Hullo All,
Trying to install/upgrade from FC6 to F8 from DVD.
Boots off DVD OK, media checks OK, then I get a message "Running Anaconda 11.3.0.50...exec of anaconda failed: Accessing corrupted shared library".
My system has two hard drives, FC6 installed on hda1, and Win XP on hdb1, which also has a Linux partition. The XP/Linux drive was originally hda1, and when I installed FC6 I added a new drive
The error message is a bit inscrutable to me as the system has booted off the F8 DVD, hence I would expect any shared libraries that might be involved to be off the DVD, yet that tested OK.
I haven't seen anything like this in the F8 common issues.
Upgrading from FC6 is proving difficult. I gave up on F7 about 6 or months ago due to install problems, and now finding different ones with F8.
Any helpful advice gratefully received.

Cheers,

It is possible to pass the mediacheck and still have corrupted files. The SHA1SUM is a more reliable indicator, even that doesn't always detect when files are corrupt.

Reburn at a lower speed and try again.

[QUOTE][It is possible to pass the mediacheck and still have corrupted files. The SHA1SUM is a more reliable indicator, even that doesn't always detect when files are corrupt./QUOTE]
Ok, so it is the DVD that is broken and causing the error message that I received?

[QUOTE][Reburn at a lower speed and try again./QUOTE]
I didn't burn the DVD. It is a Linux Magazine cover DVD. I don't have a sufficiently large download allowance to do it myself.

Thanks for your help.

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archiv.../t-178140.html
OK: cover disk may be bad, but try - reseating the ide cables. Change them around - try someone elses.

Failing that - look up your local LUG.
Dunno where you live, so cannot help you there. Has anyone harrassed you about editing your profile to show distro and location?

Hmmm... found this other thread:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...nstall-619459/
... messing with the cables was mentioned there too.

The other thread you mention talks about an initial problem I had with F8 finding the DVD drive, and as I said that problem is now solved. The current problem appears to something to do with corrupted files on the DVD, unless I misunderstand the message. Not sure what messing about with cables has to do with this problem, given that the DVD is being read OK, and tested etc up to the point where anaconda fails.
I have tried to contact the magazine, they offer to replace defective discs, but "No answer was the stern reply".
I guess I really need some confirmation, from someone who knows, that the problem I have described, is in fact a defective DVD or something with my system. Then I will have a better idea of where to go next.

Sorry Simon, I initially missed your initial reference to a similar problem...domestic blindness I guess.
That is interesting, and quite inexplicable. Not sure what other ways I can try the cables. Time to sit and think a bit more about this.

If you are trying to do the update without formatting the drive there is an issue you should be aware of. Fedora 7 and later use sdX rather then hdX for everything (sata and pata). If you have labels on your FC6 install F8 may be getting confused(looking for hdX and only having sdX). Just one of many possibilities.

Well I have some interesting news. The problem was related to IDE cables. I have a DVD (master) and CD-ROM drive (slave) on the secondary IDE interface. I disconnected the CD-ROM drive and anaconda now loads and goes about its business without any fuss. Very strange.
All I have to sort out now is which of the hard discs I want to boot from with the fresh install of F8. I am a bit confused about how the boot business actually works.
My slave hard drive (was the original) had Win2000Pro and Linux as a dual boot. I then added a new drive (now the master) onto which Fedora Core 5 (I think) was initially installed, and a little bit of work was needed to modify the grub.conf file to allow Win2000Pro to be a boot choice. What I don't really know is whether the original boot record on the now slave disc is what gets it all going and that points to grub on the new disc, in which case I should be telling the new install of F8 that I want to boot off the slave, or it is some other arrangement all together.
Some more homework needed here I think.
Any help from those who know gratefully accepted.

Cheers,

OK, all fixed.
I now have a fresh F8 install and can also boot Win200P OK.
The F8 disc is the master and during the F8 install I made it the boot disc.
Everything now seems to be OK...just need to customise the installation a tad.

Thanks to all who helped.

Cheers,