Description of problem: Tried unattended kickstart installation but received the no disks selected error. When I went to the installation destination, clicked done, and then reclaimed space on sda, I received this error. The following was filed automatically by anaconda: anaconda 19.30.3-1 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/disk.py", line 214, in commit return self.__disk.commit() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/decorators.py", line 41, in new ret = fn(*args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/disklabel.py", line 292, in commit self.partedDisk.commit() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 1569, in _destroy self.disk.originalFormat.commit() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 821, in destroy self._destroy() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/deviceaction.py", line 318, in execute self.device.destroy() 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 310, in doIt self.devicetree.processActions() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 169, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/install.py", line 138, in doInstall turnOnFilesystems(storage, mountOnly=flags.flags.dirInstall) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/threading.py", line 764, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/pyanaconda/threads.py", line 168, in run threading.Thread.run(self, *args, **kwargs) IOException: Partition(s) 3 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes. Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-19.30.3-1 Additional info: reporter: libreport-2.1.4 cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: ro inst.vnc inst.sshd ip=9.5.114.36::9.5.114.1:255.255.255.0:sharpie.rch.stglabs.ibm.com:eth0:none ip=9.5.114.41::9.5.114.1:255.255.255.0::eth1:none nameserver=9.10.244.100 bootdev=eth0 ks=http://chukar.rch.stglabs.ibm.com/Fedora19-sharpie-lvm_auto-cdrom-gnome-ks.cfg executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-300.fc19.ppc64 product: Fedora release: Cannot get release name. 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 764, 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 169, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 310, 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 318, in execute self.device.destroy() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 821, in destroy self._destroy() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 1569, in _destroy self.disk.originalFormat.commit() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/disklabel.py", line 292, in commit self.partedDisk.commit() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/decorators.py", line 41, in new ret = fn(*args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/disk.py", line 214, in commit return self.__disk.commit() IOException: Partition(s) 3 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes.
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This should be fixed by https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/anaconda-patches/2013-June/004530.html (bug 865213). Please retest once that fix is in place.
I tested with your patch and it seems to work for me.
Description of problem: try to netinstall to 4 GB USB custom ext4 4 GB no swap Version-Release number of selected component: anaconda-19.30.5-1.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=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-Live-SoaS-x86_64-19-TC3-1 rootfstype=auto ro rd.live.image quiet rhgb rd.luks=0 rd.md=0 rd.dm=0 BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0 executable: /sbin/anaconda hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.4-301.fc19.x86_64 other involved packages: pyparted-3.10-1.fc19.x86_64, python-libs-2.7.5-1.fc19.x86_64, python-blivet-0.15-1.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 764, 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 169, in turnOnFilesystems storage.doIt() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/__init__.py", line 310, 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 318, in execute self.device.destroy() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 821, in destroy self._destroy() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/devices.py", line 1569, in _destroy self.disk.originalFormat.commit() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/blivet/formats/disklabel.py", line 292, in commit self.partedDisk.commit() File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/decorators.py", line 41, in new ret = fn(*args, **kwds) File "/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/parted/disk.py", line 214, in commit return self.__disk.commit() IOException: Partition(s) 1 on /dev/sdb have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes.
Tried to use DVD.iso on /dev/sda6 (ext4, extended partition) as a repository for installation (using inst.repo=hd:sda6:/DVD.iso). I was able to boot, DVD.iso was selected as installation repository, but traceback showed up during installation. cmdline: /usr/bin/python /sbin/anaconda cmdline_file: inst.repo=nfs:nfs.englab.brq.redhat.com:/pub/fedora/fedora-alt/stage/19-TC5/Fedora/i386/iso/Fedora-19-TC5-i386-DVD.iso initrd=F19/TC5/i386/initrd.img inst.repo=hd:sda6:/DVD.iso BOOT_IMAGE=F19/TC5/i386/vmlinuz hashmarkername: anaconda kernel: 3.9.5-301.fc19.i686 package: anaconda-19.30.8-1 product: Fedora reason: IOException: Partition(s) 6 on /dev/sda have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes. release: Cannot get release name. version: 19-TC5
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 964147 ***