Fedora 7 installation failure

[svetr]

Where do I report installation failure?

Tried to upgrade IBM t42 laptop (previously FC 5). Tried both downloaded DVD media and net install (from other mirror). The result is the same. In the middle of installation process I get "blabla... most likely a bug."

And for those who might be interested follows a part of the error message below.
To me it looks like errors not depending on my machine but rather on a faulty distribution.
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Traceback (most recent call first):
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 600, in returnNewestByNameArch
raise PackageSackError, 'No Package Matching %s.%s' % naTup
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/packageSack.py", line 308, in returnNewestByNameArch
return bestofeach.returnNewestByNameArch(naTup)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 662, in _processConflict
po = self.pkgSack.returnNewestByNameArch((confpkg.name, confpkg.arch))[0]
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 856, in resolveDeps
(checkdep, missing, conflict, errormsgs) = self._processConflict(dep)
File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 549, in buildTransaction
(rescode, restring) = self.resolveDeps()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/yuminstall.py", line 1016, in doPostSelection
(code, msgs) = self.ayum.buildTransaction()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/backend.py", line 227, in doPostSelection
return anaconda.backend.doPostSelection(anaconda)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 203, in moveStep
rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda)
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 126, in gotoNext
self.moveStep()
File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 1041, in nextClicked
self.anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext()
PackageSackError: No Package Matching kernel.i686

Local variables in innermost frame:
highdict: {}
self: <yum.packageSack.ListPackageSack object at 0x107a51ac>
naTup: ('kernel', 'i686')
where: None

[danwaineo]

Hi Svetr,

It does look like a bug. You should report the error to http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla

I've taken a quick look over there, and I can't find any other errors like yours. Did you verify you installation media?

[cyberforester]

Hi Svetr

I have experienced the same issue. I am running an hp n610c notebook. Had a similar problem on my desktop, which was solved by removing a duplicate kernel rpm, but this looks to be a slightly different issue.

[svetr]

Hi Svetr,

It does look like a bug. You should report the error to http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla

I've taken a quick look over there, and I can't find any other errors like yours. Did you verify you installation media?
Inasmuch i ran the "verify media" on the DVD. I didn't do the checksum thing. But since the netinstall gives the same result...
Thanks for the link anyway.

[shangxiao]

I have the same problem! Although I'm trying to update a Fedora 2 system. Any luck in getting it to install?

One colleague had mentioned to me that you need to upgrade to 3, then 4, then 5 and so on... is this true? I thought I'd try and just upgrade straight to 7 & save me wasting time with all the in between.

[svetr]

Sorry, I have postponed updating my machine due to workload. Any way I wouldn't upgrade i I were you. A clean install looks like a better idea. I figure your hard drives need repartitioning to accomodate for lvm. Fedora 7 is something completely different than the older versions.
Best of luck...