http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=518111 Summary: HAL issue - unable to format partitions for setup Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 11.1 Version: Final Platform: x86-64 OS/Version: openSUSE 11.1 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: sayshh@hotmail.com QAContact: jsrain@novell.com Found By: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.0.4) Gecko/2008103100 SUSE/3.0.4-4.6 Firefox/3.0.4 When installing from openSUSE 11.1 live CD installer, the installation fails when trying to format the partitions (just before copying files). What appears to happen is when the installer accesses the hard disk for formatting, the disk is automatically mounted by HAL and hence results in error that the partition is in use or busy, subsequently the installation fails. One of the partitions selected for install are automatically mounted and an icon is also placed on the Desktop. Normally, /dev/cciss/c0d0p1 is mounted at /media/disk/ and appears to interfere with the formatting and installation. First tried acpi=off during live boot. No joy. Tried Failsafe settings during live boot. No joy. Tried different partitioning schemes (not LVM) (Use entire disk, Custom partitioning etc.). No joy. Setup: 1. HP ProLiant ML350 G5, with 2 dual-core CPUs, 4 GB RAM, rest everything standard. 2. openSUSE 11.1 Live CD GNOME Fixed by: Disable haldaemon and network-remotefs (a dependency of haldaemon) and performing the installation. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start Live Installer from openSUSE 11.1 live CD (GNOME). 2. Specify Language, time zone, partition setup, user details, accept the summary screen. 3. Allow installer to reach the screen where it formats the partition before installing. 4. A message will pop-up indicating that the partition is in use and cannot be formatted. Actual Results: Installation failed with the default setup of partition. It should not be the case. Expected Results: Installation should have completed without the need to disable haldaemon and network-remotefs (a dependency of haldaemon). -- Configure bugmail: http://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.