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Description of problem: Anaconda throws a traceback when running installation using kickstart created during previous installation. Partitioning commands in the kickstart were uncommented except the line with the clearpart command: #clearpart --all --drives=dasdb,dasdc,dasdd,dasde,dasdf,dasdg,dasdh,dasdi,dasdj,dasdk ignoredisk --only-use=dasdi,dasdh,dasdk,dasdj,dasde,dasdd,dasdg,dasdf,dasdc,dasdb part pv.094005 --grow --size=1 part pv.094009 --grow --size=1 part pv.094013 --grow --size=1 part pv.094017 --grow --size=1 part pv.094021 --grow --size=1 part pv.094025 --grow --size=1 part pv.094029 --grow --size=1 part pv.094033 --grow --size=1 part pv.094037 --grow --size=1 part pv.094041 --grow --size=1 volgroup vg_rtt6 --pesize=4096 pv.094005 pv.094009 pv.094013 pv.094017 pv.094021 pv.094025 pv.094029 pv.094033 pv.094037 pv.094041 logvol /boot --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_boot --vgname=vg_rtt6 --size=500 logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_rtt6 --grow --size=1024 --maxsize=51200 logvol swap --name=lv_swap --vgname=vg_rtt6 --grow --size=752 --maxsize=1504 anaconda 13.21.107 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 766, in newVG raise ValueError("name already in use") File "/usr/lib/anaconda/kickstart.py", line 1066, in execute peSize=self.pesize/1024.0) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/kickstart.py", line 1180, in execute obj.execute(self.anaconda) File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1103, in <module> ksdata.execute() ValueError: name already in use Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHEL6.1-20110323.1 anaconda-13.21.107-1.el6 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install RHEL6.1, use autopartitiong 2. copy /root/anaconda_ks.cfg from the system and uncomment all partitioning commands except the clearpart command 3. start new installation using the modified kickstart Actual results: traceback during the installation Expected results: no traceback, human-readable error message is displayed instead
*** Bug 726591 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Created attachment 515992 [details] File: backtrace
Created attachment 517833 [details] error dialog (as expected) Reproduced on 6.1 KVM guest, tested with anaconda-13.21.126 on 6.2 nightly and got an error dialog telling that the specified volume group name is already in use. See screenshot.
Created attachment 526988 [details] File: backtrace
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1565.html