Bug 745092 - Previous release not detected
Summary: Previous release not detected
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 16
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-10-11 11:40 UTC by Adam Huffman
Modified: 2012-02-19 11:45 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2012-02-19 11:45:13 UTC
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Storage log (184.32 KB, application/octet-stream)
2011-10-11 11:40 UTC, Adam Huffman 		no flags Details
Program log (86.19 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-11 11:41 UTC, Adam Huffman 		no flags Details
Syslog (184.49 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-11 11:41 UTC, Adam Huffman 		no flags Details
Anaconda log (7.85 KB, text/plain)
2011-10-11 11:42 UTC, Adam Huffman 		no flags Details
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Description Adam Huffman 2011-10-11 11:40:39 UTC 
Created attachment 527423 [details]
Storage log

Description of problem:

This morning I tried updating an old F12 system to the F16 beta from the DVD.

The installer did not seem to detect the previous release - at no point did it ask whether I wanted to upgrade.  Perhaps it's not checking that far back?

The system in question is a Dell Precision 690, with a SAS5 controller and an AHCI controller.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora 16 beta

How reproducible:
Every time - I tried several times

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Additional info:
Comment 1 Adam Huffman 2011-10-11 11:41:14 UTC 
Created attachment 527424 [details]
Program log
Comment 2 Adam Huffman 2011-10-11 11:41:35 UTC 
Created attachment 527425 [details]
Syslog
Comment 3 Adam Huffman 2011-10-11 11:42:04 UTC 
Created attachment 527426 [details]
Anaconda log
Comment 4 Chris Lumens 2011-10-11 13:13:36 UTC 
We do not support upgrades from that far back which is why we did not offer you an upgrade choice for that installation.  If you want to give it a try, you can pass the "upgradeany" parameter, but there's no guarantees.
Comment 5 Adam Huffman 2011-10-12 09:19:00 UTC 
I upgraded to F14 and then tried again with the F16 Beta DVD.  The result was the same - it didn't seem to detect the existing installation and didn't offer the upgrade option.

If you want me to send the logfiles from this new attempt, let me know.
Comment 6 Chris Lumens 2011-10-12 13:44:26 UTC 
Yes, logs are always helpful.
Comment 7 Adam Huffman 2012-02-19 11:45:13 UTC 
I think this was caused by the known problem with separate /var partitions.  I don't have access to this system any more, in any case.
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