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Old 03-14-2010, 09:58 PM   #1
ephraim2
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Fedora 12 Install Crashes -- help?


I have a Fedora 12 Linux Installable LiveCD that I downloaded last week.

When I attempt to install the OS on my PC, the install software crashes immediately after I select US-English on the first screen. I'm copying the entire error report below. Any help in understanding how to make this work would be greatly appreciated.

My system is configured as follows:

Gigabyte P35-DS3R motherboard with 4G RAM. (FYI, I'm using the 32-bit LiveCD just because I may need a 32-bit OS for some purposes. I know this means I may not be able to use all of my RAM.)

There are 3 500G hard drives connected to the computer. /dev/sda and /dev/sdb are RAID-1 mirrors via the on-motherboard ICH9R RAID chip. The logical partitions show up as /dev/dm-1, /dev/dm-2, /dev/dm-3, /dev/dm-4, and /dev/dm-5. When I type `fdisk -l`, I can see sda, sdb, and dm-* all separately. (I can provide the full output of `fdisk` if anybody wants to see it.)

/dev/sdc is a standalone drive without RAID.

I want to install Fedora on /dev/dm-2 with swap on /dev/dm-5.

Currently, /dev/dm-1 and /dev/sdc2 each contain a separate installation of WinXP.

If anybody can explain why the install crashes, I would really appreciate the help. Here's the part of the error log of what happens when I try to click past the first install screen (the entire error log was too big to paste, so I cut out parts that I suspected had nothing to do with the error and replaced them with "[DELETED]"):

anaconda 12.46 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/__init__.py", line 35, in dm_log
raise Exception, message
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/maps.py", line 186, in create
self.map = _dm.map(name = self.name, table = self.table)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 783, in buildParts
map.create()
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 827, in activate
self.buildParts()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1626, in handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat
rs.activate(mknod=True)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1738, in handleUdevDeviceFormat
self.handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1282, in addUdevDevice
self.handleUdevDeviceFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1974, in populate
self.addUdevDevice(dev)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 339, in reset
self.devicetree.populate()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 81, in storageInitialize
storage.reset()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 200, in moveStep
rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 123, in gotoNext
self.moveStep()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1195, in nextClicked
self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
Exception: device-mapper: create ioctl failed: Device or resource busy

Local variables in innermost frame:
message: device-mapper: create ioctl failed: Device or resource busy
line: 1719
file: ioctl/libdm-iface.c
level: 3


Anaconda instance, containing members:
rescue_mount: True
reIPLMessage: None
intf: InstallInterface instance, containing members:
intf.icw: InstallControlWindow instance, containing members:
intf.icw.handle: 26
intf.icw.currentWindow: KeyboardWindow instance, containing members:
intf.icw.currentWindow.modelViewSW: ScrolledWindow instance, containing members:
intf.icw.currentWindow.title: Keyboard
intf.icw.currentWindow.modelStore: ListStore instance, containing members:
intf.icw.currentWindow.modelView: TreeView instance, containing members:
intf.icw.currentWindow.sidebarTitle: Keyboard
intf.icw.currentWindow.kbd: Keyboard instance, containing members:
intf.icw.currentWindow.kbd.config: [['KEYTABLE="us"\n', 'KEYTABLE', 'us']
, ['MODEL="pc105+inet"\n', 'MODEL', 'pc105+inet']
, ['LAYOUT="us"\n', 'LAYOUT', 'us']
, ['KEYBOARDTYPE="pc"\n', 'KEYBOARDTYPE', 'pc']
]
intf.icw.currentWindow.kbd.type: PC
[ DELETED ]
intf.runres: 800x600
intf.anaconda: Already dumped (Anaconda instance)
rescue: False
updateSrc: None
mediaDevice: None
methodstr: livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min
dispatch: Dispatcher instance, containing members:
dispatch.step: 4
dispatch.skipSteps: {'upgradecontinue': 1, 'group-selection': 2, 'findrootparts': 1, 'findinstall': 1, 'language': 2, 'upgradeswapsuggestion': 1, 'partition': 1, 'betanag': 2, 'upgrademount': 1, 'tasksel': 2, 'upgrademigfind': 1, 'addswap': 1, 'upgrademigratefs': 1, 'upgbootloader': 1}
dispatch.firstStep: 0
dispatch.anaconda: Already dumped (Anaconda instance)
rootPath: /mnt/sysimage
platform: X86 instance, containing members:
platform._diskType: _ped.DiskType instance --
name: msdos features: 1
platform.anaconda: Already dumped (Anaconda instance)
canReIPL: False
xdriver: None
isKickstart: False
stage2: None
id: InstallData instance, containing members:
id.firewall: Firewall instance, containing members:
[DELETED]
id.anaconda: Already dumped (Anaconda instance)
id.upgradeRoot: None
id.keyboard: Already dumped (Keyboard instance)
id.timezone: Timezone instance, containing members:
[DELETED]
id.backend: LiveCDCopyBackend instance, containing members:
[DELETED]
id.upgrade: None
id.monitor: None
id.escrowCertificates: {}
id.storage: Storage instance, containing members:
id.storage.clearPartType: None
id.storage.ignoredDisks: []
id.storage.anaconda: Already dumped (Anaconda instance)
id.storage.zeroMbr: None
id.storage.clearPartDisks: []
id.storage.autoPartEscrowCert: None
id.storage.autoPartAddBackupPassphrase: False
id.storage.fsset: FSSet instance, containing members:
id.storage.fsset.origFStab: None
id.storage.fsset.devicetree: DeviceTree instance, containing members:
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.clearPartType: None
id.storage.fsset.devicetree._ignoredDisks: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.intf: Already dumped (InstallInterface instance)
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.populated: False
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.exclusiveDisks: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.clearPartDisks: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi: iscsi instance, containing members:
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi.started: False
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi.initiatorSet: False
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi.nodes: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi.ibftNodes: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.iscsi._initiator:
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.reinitializeDisks: False
id.storage.fsset.devicetree._devices: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.protectedDevNames: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.zeroMbr: None
id.storage.fsset.devicetree._actions: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.protectedDevSpecs: []
id.storage.fsset.devicetree.immutableDevices: []
id.storage.fsset.preserveLines: []
id.storage.fsset.rootpath: /mnt/sysimage
id.storage.fsset._devshm: None
id.storage.fsset._dev: None
id.storage.fsset.blkidTab: None
id.storage.fsset._proc: None
id.storage.fsset.active: False
id.storage.fsset.cryptTab: None
id.storage.fsset._devpts: None
id.storage.fsset._sysfs: None
id.storage.devicetree: DeviceTree instance, containing members:
id.storage.devicetree.clearPartType: None
id.storage.devicetree._ignoredDisks: []
id.storage.devicetree.intf: Already dumped (InstallInterface instance)
id.storage.devicetree.populated: False
id.storage.devicetree.exclusiveDisks: []
id.storage.devicetree.clearPartDisks: []
id.storage.devicetree.iscsi: Already dumped (iscsi instance)
id.storage.devicetree.reinitializeDisks: False
id.storage.devicetree._devices: [StorageDevice instance (0xa93df4c) --
name = sda status = True parents = []
kids = 0
id = 0
uuid = None format = <storage.formats.dmraid.DMRaidMember object at 0xa93ed4c> size = 476937.531738
major = 8 minor = 0 exists = True
sysfs path = /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda partedDevice = <parted.device.Device object at 0xaaf278c>
target size = 0 path = /dev/sda
format args = []
]
id.storage.devicetree.protectedDevNames: [sr0, sr0]
id.storage.devicetree.zeroMbr: None
id.storage.devicetree._actions: []
id.storage.devicetree.protectedDevSpecs: [sr0]
id.storage.devicetree.immutableDevices: []
id.storage.zfcp: ZFCP instance, containing members:
id.storage.zfcp.down: False
id.storage.zfcp.hasReadConfig: True
id.storage.zfcp.fcpdevs: []
id.storage.exclusiveDisks: []
id.storage.defaultFSType: ext4
id.storage.encryptionPassphrase: None
id.storage.encryptionRetrofit: False
id.storage._nextID: 0
id.storage.reinitializeDisks: False
id.storage.defaultBootFSType: ext4
id.storage.fcoe: fcoe instance, containing members:
id.storage.fcoe.started: True
id.storage.fcoe.nics: []
id.storage.autoPartitionRequests: [PartSpec instance, containing members:
weight: 0
fstype: ext4
maxSize: None
mountpoint: /
grow: True
asVol: True
size: 1024
, PartSpec instance, containing members:
weight: 2000
fstype: ext4
maxSize: None
mountpoint: /boot
grow: False
asVol: False
size: 200
, PartSpec instance, containing members:
weight: 0
fstype: swap
maxSize: 5584
mountpoint: None
grow: True
asVol: True
size: 1024
]
id.storage.doAutoPart: False
id.storage.protectedDevSpecs: [sr0]
id.storage.iscsi: Already dumped (iscsi instance)
id.storage.encryptedAutoPart: False
id.desktop: Desktop instance, containing members:
id.desktop.info: {}
id.desktop.runlevel: 3
id.rootParts: None
id.x_already_set: 1
id.firstboot: 0
id.users: None
id.displayMode: g
id.auth: --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512 --enablefingerprint
id.ksdata: None
id.bootloader: x86BootloaderInfo instance, containing members:
id.bootloader._configdir: /boot/grub
id.bootloader.doUpgradeOnly: 0
id.bootloader.above1024: 0
id.bootloader.defaultDevice: None
id.bootloader.pure: None
id.bootloader.storage: Already dumped (Storage instance)
id.bootloader.serialOptions: None
id.bootloader.args: KernelArguments instance, containing members:
id.bootloader.args.args: noiswmd
id.bootloader.args.appendArgs:
id.bootloader.args.id: Already dumped (InstallData instance)
id.bootloader.kernelLocation: /boot/
id.bootloader.timeout: None
id.bootloader._configname: grub.conf
id.bootloader.device: None
id.bootloader.kickstart: 0
id.bootloader.serialDevice: None
id.bootloader.useGrubVal: 1
id.bootloader._drivelist: None
id.bootloader.images: BootImages instance, containing members:
id.bootloader.images.default: None
id.bootloader.images.images: {}
id.bootloader.serial: 0
id.bootloader.password: None
id.extraModules: []
id.network: Network instance, containing members:
id.network.netdevices: {'eth0': DEVICE=eth0
HWADDR=00:1A:4D:52:14:C8

}
id.network.ksdevice: None
id.network.overrideDHCPhostname: False
id.network.hostname: localhost.localdomain
id.network.domains: []
id.instClass: DefaultInstall instance, containing members:
id.isHeadless: 0
id.videocard: None
id.instLanguage: Language instance, containing members:
id.instLanguage.info: Skipped
id.instLanguage.nativeLangNames: Skipped
id.instLanguage._instLang: en_US.UTF-8
id.instLanguage.displayMode: g
id.instLanguage._systemLang: en_US.UTF-8
id.instLanguage._default: en_US.UTF-8
id.instLanguage.localeInfo: Skipped
id.rootPassword: Skipped
id.security: Security instance, containing members:
id.security.selinux: 1
id.upgradeSwapInfo: None
dir: 1
backend: Already dumped (LiveCDCopyBackend instance)


/tmp/anaconda.log:
22:13:39 INFO : using only installclass _Fedora
22:13:39 INFO : anaconda called with cmdline = ['/usr/sbin/anaconda', '--liveinst', '--method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min', '--lang', 'en_US.UTF-8']
22:13:39 INFO : Display mode = g
22:13:39 INFO : Starting graphical installation.
22:13:39 INFO : Detected 3536M of memory
22:13:39 INFO : Swap attempt of 1024M to 5584M
22:13:39 WARNING : step installtype does not exist
22:13:39 WARNING : step confirminstall does not exist
22:13:39 WARNING : step complete does not exist
22:13:39 INFO : moving (1) to step welcome
22:13:44 INFO : moving (1) to step keyboard
22:13:46 INFO : moving (1) to step storageinit
22:13:46 INFO : no /tmp/fcpconfig; not configuring zfcp
22:13:50 DEBUG : DeviceTree.addUdevDevice: name: sda ;
22:13:50 DEBUG : StorageDevice._setFormat: sda ; current: None ; type: None ;
22:13:50 DEBUG : DeviceTree.handleUdevDeviceFormat: name: sda ;
22:13:50 DEBUG : DMRaidMember.__init__: device: /dev/sda ; serial: WD-WCASY8452111 ; uuid: None ; exists: True ; label: None ;
22:13:50 DEBUG : StorageDevice._setFormat: sda ; current: None ; type: dmraidmember ;
22:13:50 DEBUG : DeviceTree.handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat: type: dmraidmember ; name: sda ;
22:13:51 CRITICAL: anaconda 12.46 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/__init__.py", line 35, in dm_log
raise Exception, message
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/maps.py", line 186, in create
self.map = _dm.map(name = self.name, table = self.table)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 783, in buildParts
map.create()
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 827, in activate
self.buildParts()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1626, in handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat
rs.activate(mknod=True)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1738, in handleUdevDeviceFormat
self.handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1282, in addUdevDevice
self.handleUdevDeviceFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1974, in populate
self.addUdevDevice(dev)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 339, in reset
self.devicetree.populate()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 81, in storageInitialize
storage.reset()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 200, in moveStep
rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 123, in gotoNext
self.moveStep()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1195, in nextClicked
self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
Exception: device-mapper: create ioctl failed: Device or resource busy

22:15:43 CRITICAL: anaconda 12.46 exception report
Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/__init__.py", line 35, in dm_log
raise Exception, message
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/maps.py", line 186, in create
self.map = _dm.map(name = self.name, table = self.table)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 783, in buildParts
map.create()
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/block/device.py", line 827, in activate
self.buildParts()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1626, in handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat
rs.activate(mknod=True)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1738, in handleUdevDeviceFormat
self.handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1282, in addUdevDevice
self.handleUdevDeviceFormat(info, device)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/devicetree.py", line 1974, in populate
self.addUdevDevice(dev)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 339, in reset
self.devicetree.populate()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/storage/__init__.py", line 81, in storageInitialize
storage.reset()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 200, in moveStep
rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 123, in gotoNext
self.moveStep()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1195, in nextClicked
self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
Exception: device-mapper: create ioctl failed: Device or resource busy

22:15:47 WARNING : /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/meh/ui/gui.py:160: GtkWarning: gtk_notebook_set_tab_label: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET (child)' failed
exnxml = gtk.glade.XML(findGladeFile("exnSave.glade"), domain="python-meh")

22:17:30 INFO : using only installclass _Fedora
22:17:30 INFO : anaconda called with cmdline = ['/usr/sbin/anaconda', '--liveinst', '--method=livecd:///dev/mapper/live-osimg-min', '--lang', 'en_US.UTF-8']
22:17:30 INFO : Display mode = g
22:17:30 INFO : Starting graphical installation.
22:17:30 INFO : Detected 3536M of memory
22:17:30 INFO : Swap attempt of 1024M to 5584M
22:17:30 WARNING : step installtype does not exist
22:17:30 WARNING : step confirminstall does not exist
22:17:30 WARNING : step complete does not exist
22:17:30 INFO : moving (1) to step welcome
22:17:31 INFO : moving (1) to step keyboard
22:17:33 INFO : moving (1) to step storageinit
22:17:33 INFO : no /tmp/fcpconfig; not configuring zfcp
22:17:37 DEBUG : DeviceTree.addUdevDevice: name: sda ;
22:17:37 DEBUG : StorageDevice._setFormat: sda ; current: None ; type: None ;
22:17:37 DEBUG : DeviceTree.handleUdevDeviceFormat: name: sda ;
22:17:37 DEBUG : DMRaidMember.__init__: device: /dev/sda ; serial: WD-WCASY8452111 ; uuid: None ; exists: True ; label: None ;
22:17:37 DEBUG : StorageDevice._setFormat: sda ; current: None ; type: dmraidmember ;
22:17:37 DEBUG : DeviceTree.handleUdevDMRaidMemberFormat: type: dmraidmember ; name: sda ;


/tmp/program.log:
[DELETED]


/tmp/storage.log:
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,200] DEBUG: registered device format class LVMPhysicalVolume as lvmpv
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,207] DEBUG: registered device format class DMRaidMember as dmraidmember
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,208] DEBUG: registered device format class SwapSpace as swap
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,209] DEBUG: registered device format class DiskLabel as disklabel
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,210] DEBUG: registered device format class MDRaidMember as mdmember
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,210] DEBUG: registered device format class MultipathMember as multipath_member
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,211] DEBUG: registered device format class PPCPRePBoot as prepboot
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,214] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext2FS as ext2
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,214] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext3FS as ext3
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,215] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext4FS as ext4
[2010-03-14 22:13:32,215] DEBUG: registered device format class FATFS as vfat
[DELETED]
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,083] INFO: sr0 looks to be the live device; marking as protected
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,110] INFO: devices to scan for multipath: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,111] INFO: adding sr0 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,111] INFO: adding sdc1 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,111] INFO: adding sdc2 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,111] INFO: adding sdc3 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,112] INFO: adding sdc4 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,112] INFO: adding sdc5 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,112] INFO: adding sdc6 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,112] INFO: adding sdc7 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,112] INFO: adding dm-0 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,113] INFO: adding dm-1 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,113] INFO: adding dm-2 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,113] INFO: adding dm-3 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,113] INFO: adding dm-4 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,114] INFO: adding dm-5 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,114] INFO: adding dm-6 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,114] INFO: adding dm-7 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,114] INFO: adding sda to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,114] INFO: adding sdc to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,115] INFO: adding sdb to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,115] INFO: devices post multipath scan: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,115] INFO: devices to scan: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,660] DEBUG: scanning sda (/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda)...
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,660] DEBUG: looking for device 'sda'...
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,660] DEBUG: found None
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,661] DEBUG: sda is part of a biosraid
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,661] DEBUG: getFormat('None') returning DeviceFormat instance
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,832] DEBUG: added storage device sda (id 0) to device tree
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,834] DEBUG: {'DKD_PARTITION_TABLE': '1', 'DEVNAME': 'sda', 'MD_DEVICES': '2', 'ID_REVISION': '01.03B01', 'ID_FS_VERSION': '1.1.00', 'ID_PATH': 'pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0', 'ID_SERIAL': 'WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2_WD-WCASY8452111', 'DKD_PARTITION_TABLE_SCHEME': 'mbr', 'DEVTYPE': 'disk', 'MINOR': '0', 'MD_METADATA': 'imsm', 'ID_FS_TYPE': 'isw_raid_member', 'ID_SCSI_COMPAT': 'SATA_WDC_WD5000AAKS-_WD-WCASY8452111', 'MD_UUID': 'b7145837:213c4d5e:0f97f6df:7472042a', 'ID_MODEL': 'WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2', 'MAJOR': '8', 'sysfs_path': '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda', 'ID_FS_USAGE': 'raid', 'ID_TYPE': 'disk', 'MD_LEVEL': 'container', 'DKD_PRESENTATION_NOPOLICY': '0', 'ID_BUS': 'ata', 'symlinks': ['block/8:0', 'disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2_WD-WCASY8452111', 'disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD5000AAKS-_WD-WCASY8452111', 'disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0'], 'ID_SERIAL_SHORT': 'WD-WCASY8452111', 'name': 'sda', 'DKD_ATA_SMART_IS_AVAILABLE': '1', 'ANACBIN': '/sbin', 'ID_MODEL_ENC': 'WDC\\x20WD5000AAKS-00A7B2\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x2 0', 'DKD_MEDIA_AVAILABLE': '1'}
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,834] DEBUG: type detected on 'sda' is 'isw_raid_member'
[2010-03-14 22:13:50,837] DEBUG: getFormat('isw_raid_member') returning DMRaidMember instance
[2010-03-14 22:13:51,256] DEBUG: looking for device 'isw_ihfbdfi_Volume0'...
[2010-03-14 22:13:51,256] DEBUG: found None
[2010-03-14 22:13:51,514] DEBUG: looking up parted Device: /dev/sda
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,868] DEBUG: registered device format class LVMPhysicalVolume as lvmpv
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,871] DEBUG: registered device format class DMRaidMember as dmraidmember
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,872] DEBUG: registered device format class SwapSpace as swap
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,873] DEBUG: registered device format class DiskLabel as disklabel
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,873] DEBUG: registered device format class MDRaidMember as mdmember
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,873] DEBUG: registered device format class MultipathMember as multipath_member
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,874] DEBUG: registered device format class PPCPRePBoot as prepboot
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,876] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext2FS as ext2
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,876] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext3FS as ext3
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,876] DEBUG: registered device format class Ext4FS as ext4
[2010-03-14 22:17:29,877] DEBUG: registered device format class FATFS as vfat
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[2010-03-14 22:17:37,164] INFO: sr0 looks to be the live device; marking as protected
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,192] INFO: devices to scan for multipath: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,192] INFO: adding sr0 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,193] INFO: adding sdc1 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,193] INFO: adding sdc2 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,193] INFO: adding sdc3 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,193] INFO: adding sdc4 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,194] INFO: adding sdc5 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,194] INFO: adding sdc6 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,194] INFO: adding sdc7 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,194] INFO: adding dm-0 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,195] INFO: adding dm-1 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,195] INFO: adding dm-2 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,195] INFO: adding dm-3 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,195] INFO: adding dm-4 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,195] INFO: adding dm-5 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,196] INFO: adding dm-6 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,196] INFO: adding dm-7 to non_disk_device list
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,196] INFO: adding sda to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,196] INFO: adding sdc to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,197] INFO: adding sdb to singlepath_disks
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,197] INFO: devices post multipath scan: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,197] INFO: devices to scan: ['sda', 'sr0', 'sdb', 'sdc', 'sdc1', 'sdc2', 'sdc3', 'sdc4', 'sdc5', 'sdc6', 'sdc7', 'dm-0', 'dm-1', 'dm-2', 'dm-3', 'dm-4', 'dm-5', 'dm-6', 'dm-7']
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,261] DEBUG: scanning sda (/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda)...
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,261] DEBUG: looking for device 'sda'...
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,261] DEBUG: found None
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,262] DEBUG: sda is part of a biosraid
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,262] DEBUG: getFormat('None') returning DeviceFormat instance
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,265] DEBUG: added storage device sda (id 0) to device tree
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,267] DEBUG: {'DKD_PARTITION_TABLE': '1', 'DEVNAME': 'sda', 'MD_DEVICES': '2', 'ID_REVISION': '01.03B01', 'ID_FS_VERSION': '1.1.00', 'ID_PATH': 'pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0', 'ID_SERIAL': 'WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2_WD-WCASY8452111', 'DKD_PARTITION_TABLE_SCHEME': 'mbr', 'DEVTYPE': 'disk', 'MINOR': '0', 'MD_METADATA': 'imsm', 'ID_FS_TYPE': 'isw_raid_member', 'ID_SCSI_COMPAT': 'SATA_WDC_WD5000AAKS-_WD-WCASY8452111', 'MD_UUID': 'b7145837:213c4d5e:0f97f6df:7472042a', 'ID_MODEL': 'WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2', 'MAJOR': '8', 'sysfs_path': '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda', 'ID_FS_USAGE': 'raid', 'ID_TYPE': 'disk', 'MD_LEVEL': 'container', 'DKD_PRESENTATION_NOPOLICY': '0', 'ID_BUS': 'ata', 'symlinks': ['block/8:0', 'disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD5000AAKS-00A7B2_WD-WCASY8452111', 'disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_WDC_WD5000AAKS-_WD-WCASY8452111', 'disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:1f.2-scsi-0:0:0:0'], 'ID_SERIAL_SHORT': 'WD-WCASY8452111', 'name': 'sda', 'DKD_ATA_SMART_IS_AVAILABLE': '1', 'ANACBIN': '/sbin', 'ID_MODEL_ENC': 'WDC\\x20WD5000AAKS-00A7B2\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x20\\x2 0', 'DKD_MEDIA_AVAILABLE': '1'}
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,267] DEBUG: type detected on 'sda' is 'isw_raid_member'
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,270] DEBUG: getFormat('isw_raid_member') returning DMRaidMember instance
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,683] DEBUG: looking for device 'isw_ihfbdfi_Volume0'...
[2010-03-14 22:17:37,683] DEBUG: found None
[2010-03-14 22:17:38,015] DEBUG: looking up parted Device: /dev/sda


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initrd=initrd0.img root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-12-i686-Live rootfstype=auto ro liveimg quiet rhgb rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_MD noiswmd BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz0
 
Old 03-14-2010, 11:19 PM   #2
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https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Commo...nstalled_on_it

The above link is from the FedoraProject wiki under Common F12 bugs. I don't know if it pertains to your problem or not, I don't use raid.

I also don't think the live CD is equipped for installs using raid. Your best bet would be to try and download the DVD, as it has more options for complicated installs.
 
Old 03-14-2010, 11:37 PM   #3
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GoinEasy9: Thanks, but that link doesn't resolve the issue. The installer from the LiveCD crashes immediately after the first screen. Thus, I don't get close to discovering whether the installation is bootable or not.
 
Old 03-15-2010, 01:29 PM   #4
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Well, maybe someone will have an answer in the fedoraforums, I saw you posted there too. I still believe that the DVD install will work much better than LiveCD, the LiveCD is very restrictive.
 
Old 04-09-2010, 07:36 AM   #5
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Agree with GoingEasy9....try the full DVD install as this would show a bit more detail I would think than the Live DVD.
 
  


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