Created attachment 605545 [details] screenshot of the error Description of problem: Selecting an ISO file in INSTALLATION SOURCE generates "unknown error" if INSTALLATION DESTINATION step was performed before. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): F18 TC3 ISO How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot (basic graphics, due to other issue) 2. goto INSTALLATION DESTINATION and select one disk, auto partition, and go back to main screen. 3. goto INSTALLATION SOURCE, select ISO File and "Choose an ISO" 4. "unknown error...". Actual results: error, must reboot the guest. Expected results: a dialog for finding iso. Additional info: normally (without doing #2. first) the "Choose an ISO" works.
Please attach /tmp/anaconda-tb-* to this bug report.
Created attachment 605729 [details] requested anaconda logfile
Created attachment 605743 [details] another kvm guest example
anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18
Package anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 18 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-12550/anaconda-18.6.1-1.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
I can't reproduce this with Alpha final (RC3), and 18.6.7 went stable. Closing.
I also cannot reproduce it with rc3 (anaconda 18.6.8), because the feature was removed. Installation Source: "ISO file" cannot be found. So it was chopped. (or maybe delayed for f19?)
It's actually smarter than that, I found out after chatting with the devs. the 'installation source' spoke will only show the ISO file option if it's viable. If the planned partition layout set in 'installation destination' involves reformatting all partitions that could possibly contain an ISO file to install from, the 'installation source' spoke won't show the ISO file option. that's probably what you're seeing, if you're going to 'installation source' after selecting the only drive on the system as the target in 'installation destination'.