Created attachment 614586 [details] anaconda-tb-CoUhx3 Description of problem: When attempting to install to a newly created qemu disk image, the installer initially reports that the disk image has "0 b free" on it. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda 18.8 qemu-img-1.0.1-1.fc17.x86_64 qemu-kvm-1.0.1-1.fc17.x86_64 How reproducible: Always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. On an F17 host, install F18 with a gnome desktop to a 12G VM disk image and update. 2. On the F17 host, create an empty disk image for the install target: $ qemu-img create f18-test-2.img 10G 3. Restart the VM with the empty disk image as sdb: $ qemu-kvm -m 1024 -hda f18-test-1.img -hdb f18-test-2.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Alpha/RC3/Fedora-18-Alpha-x86_64-DVD.iso -vga qxl 4. From the F18 VM, install anaconda and start it from a terminal: $ sudo anaconda 5. For the installation destination, choose the 10G disk. The installer shows "0 b free" (see screenshot). 6. Click "Continue". The installer shows "1 storage device selected" and "No disks selected." (see screenshot). Actual results: See above. Expected results: The installer detects an empty qemu disk image as having all bytes free. Such an image has all zeros: $ dd if=f18-test-2.img | hexdump -C 00000000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 20971520+0 records in 20971520+0 records out 10737418240 bytes (11 GB) copied, 26.3706 s, 407 MB/s 280000000 Additional info:
Created attachment 614587 [details] screenshot showing "0 b free"
Created attachment 614588 [details] screenshot showing "No disks selected."
I should have said to check "Let me customize the partitioning ...". On repeated trials, I have not seen "No disks selected.", as shown in the second screenshot. The attached log file was generated with: # kill -USR2 `cat /var/run/anaconda.pid` from a second tab in the terminal.
Created attachment 614962 [details] screenshot showing "0 B" in "Free" column Reproduced while running from the F18-Alpha-RC3 DVD (anaconda 18.6.8): $ hexdump -C f18-test-2.img 00000000 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 280000000 $ qemu-kvm -m 1024 -hda f18-test-2.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Alpha/RC3/Fedora-18-Alpha-x86_64-DVD.iso -vga qxl --boot menu=on anaconda 18.6.8 Click "Installation Destination" Click "10.24 GB" disk. "0 b free" is displayed at the lower-left. Click: "1 disk selected; 10.24 Gb capacity; 0 b free ..." "Selected Disks" shows "0 B" in the "Free" column.
Looks like one of the patches dlehman just posted should take care of this.
anaconda-18.10-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.10-1.fc18
Package anaconda-18.10-1.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-18.10-1.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-14933/anaconda-18.10-1.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
anaconda-18.11-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.11-1.fc18
anaconda-18.12-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.12-1.fc18
This bug looks to have been fixed for many anaconda builds now but missed being closed. If you find you are still experiencing it with Fedora 18 Beta (RC1) or later, please re-open the bug.