Description of Problem: when trying to install redhat, anaconda exits whith error : -- Traceback file /usr/bin/anaconda, line 384, in ? from installclass import defaultinstall file /usr/lib/anaconda/installclass.py, line 27, in ? from constants import BETANAG Importerror : cannot import name BETANAG install exited abnormally........ hardware without known problems (CPU Athlon XP1800+, MB MSI K7N420Pro, MEM 256Mo, HD IBM 120GXP , bios defaults, old OS win2k pro) Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cd burned from iso images downloaded on 10-10-2002, md5 OK How Reproducible: 95 % (on 15 retries, passed one time, but stopped on disk druid with another error) options noprobe, text, lowres... don't change anything Steps to Reproduce: 1. insert CD 2. boot 3. wait... Actual Results: install exits abnormally Expected Results: installation Additional Information:
seems to be caused by Philips Cd-rom (PHILIPS CDRW1610A) : other people had the same problem (http://www.spinics.net/lists/rh-inst/msg07756.html : RH 8 Install (BETANAG) ????? = same problem...)
Please boot with 'linux mediacheck' and verify your media following the instructions at http://rhlinux.redhat.com/anaconda/mediacheck.html
I've done it; the medias are OK; I've installed RedHat with the same cds on another computer and it worked fine.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 75008 ***