Hi,
When we tried to use one NFS server to install RedHatAS4 ppc64 on a dozen of nodes simultaneously, we noticed that some of the nodes hung somewhere during rpm copying and installation (that is, the progress bar shows a number less than 100% for a certain rpm package). The nodes just hung at that screen without any further error messages. I looked into the anaconda log on the problematic nodes, but did not see any useful information for debugging this problem.
Speculating this would be a NFS performance problem, here comes my question:
Does anaconda blindly wait there in the middle of retrieving an rpm package, or is there a timer to decide whether it has been too long for this package to be transferred?
And, can anyone shed some light on whether there is a sort of switch that I can turn on to give me more useful information about what anaconda is doing when the nodes hang there?
Thanks in advance!
Best Regards
Wang, Huan Long
IBM China Software Development Laboratory
Tel: 86-10-82782244-2869 Mail: wanghl@xxxxxxxxxx
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