SystemError: vgcreate failed for VolGroup00
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 4.9
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Target Milestone: rc
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Release Test Team
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Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-01-20 14:09 UTC by Alexander Todorov
Modified: 2011-01-20 15:54 UTC (History)
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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2011-01-20 15:14:19 UTC
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Description Alexander Todorov 2011-01-20 14:09:31 UTC
Description of problem:
Traceback (most recent call last):                                             
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1190, in ?
    intf.run(id, dispatch, configFileData)
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 511, in run
    dispatch.gotoNext()
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 171, in gotoNext
    self.moveStep()
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 239, in moveStep
    rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args))
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 570, in turnOnFilesystems
    thefsset.createLogicalVolumes(instPath)
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line 1555, in createLogicalVolumes
    entry.device.setupDevice(chroot)
  File "/var/tmp/anaconda-10.1.1.103//usr/lib/anaconda/fsset.py", line 2156, in setupDevice
    raise SystemError, "vgcreate failed for %s" %(self.name,)
SystemError: vgcreate failed for VolGroup00


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-10.1.1.103-1

How reproducible:
1/1

Steps to Reproduce:
1. @everything install with hybrid tree on nec-nx2-1.rhts.eng.bos.redhat.com
2. I've selected to remove all partitions and create default layout
3.
  
Actual results:
Traceback

Expected results:
Install completes without errors.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Alexander Todorov 2011-01-20 14:11:44 UTC
IIRC this system had unusually many hard disks attached to it. Will try to reboot it and check.

Comment 2 Chris Lumens 2011-01-20 15:14:19 UTC
anaconda is not an approved component for RHEL4.x.

Comment 3 Alexander Todorov 2011-01-20 15:54:33 UTC
Those are the disks and partitions on this system: 

[root@nec-nx2-1 ~]# ls -l /dev/sd*
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,   0 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sda
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,   1 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sda1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,   2 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sda2
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 160 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaa
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 161 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaa1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 176 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdab
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 177 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdab1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 192 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdac
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 193 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdac1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 208 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdad
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 209 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdad1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 224 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdae
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 225 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdae1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 240 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaf
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 241 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaf1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,   0 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdag
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,   1 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdag1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  16 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdah
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  17 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdah1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  32 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdai
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  33 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdai1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  48 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaj
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  49 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaj1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  64 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdak
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  65 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdak1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  80 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdal
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  81 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdal1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  96 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdam
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66,  97 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdam1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 112 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdan
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 113 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdan1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 128 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdao
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 129 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdao1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 144 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdap
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 145 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdap1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 160 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaq
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 161 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaq1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 176 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdar
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 177 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdar1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 192 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdas
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 193 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdas1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 208 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdat
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 209 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdat1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 224 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdau
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 225 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdau1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 240 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdav
brw-rw----  1 root disk 66, 241 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdav1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,   0 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaw
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,   1 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaw1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  16 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdax
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  17 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdax1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  32 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sday
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  33 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sday1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  48 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaz
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  49 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdaz1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  16 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdb
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  17 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdb1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  64 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdba
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  65 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdba1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  80 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbb
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  81 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbb1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  96 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbc
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67,  97 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbc1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 112 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbd
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 113 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbd1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 128 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbe
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 129 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbe1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 144 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbf
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 145 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbf1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 160 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbg
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 161 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbg1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 176 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbh
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 177 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbh1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 192 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbi
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 193 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbi1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 208 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbj
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 209 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbj1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 224 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbk
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 225 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbk1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 240 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbl
brw-rw----  1 root disk 67, 241 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbl1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 68,   0 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbm
brw-rw----  1 root disk 68,   1 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbm1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 68,  16 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbn
brw-rw----  1 root disk 68,  17 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdbn1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  32 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdc
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  33 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdc1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  48 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdd
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  49 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdd1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  64 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sde
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  65 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sde1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  80 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdf
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  81 Jan 20 04:52 /dev/sdf1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  96 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdg
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8,  97 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdg1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 112 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdh
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 113 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdh1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 128 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdi
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 129 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdi1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 144 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdj
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 145 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdj1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 160 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdk
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 161 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdk1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 176 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdl
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 177 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdl1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 192 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdm
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 193 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdm1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 208 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdn
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 209 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdn1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 224 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdo
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 225 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdo1
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 240 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdp
brw-rw----  1 root disk  8, 241 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdp1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,   0 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdq
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,   1 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdq1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  16 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdr
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  17 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdr1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  32 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sds
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  33 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sds1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  48 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdt
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  49 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdt1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  64 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdu
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  65 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdu1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  80 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdv
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  81 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdv1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  96 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdw
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65,  97 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdw1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 112 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdx
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 113 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdx1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 128 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdy
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 129 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdy1
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 144 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdz
brw-rw----  1 root disk 65, 145 Jan 20 09:53 /dev/sdz1


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