Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 75317
Installer exited abnormally
Last modified: 2007-04-18 12:47:16 EDT
From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 4.0) Description of problem: When running a boot floppy to install Redhat Linux 8.0 the installer exits abnormally. The installer always gets past the CDROM checking. It exits at different stages each time, although has never managed to choose packages. The error occurs with the text and graphical installers. Sometimes an unhandled exception occurs although I have been unable to capture the text of this. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Load either graphical or text installer from boot floppy. 2. Pass checking of CDROM. 3. Installer will exit at some point before choosing packages or will freeze when the "choose packages" screen is shown. Actual Results: Running anaconda the RedHat Linux system installer please wait. Traceback (most recent call last): file "/usr/bin/anaconda" line 70 in ? import signal traceback string isys iutil time file "/usr/lib/anaconda/isys.py" line 18 in ? import_sys import error:/lib/libresolv.so.2:cannot read file data: is a directory Install exited abnormally sending termination signals done sending kill signals done disabling swap unmounting file systems /mnt/runtime done disabling /dev/loop0/proc done /dev/pts done /mnt/source done You may safely reboot. Expected Results: Installer to continue Additional info: I am trying to install on an old Pentium 100MHz. It has an 8 speed CDROM drive. 2 harddisks, a 1GB & a 1.6GB. 48MB RAM, 4 * 72 pin SIMS (2* 4MB, 2* 16MB). Has a Redhat recognises the GFX card as a Cirrus Logic card, it is based on the motherboard. Also has a PCI sound card, PCI network card, and an ISA modem. The machine is an old Packard Bell. I intend to use it as a router.
I forgot to mention. The install media in the CDROM is checked and passes. I checked the iso images with md5sum before I burnt them.
This is usually a symptom of hardware problems if hte mediacheck passes. Could you run memtest86 to verify that your memory is good?
There is currently no OS on the machine. How do I run memtest86? Can I make a boot from the Redhat CDs? I think that the error that was occuring under the text only install is/was a different error. The text installer seems to be ok if I use the "specdd" command to disable the monitor probing. The graphical one still fails though. Thanks for the help.
memtest86 is a stand-alone program which is run from a floppy; you can download it from http://www.memtest86.com
I have tried memtest86 with all tests. No errors were reported.
I believe you will need more RAM to install 8.0.