Installation Problem with Fedora 7 x86_64

ps_sabu · 10-11-2007, 02:13 PM

Hi,
When trying to install Fedora 7 X86_64 version, it fails just before installation of packages starts, asking to report a bug. The problem is LVM.I am trying to install Fedora 7 - 64 on MSI AMD 64 x2 PC.

Upto select package everything is going Okay.

When starting installation shown following error :
Though i am not selecting LVM..In Debug
LVMError : vgchange failed.

Entering...Debugger...
/usr/lib/annconda/lvm.py(64)/vmexec()
-->raise LVM Error , a rgs(0)

I tried different DVDs in different systems. Nothing works. In the case of an X86 DVD it installs fine. This must be bug in Fedora 7 (in anaconda). Is it fixed since ?? Is there a workaround ?? Please help !!!!

shafty023 · 10-11-2007, 02:40 PM

Someone with the exact same problem posted HERE but haven't seen a resolution for it. Do you have a RAID configured?

ps_sabu · 10-12-2007, 01:21 AM

Hi,

No. I have not configured a RAID.

shafty023 · 10-12-2007, 03:17 PM

When going through the configuration screens, did you choose to review and edit partitions? Then, did you erase all partitions and start from scratch without using LVM? By default, Fedora uses LVM to manage the partitions

ps_sabu · 10-19-2007, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shafty023

When going through the configuration screens, did you choose to review and edit partitions? Then, did you erase all partitions and start from scratch without using LVM? By default, Fedora uses LVM to manage the partitions

Hi shafty,

I edited the existing swap partition and created a new / partition. I did not delete the existing partitions. Nor did I start from scratch. Does that matter ?? What I should do to install Fedora 7 64 bit ??

praveen_2003 · 10-19-2007, 11:45 AM

can u pls specify abt the partition table that u have created??

ps_sabu · 10-19-2007, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by praveen_2003

can u pls specify abt the partition table that u have created??

I Have in sda 1 ----- Windows XP C: 14 GB
sda 5 ----- Windows XP D: 9 GB
sda 6 ----- RHEL 5 / 25 GB
sda 7------ Linux Swap 1 GB
sda 8------ Fedora 6 / 26 GB

Swap partition is common for RHEL 5 and Fedora Core 6.

ps_sabu · 10-19-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by praveen_2003

can u pls specify abt the partition table that u have created??

Hi,

If it is problem with LVM then how came I can install Fedora 7 X86 version without any problem on the same machine with the above partition table . Problem is with the 64 bit version only.

praveen_2003 · 10-20-2007, 12:04 AM

hmmm yeah,,,but then y dont u try deletin the partition in which u wanna install FC7 and define a new partition for it? js try it out..and yeah by default FC7 takes it as LVM... so chk it out.

ps_sabu · 10-25-2007, 09:19 AM

No luck !!! I am quiting.........