[Bug 823432] New: Release notes for 12.3 do not warn about floppy in bios problem
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c0 Summary: Release notes for 12.3 do not warn about floppy in bios problem Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.3 Version: Final Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: Release Notes AssignedTo: ke@suse.com ReportedBy: carlos.e.r@opensuse.org QAContact: coolo@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- When the bios says there is a floppy, but there is no drive, the installation can get stuck for hours. See reports: Bug 773058 - non-existent floppy drive enabled in BIOS causes hang while searching for partitions with 4 duplicates. One such: Bug 811901 - [openSUSE 12.3] installation gets stuck at linux partitions scan Please add a paragraph about this in the release notes, people are getting hit by this problem. Example: <http://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php?t=487624> -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blocks| |823485 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c1 Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |ASSIGNED --- Comment #1 from Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.com> 2013-06-06 03:10:51 CEST --- I'll add the following snippet: <sect2> <!-- bnc#823432 --> <title>Non-existent Floppy Drive Enabled in BIOS Causes Hang</title> <para> If a floppy drive support is enabled in the BIOS, but does not actually exist in the machine, it can cause hangs during the installation which YaST is searching for partitions. </para> <para> To avoid this issue, disable floppy drive support in the BIOS. </para> </sect2> -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c2 --- Comment #2 from Carlos Robinson <carlos.e.r@opensuse.org> 2013-06-06 03:14:24 UTC --- (In reply to comment #1)
installation which YaST is searching for partitions.
“When”, not “which” :-) I think it should be: “installation when YaST is searching for partitions.” or “installation while YaST searches for partitions.” -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c3 Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.com> changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |RESOLVED Resolution| |FIXED --- Comment #3 from Karl Eichwalder <ke@suse.com> 2013-06-06 07:20:04 CEST --- Thanks, fixed in SVN. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=823432#c4 --- Comment #4 from Swamp Workflow Management <swamp@suse.de> 2013-06-17 06:04:34 UTC --- openSUSE-RU-2013:1018-1: An update that has three recommended fixes can now be installed. Category: recommended (low) Bug References: 819707,823432,823485 CVE References: Sources used: openSUSE 12.3 (src): release-notes-openSUSE-12.3.10-1.22.1 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.
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