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Description of problem: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 91, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 504, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 94, in doInstall timezone.save_hw_clock(ksdata.timezone) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/timezone.py", line 106, in save_hw_clock iutil.execWithRedirect(cmd, args, stdout="/dev/tty5", stderr="/dev/tty5") File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/iutil.py", line 193, in execWithRedirect raise RuntimeError, errstr RuntimeError: Error running hwclock: No such file or directory Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda 18.17 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. start installation in text or vnc mode 2. select partitioning, enter time zone/password and continue with the installation Actual results: traceback Expected results: anaconda creates partitioning and installs packages Additional info: tested only on s390x, not sure if the same traceback appears on x86_64
It shouldn't happen on x86, hwclock doesn't exist on s390 at all https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/anaconda-patches/2012-October/001686.html
anaconda-18.19-1.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/anaconda-18.19-1.fc18
Package anaconda-18.19-1.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-18.19-1.fc18' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2012-16528/anaconda-18.19-1.fc18 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Retested on a compose with anaconda-18.19-1.fc18, this issue is fixed. Closing this bug.