Description of problem: Attempted to remove existing /boot to create new /boot because reformat was not accepted. Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-18.36-1.fc18.x86_64 Additional info: libreport version: 2.0.17 cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 kernel: 3.6.6-3.fc18.x86_64 description: :The following was filed automatically by anaconda: :anaconda 18.36 exception report :Traceback (most recent call first): : File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 845, in initializeDisk : raise ValueError("cannot initialize a disk that has partitions") : File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/custom.py", line 1874, in _destroy_device : self.__storage.initializeDisk(device.disk) : File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/ui/gui/spokes/custom.py", line 1966, in on_remove_clicked : self._destroy_device(device) :ValueError: cannot initialize a disk that has partitions
Created attachment 658528 [details] anaconda-tb-xpzZXt Logs were not automatically attached ...
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Attempting to reproduce Bug 884377. Package: anaconda-18.36-1.fc18.x86_64 OS Release: Fedora release 18
Created attachment 659213 [details] anaconda-tb-HflODf for reproducer Here's a reproducer and corresponding log: Create a 12 GB disk image: $ qemu-img create f18-test-2.img 12G Boot the Live CD and update the installer: $ qemu-kvm -m 2048 -hda f18-test-2.img -cdrom ~/xfr/fedora/F18/F18-Beta/Final/Fedora-18-Beta-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso -usb -vga qxl -boot menu=on -usbdevice mouse Complete an install with the default storage configuration. Restart the installer. Proceed to Manual Partitioning. Click "+" to expand Fedora Linux ... Click Root to select. Click "-" to delete. Click Delete It. (Do not check "Delete all ...") Click "+" to add a new mount point: Mount Point: /boot Desired Capacity: 500 Click Add mount point. Click "+" to expand New ... Installation [Boot should already be selected.] Click "+" to expand Customize... Change Device Type from LVM to Standard Partition. Click Apply Changes. [This fails with "Storage configuration reset due to unrecoverable error. ...".] Click "+" to expand Fedora Linux ... [Boot should already be selected.] Click "-" to delete. Click Delete It. (Do not check "Delete all ...") Exception occurs: ValueError: cannot initialize a disk that has partitions
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 976517 ***