https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725045 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725045#c0 Summary: After first pass setup, back to console with an error message about rpm.lock Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Beta 1 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: romain.pelissier@gmail.com QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- Created an attachment (id=457437) --> (http://bugzilla.novell.com/attachment.cgi?id=457437) screenshot of the error message User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; rv:8.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/8.0 I have installed os 12.1 beta in a xen server, fully virtualized. I have choose the minimal software selection during the setup and after the end of the first part of the installation I am back on the console and got error: can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/.rpm.lock (no such file or directory) see screenshot Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Use Opensuse 11.4 Xen 2. Install os 12.1 beta in full mode 3. choose minimal package selection during setup Expected Results: error: can't create transaction lock on /var/lib/rpm/.rpm.lock (no such file or directory) -- 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.