Description of problem: anaconda doesn't detect my installed Fedora 15 system which I want to upgrade to Fedora 16. It behaves as if the existing installation wasn't there and only offers to do a new install. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda as distributed with Fedora 16 install media. How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot from Fedora 16 install DVD 2. Proceed through installation up to the point where it should offer to do an upgrade Alternatively, try to use preupgrade -- the installer will terminate complaining it cannot find the root of the installed system. Actual results: anaconda doesn't offer to upgrade the existing system Expected results: anaconda does offer to upgrade the existing system Additional info: I'm attaching a tar containing the anaconda logs as captured from the /tmp directory of the installer environment.
Created attachment 533410 [details] anaconda logs from installer environment's /tmp
Ah, this information might be useful: The root of the installed Fedora 15 system is on /dev/sdb1 (plain partition, no md/LVM/whatever).
Do you have /var on a separate partition?
Yes, /var is on partition /dev/sdb2.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 748119 ***