Description of problem: The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 19.24-1 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 399, in doFormat raise FormatCreateError("format failed: %s" % ret, self.device) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 781, in create return self.doFormat(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/deviceaction.py", line 471, in execute options=self.device.formatArgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devicetree.py", line 237, in processActions action.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 303, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 162, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 117, in doInstall turnOnFilesystems(storage, mountOnly=flags.flags.dirInstall) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 766, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 141, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda5') Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-19.24-1 Additional info: cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Fedora\x2019-Beta-TC3\x20x86_64 quiet BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.0-301.fc19.x86_64 product: Fedora release: Cannot get release name. type: anaconda version: 19-Beta-TC3 Truncated backtrace: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 141, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 766, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 117, in doInstall turnOnFilesystems(storage, mountOnly=flags.flags.dirInstall) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 162, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 303, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devicetree.py", line 237, in processActions action.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/deviceaction.py", line 471, in execute options=self.device.formatArgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 781, in create return self.doFormat(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 399, in doFormat raise FormatCreateError("format failed: %s" % ret, self.device) FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda5')
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Description of problem: Following Fedora 19 Beta installation process with custom partitioning Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-19.30-1.fc19.x86_64 Additional info: reporter: libreport-2.1.4 cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=/ubninit root=UUID=C991-5B24 rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=/ubnkern core_backtrace: executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.2-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-libs-2.7.4-4.fc19.x86_64, python-blivet-0.14-1.fc19.noarch packaging.log: product: Fedora release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) type: anaconda version: 19 Truncated backtrace: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 168, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 766, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 138, in doInstall turnOnFilesystems(storage, mountOnly=flags.flags.dirInstall) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 165, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 306, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devicetree.py", line 237, in processActions action.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/deviceaction.py", line 471, in execute options=self.device.formatArgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 781, in create return self.doFormat(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 399, in doFormat raise FormatCreateError("format failed: %s" % ret, self.device) FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda2')
Can you provide an exact set of steps to reproduce this?
Description of problem: During the installation process, I was creating the root password. Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-19.30-1 Additional info: reporter: libreport-2.1.4 cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Fedora\x2019-Beta\x20x86_64 quiet BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.2-301.fc19.x86_64 product: Fedora release: Cannot get release name. type: anaconda version: 19-Beta Truncated backtrace: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 168, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 766, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 138, in doInstall turnOnFilesystems(storage, mountOnly=flags.flags.dirInstall) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 165, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 306, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devicetree.py", line 237, in processActions action.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/deviceaction.py", line 471, in execute options=self.device.formatArgs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 781, in create return self.doFormat(*args, **kwargs) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/fs.py", line 399, in doFormat raise FormatCreateError("format failed: %s" % ret, self.device) FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 37', '/dev/sdc1')
A few more details: -I was installing Fedora onto a usb flash drive -I had selected regular partitioning (not LVM)
After manual partition hard disk in the next step during setting root password cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=LIVE rootfstype=vfat ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-blivet-0.17-1.fc19.noarch, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1.fc19.x86_64 product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda2') release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) version: 19
Trying reinstall after failed previous attempt. Partition /dev/sda2 was already been formatted and now reformat it cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=LIVE rootfstype=vfat ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-blivet-0.17-1.fc19.noarch, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1.fc19.x86_64 product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda2') release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) version: 19
I started up the live fedora 19. I started up the installer. I mounted the old root partition on hdd. I proceeded to let the installer reformat the root, boot and swap partitions. This error occured when I started the installation. cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-Live-Desktop-x86_64-19-1 rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-blivet-0.17-1.fc19.noarch, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1.fc19.x86_64 packaging.log: product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda7') release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) version: 19
After I realized, I had root mounted, I unmounted it and restarted the installer. It did its job without errors this time.
Installing FC19 "clean" from DVD. Previous install on this machine was FC16. Apparently something is weird about the boot disk that is causing formatting to fail? cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: initrd=initrd.img inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=Fedora\x2019\x20x86_64 quiet BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1 product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/mapper/fedora-root') release: Cannot get release name. version: 19
(In reply to Benjamin Smedberg from comment #20) > Installing FC19 "clean" from DVD. Previous install on this machine was FC16. > Apparently something is weird about the boot disk that is causing formatting > to fail? ... > package: anaconda-19.30.13-1 ... Thanks for your report. Unfortunately, it was detected as a duplicate, so no log files were attached. Since you were installing with F19 Final, which is newer than the original report, it might be useful to have the installer log file. Could you attach /tmp/anaconda-tb-*, if possible? That log file would be in the installer environment.
Unfortunately I cannot, I already rebooted the installer environment.
I attempted to install Fedora using LUKS encryption of an LVM container with 3 logical volumes. The installer keeps failing and not allowing me to install. cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-Live-LXDE-x86_64-19-1 rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-blivet-0.17-1.fc19.noarch, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1.fc19.x86_64 packaging.log: product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: -9', '/dev/mapper/fedora-root') release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) version: 19
I was not able to reproduce the bug properly, but these were the steps I followed: 1. Create a VirtualBox with the default settings for Fedora 64 bit. 2. Load Fedora-Live-LXDE-x86_64-19-1.iso and open the Installer 3. English (United States) -- continue 4. Click Installation Destination, then Done 5. Select "I want to review/modify my disk partitions before continuing" and check "Encrypt my data." Click Continue. 6. Enter passphrase twice. Click Save Passphrase. 7. Click "Click here to create them automatically" 8. Click swap and change the capacity to "500 MB" then "Update Settings". 9. Click the [+] to add a new mount point. 10. Mount Point: "/home", Desired Capacity: "1 GB". Accept. Then change the Name to home, uncheck "Encrypt" (should already be encrypted by the LVM, correct?), and click "Update Settings". 11. "Done" at the top left of the Manual Partitioning window. 12. "Accept Changes" Everything looked good. It creates the LUKS container on sda2, then the LVM, then the group and the three logical volumes with the right mount points. 13. Passphrase is already entered in twice. I just click "Save Passphrase". 14. "Begin Installation" I then immediately clicked "Root Password". On about the fourth attempt the installer started working. From that point I could not reproduce the bug anymore.
Just followingnormal install procedure with custom disk layout. cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda --liveinst --method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min --lang en_US.UTF-8 cmdline_file: initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-Live-Desktop-x86_64-19-1 rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: python-blivet-0.17-1.fc19.noarch, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64 package: anaconda-19.30.13-1.fc19.x86_64 packaging.log: product: Fedora reason: FormatCreateError: ('format failed: 1', '/dev/sda3') release: Fedora release 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) version: 19
Sorry, I said "normal" procedure in my error report but I already know why it went wrong. When doing the custom partitioning I saw that I was forced to format the root partition (wtf? why?) so I switched to the console and moved some stuff from one partition to another, afterwards I of course forgot to unmount the disks. Still, this process is not really fault tolerant, I had to do all the configuring over again. It might not be much but it doesn't make for a smooth user experience.
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