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Bug 771806 - Cannot use kickstart file to install RHEL 6.2 into a blank harddisk
Summary: Cannot use kickstart file to install RHEL 6.2 into a blank harddisk
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: anaconda
Version: 6.2
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: RHEL Program Management
QA Contact: Brock Organ
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-01-05 02:47 UTC by lee_yiu_chung
Modified: 2012-07-03 17:34 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of:
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-07-03 17:34:57 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:

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kickstart file (57 bytes, text/plain)
2012-01-05 02:47 UTC, lee_yiu_chung 		no flags Details
attached the error screen (33.98 KB, image/png)
2012-01-05 02:48 UTC, lee_yiu_chung 		no flags Details
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Description lee_yiu_chung 2012-01-05 02:47:40 UTC 
Created attachment 550797 [details]
kickstart file

Description of problem:
I am trying using a kickstart file (see attachment) to install RHEL 6.2 into a new virtual machine (the MBR sector of the harddisk is all zero), however I found that the installer cannot go through the harddisk partition. It failed after I chose "Use All Space" at harddisk partition option.
The error message is:

"You have not defined a root partition (/), which is required for installation of RHEL to continue.
You have not created a/boot/efi partition
This can happen if there is not enough space on your harddrive(s) for installation."
(note: I am using BIOS, not (U)EFI)

However, if I create a MBR partition table (without any partition is OK)  before RHEL installation, then there is no problem. The same kickstart file works for RHEL 6.1 with blank harddisk (with enmpty MBR).

How reproducible:
Always reproducible

Steps to Reproduce:
1. create a new virtual machine with blank harddisk image (or, a real blank harddisk)
2. boot the RHEL 6.2 iso
3. at boot menu, press tab and append ks=<kickstart_file_location> and press enter to boot
4. go through the boot option as usual until harddisk partition options
5. Choose "Use All Space" at harddisk partition options
6. error occurs  

Actual results:
Error occurred and cannot continue installation

Expected results:
partition harddisk and continue installation
Comment 1 lee_yiu_chung 2012-01-05 02:48:36 UTC 
Created attachment 550800 [details]
attached the error screen
Comment 4 RHEL Program Management 2012-05-03 05:17:40 UTC 
Since RHEL 6.3 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 5 David Cantrell 2012-07-03 17:34:57 UTC 
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