Description of problem: While trying to do a fresh install of RH8 on a a Compaq Deskpro (Min system reqirements met) This error rec'd about a minute into copying all the packages to the HDD. assume RPM 404 is problem, but no idea how to proceed. ****** An unhandled exception has occured....(bugzilla bit)... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 786, in handleRenderCallback self.currentWindow.renderCallback() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 149, in renderCallback self.intf.icw.nextClicked() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 632, in nextClicked self.dispatch.gotoNext() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 150, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 215, in moveStep rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 533, in doPreInstall method.mergeFullHeaders(id.hdList) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/image.py", line 42, in mergeFullHeaders hdlist.mergeFullHeaders(self.tree + "/RedHat/base/hdlist2") File "/usr/lib/anaconda/comps.py", line 180, in mergeFullHeaders rpm.mergeHeaderListFromFD(self.hdlist, fd, 1000004) rpm404.error: match tag mismatch Local variables in innermost frame: self: <comps.HeaderListFromFile instance at 0x88a8874> fd: 54 file: /mnt/source/RedHat/base/hdlist2 ************ Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Red Hat 8.0 Assume anaconda installer. How reproducible: Happened twice in row, Fresh install each time. Steps to Reproduce: 1.Simple boot from floppy (boot.img) 2.From RH DVD 3.Followed installed directions carfully Actual results: Unhandled exception error: and install terminates with out completion. Expected results: Obviously, working install. Additional info: Can send anacdump.txt if required. contact via e-mail address
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Created attachment 92414 [details] Anaconda Install log Thanks!
There are some IDE errors coming from your /dev/hda (first IDE drive) drive, indicating it may have failed.
Yes, Thanks for that. We tried a couple of different things. The HDD is a very old one (2GB) and does not appear to be accepting EXT2, Ext3 or Linux native partitions. Have managed to re-partition it and re-format it for FAT32 using linux tools and re-installed windows on it. Strange Compaq Proprietory Junk, I'd say. You can probably close this case unless you have any further insights as to how we might get it working. Thanks for your time. Cheers, James.
Good luck getting things to work.