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Description of problem: Tried to install rhel7 onto SGI UV1 hardware using virtual DVD. To work around BZ 857968 and 910063 using the ASCII text installer interface. Anaconda died formatting the hard drive. Output below.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL-7.0-20130120.0-Server-x86_64-dvd1.iso and anaconda 18.37.11.
How reproducible: 100%. Failed the same way both times attempted.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot install ISO from virtual DVD.
2. Set timezone.
3. Set root password.
4. Select target hard drive.
5. Hit "c" to continue and watch it die.
Actual results: yumpayload.py dies.
Expected results: Format and install properly.
Additional info:
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Starting installer, one moment...
anaconda 18.37.11 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (pre-release) started.
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Install hub
1) [ ] Timezone settings 2) [ ] Install Destination
(Timezone is not set.) (No disks selected)
3) [ ] Set root password
(Password is not set.)
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: 1
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Timezone settings
Available regions
1) Europe 6) Asia 10) Atlantic
2) US 7) Etc 11) Pacific
3) Australia 8) Antarctica 12) America
4) Arctic 9) Indian
5) Africa
Please select the timezone.
Use numbers or type names directly [b to region list, q to quit]: 2
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Timezone settings
Available timezones in region US
1) Alaska 4) Eastern 6) Mountain
2) Arizona 5) Hawaii 7) Pacific
3) Central
Please select the timezone.
Use numbers or type names directly [b to region list, q to quit]: 3
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Install hub
1) [x] Timezone settings 2) [ ] Install Destination
(US/Central timezone) (No disks selected)
3) [ ] Set root password
(Password is not set.)
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: 3
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Set root password
Please select new root password. You will have to type it twice.
Password:
Password (confirm):
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Install hub
1) [x] Timezone settings 2) [ ] Install Destination
(US/Central timezone) (No disks selected)
3) [x] Set root password
(Password is set.)
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: 2
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Install Destination
[ ] 1) sda
[ ] 2) sdb
[ ] 3) sdc
No disks selected; please select at least one disk to install to.
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: 2
Install Destination
[ ] 1) sda
[x] 2) sdb
[ ] 3) sdc
1 disk selected; 140.01 GB capacity; 1.36 MB free ...
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: c
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Autopartitioning Options
[ ] 1) Replace Existing Linux system(s)
[x] 2) Use All Space
[ ] 3) Use Free Space
Installation requires partitioning of your hard drive. Select what space to use
for the install target.
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: c
Generating updated storage configuration
Checking storage configuration...
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Install hub
(US/Central timezone) (Automatic partitioning selecte
3) [x] Set root password d)
(Password is set.)
Please make your choice from above ['q' to quit | 'c' to continue]: c
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Installation Hub
Creating disklabel on /dev/sdb
.
Creating efi on /dev/sdb1
.
Creating xfs on /dev/sdb2
.
Creating lvmpv on /dev/sdb3
.
Creating swap on /dev/mapper/rhel_uvpsw3-swap
.
Creating xfs on /dev/mapper/rhel_uvpsw3-home
.
Creating xfs on /dev/mapper/rhel_uvpsw3-root
.
Starting package installation process
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 124, in doInstall
payload.preInstall(packages=packages, groups=payload.languageGroups(ksdata.lang.lang))
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/packaging/yumpayload.py", line 1316, in preInstall
self.checkSoftwareSelection()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/packaging/yumpayload.py", line 1229, in checkSoftwareSelection
self._applyYumSelections()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/packaging/yumpayload.py", line 1215, in _applyYumSelections
self.selectRequiredPackages()
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/packaging/yumpayload.py", line 1292, in selectRequiredPackages
map(self._selectYumPackage, self._requiredPackages)
File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/packaging/yumpayload.py", line 1113, in _selectYumPackage
raise NoSuchPackage(pkgid)
pyanaconda.packaging.NoSuchPackage: shim
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