Bug 862963 - f18b TC1 anaconda custom partitioning 'unkown partitions' (the other os) disapear from view when click - (minus sign)
Summary: f18b TC1 anaconda custom partitioning 'unkown partitions' (the other os) disa...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 18
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Lehman
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-10-04 03:02 UTC by Reartes Guillermo
Modified: 2014-02-05 22:49 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2014-02-05 22:49:06 UTC
Type: Bug
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Attachments (Terms of Use)
custom partitioning (79.66 KB, application/octet-stream)
2012-10-04 03:02 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
custom partitioning, clicking the + on the 'unknown' (68.83 KB, application/octet-stream)
2012-10-04 03:03 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
custom partitioning, this is the result of clicking the - on the 'unknown' (65.54 KB, application/octet-stream)
2012-10-04 03:04 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
reproduced, anaconda.log (14.51 KB, text/plain)
2012-10-04 19:53 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
reproduced, syslog (62.72 KB, text/plain)
2012-10-04 19:53 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
reproduced, storage.log (89.12 KB, text/plain)
2012-10-04 19:54 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details
F18b TC2, snapshot before the ntfs partition dissapeared (70.05 KB, application/octet-stream)
2012-10-04 23:13 UTC, Reartes Guillermo
no flags Details

Description Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 03:02:34 UTC
Created attachment 621302 [details]
custom partitioning

Description of problem:

anaconda, in custom partitioning puts 'the other os' partitions in a category
called 'unknown'. If one click the + to expand the list, it works.
if one then click the -, it just vanishes....

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda 18.11

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. enter custom partitioning
2. click + in 'unknown' (a really inspired denomination...) 
3. then click the -, the whole 'unknown' tree goes to the tartarus
  
Actual results:
might confuse or interfere with the partitioning of the disk.

Expected results:
nothing should vanish by just clicking in the - 

Additional info:
F18b TC1

Comment 1 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 03:03:28 UTC
Created attachment 621303 [details]
custom partitioning, clicking the + on the 'unknown'

Comment 2 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 03:04:30 UTC
Created attachment 621304 [details]
custom partitioning, this is the result of clicking the - on the 'unknown'

please note that 'unknown' is not there

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2012-10-04 17:23:26 UTC
We are unable to reproduce this.  Can you attach /tmp/anaconda.log, /tmp/storage.log, and /tmp/syslog to this bug report?  Thanks.

Comment 4 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 19:10:32 UTC
I will need to restore (reinstall) the guest, since anaconda wiped 
the ntfs (the other os) partition.

After the 'unknown' tree disappeared i used the previous 'root' and 'swap' and installed to those. No errors were displayed.

I did not use both the previous /boot neither the nfst (which had 
disappeared previously). These 2 partitions should have been kept
untouched by anaconda.

The ntfs partition got transformed into ext4 (and it is empty,
just lost+found). The small 500mb old /boot remained intact.

It seems whatever 'disappears' is in danger if one continues 
installing, even to another partition.

If i can reproduce it, i will attach the logs.

Comment 5 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 19:53:25 UTC
Created attachment 621811 [details]
reproduced, anaconda.log

15:48:15,382 DEBUG anaconda: [2] Destroy Format ntfs filesystem on partition sda1 (id 1)
15:48:15,382 DEBUG anaconda: [3] Create Format ext4 filesystem on partition sda1 (id 1)
15:48:15,383 DEBUG anaconda: duplicating action '[2] Destroy Format ntfs filesystem on partition sda1 (id 1)'
15:48:15,390 DEBUG anaconda: duplicating action '[3] Create Format ext4 filesystem on partition sda1 (id 1)

Comment 6 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 19:53:53 UTC
Created attachment 621812 [details]
reproduced, syslog

Comment 7 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 19:54:21 UTC
Created attachment 621813 [details]
reproduced, storage.log

Comment 8 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 19:57:49 UTC
I reproduced the issue, and installing when affected with the issue causes anaconda to wipe the 'other os' instance.

Comment 9 Reartes Guillermo 2012-10-04 23:13:58 UTC
Created attachment 621842 [details]
F18b TC2, snapshot before the ntfs partition dissapeared

I tried with F18b TC2, to reproduce the issue try these methods:

method #1:
* Enter Installation Destination, select a disk (1 disk in this case)
* select 'i dont need help [...]'
* click the ntfs partition
The ntfs partition disappears. (the small 500mb ext4 partition remains, so 
'Unknown' tree remains)

method #2:
* Enter Installation Destination, select a disk (1 disk in this case)
* select 'i dont need help [...]'
* click the ext4 partition
The ntfs partition disappears. (the small 500mb ext4 partition remains, so 
'Unknown' tree remains)

method #3: (the reported one)
* Enter Installation Destination, select a disk (1 disk in this case)
* select 'i dont need help [...]'
* click the - to collapse the 'Unknown' tree
The ntfs partition disappears. (the small 500mb ext4 partition remains, so 
'Unknown' tree remains)

Comment 10 David Lehman 2012-10-05 15:57:08 UTC
This is specific to filesystem types that the installer can recognize but cannot create. The only example of such a filesystem I can think of is ntfs. Anyway, we're working on a fix.

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