it's the same machine & disk i got the anaconda.cfg file off. ok i commented out the partition steps & the installation now runs fine, except i haveta key in the partitions. so how do i go about getting the partitioning right in the ks.cfg? On Thu 2005-06-02 (20:24), Derek Yeung wrote: > Looks like you're trying to use a kickstart configuration file and trying > to apply a partition spec for a disk with a different geometery/size. > Your partitioning scheme looks simple enough -- blank out all the > automatic partitioning lines and then try the configuration file again, > but manually configuring the partitions yourself. > > > /dky > > > > On Thu, 2 Jun 2005, gareth wrote: > > >sure > > > >On Thu 2005-06-02 (22:05), Ajay Mulwani wrote: > >>Please post the anaconda.cfg file which was used for renstalling.. > >> > >>Ajay > >> > >> > >>On 6/2/05, gareth <kickstart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>>yo, i just installed fedora core 3, and then used the anaconda.cfg > >>>created as the kickstart file (and uncommenting the partions etc.) > >>>for reinstalling on the same machine. the install dies tho with: > >>> > >>>Traceback (most recent call last): > >>> File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1165, in ? > >>> intf.run(id, dispatch, configFileData) > >>> File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>> line 705, in run > >>> self.icw.run (self.runres, configFileData) > >>> File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>> line 1449, in run > >>> self.setup_window(runres) > >>> File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>> line 1421, in setup_window > >>> self.setScreen () > >>> File "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", > >>> line 1086, in setScreen > >>> (step, args) = self.dispatch.currentStep() > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>> line 276, in currentStep > >>> self.gotoNext() > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>> line 171, in gotoNext > >>> self.moveStep() > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", > >>> line 239, in moveStep > >>> rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>> line 1416, in doAutoPartition > >>> doPartitioning(diskset, partitions, doRefresh = 0) > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>> line 1003, in doPartitioning > >>> (ret, msg) = processPartitioning(diskset, requests, newParts) > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>> line 953, in processPartitioning > >>> ret = fitSized(diskset, requests, 0, newParts) > >>> File > >>> "/usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda/autopart.py", > >>> line 361, in fitSized > >>> requestSectors = long((request.requestSize * 1024L * 1024L) / > >>> part.disk.dev.sector_size) - 1 > >>>TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for *: 'NoneType' and 'long' > >>> > >>>any clues? > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >>> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > >
