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Old 05-28-2005, 08:17 AM   #1
Xethmir
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Fedora Install issue: "Invalid Modeline"


Fedora Core Test 3

Installing from DVD. Checked ISO and disc. Receive error similar to following (different line numbers):

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File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 677, in ?
import xsetup
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/xsetup.py", line 20, in?
import rhpl.xserver as xserver

..and a few more...

raise exceptions.StandardError("Invalid modeline in file: %s"%(line))
StandardError: Invalid modeline in file:
install exited abnormally.
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Reported as a bug on bugzilla but no suggestions that I can find on the Internet.
 
Old 05-28-2005, 12:54 PM   #2
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Looks like anaconda is choking on the xserver config. Try to install with the text only option. IIRC it was 'linux text'.
 
Old 05-29-2005, 05:10 AM   #3
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Thanks for that. Silly of me not to try that really.

I managed to get the thing 62 packages from installation before it decided it couldn't find a file. Maybe another day.

Thanks, again.
 
  


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