I am using the Gentoo LiveCD 2006.0 installer, updated from the latest CVS (2006-04-19). I will list the contents of /var/log/installer.log.failed, and /tmp/installprofile.xml. There was no /tmp/compile_output.log file, as nothing had begun to install. I can recreate this error by clearing the partitions on the harddrive and creating new ones. I am trying to use ReiserFS for all partitions except for /boot, which is ext2. /var/log/installer.log.failed: GLI: April 20 2006 21:28:32 - Completed pre_install steps GLI: April 20 2006 21:35:42 - Setting root password. GLI: April 20 2006 21:35:42 - Livecd root password set. GLI: April 20 2006 21:35:42 - Portmap started. GLI: April 20 2006 21:35:42 - Completed pre_install steps GLI: April 20 2006 22:00:10 - Setting root password. GLI: April 20 2006 22:00:10 - Livecd root password set. GLI: April 20 2006 22:00:10 - Portmap started. GLI: April 20 2006 22:00:10 - Completed pre_install steps GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:45 - partition(): Processing /dev/hda... GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No match in new layout for old minor 6...deleting GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No match in new layout for old minor 5...deleting GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No logical partitions are being resized...deleting extended GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No match in new layout for old minor 3...deleting GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No match in new layout for old minor 2...deleting GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - No match in new layout for old minor 1...deleting GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partitioning: Second pass... GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partitioning: Third pass....creating partitions GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Drive has 117210240 sectors GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 1 has 100MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 0 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 204800 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding primary partition 1 from 0 to 204800 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 2 has 768MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 204801 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 1777665 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding primary partition 2 from 204801 to 1777665 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 3 has 1024MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 1777666 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 3874818 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding primary partition 3 from 1777666 to 3874818 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 4 has 55339MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 3874819 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 117209091 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding extended partition 4 from 3874819 to 117209091 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 5 has 25600MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 117209092 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 169637892 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding logical partition 5 from 3874820 to 56303620 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 6 has 10240MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 56303621 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 77275141 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding logical partition 6 from 56303621 to 77275141 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Partition 7 has 2048MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Start sector calculated to be 77275142 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - End sector calculated to be 81469446 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:49 - Adding logical partition 7 from 77275142 to 81469446 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Partition 8 has 2048MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Start sector calculated to be 81469447 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - End sector calculated to be 85663751 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Adding logical partition 8 from 81469447 to 85663751 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Partition 8.125 has 15403MB GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Start sector calculated to be 85663752 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - End sector calculated to be 117209096 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Adding logical partition 8.125 from 85663752 to 117209096 GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - This is a bad thing. An exception occured outside of the normal install errors. The error was: ''free'' GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - Traceback (most recent call last): GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - File "../../GLIClientController.py", line 192, in run self._install_steps[self._install_step]['function']() GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - File "../../templates/x86ArchitectureTemplate.py", line 407, in partition self._partition_recreate_step(parted_disk, newparts) GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - File "../../templates/x86ArchitectureTemplate.py", line 266, in _partition_recreate_step self._add_partition(parted_disk, start, end, "logical", newpart['type']) GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - File "../../templates/x86ArchitectureTemplate.py", line 70, in _add_partition if fs: fstype = fsTypes[fs] GLI: April 20 2006 22:32:50 - KeyError: 'free' /tmp/installprofile.xml: <?xml version="1.0" ?> <gli-profile> <kernel-build-method> genkernel </kernel-build-method> <cron-daemon> vixie-cron </cron-daemon> <domainname> cg.shawcable.net </domainname> <portage-snapshot> file:///mnt/cdrom/snapshots/portage-20060123.tar.bz2 </portage-snapshot> <kernel-source> gentoo-sources </kernel-source> <install-pcmcia-cs> False </install-pcmcia-cs> <time-zone> America/Edmonton </time-zone> <install-distcc> False </install-distcc> <boot-device> /dev/hda </boot-device> <dynamic-stage3> False </dynamic-stage3> <kernel-bootsplash> True </kernel-bootsplash> <bootloader-mbr> True </bootloader-mbr> <hostname> gentoo </hostname> <bootloader-kernel-args> vga=791 splash=silent,theme:livecd-2006.0 CONSOLE=/dev/tty1 quiet </bootloader-kernel-args> <post-install-script-uri/> <nisdomainname/> <install-stage> 3 </install-stage> <ftp-proxy/> <rsync-proxy/> <stage-tarball> ftp://gentoo.arcticnetwork.ca/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2006.0/stages/stage3-i686-2006.0.tar.bz2 </stage-tarball> <bootloader> grub </bootloader> <root-pass-hash> 26junula </root-pass-hash> <http-proxy/> <mta/> <grp-install> False </grp-install> <logging-daemon> syslog-ng </logging-daemon> <kernel-config/> <portage-tree-sync> sync </portage-tree-sync> <kernel-initrd> True </kernel-initrd> <install-rp-pppoe> False </install-rp-pppoe> <install-packages> subversion,ndiswrapper gnome xorg-x11 xpdf gnupg samba mod_php mysql apache cups traceroute slocate gvim ufed rdesktop vim logrotate ethereal ntp mozilla-firefox openoffice-bin xmms gftp mplayer gimp </install-packages> <network-interfaces> <device ip="dhcp" options="-t 5"> eth1 </device> </network-interfaces> <network-mounts/> <partitions> <device devnode="/dev/hda" disklabel="msdos"> <partition format="True" mb="100" minor="1.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults,noauto" mountpoint="/boot" origminor="0" resized="False" type="ext2"/> <partition format="True" mb="768" minor="2.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="" mountpoint="" origminor="0" resized="False" type="linux-swap"/> <partition format="True" mb="1024" minor="3.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/" origminor="0" resized="False" type="reiserfs"/> <partition format="True" mb="55339" minor="4.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="" mountpoint="" origminor="0" resized="False" type="extended"/> <partition format="True" mb="25600" minor="5.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/home" origminor="0" resized="False" type="reiserfs"/> <partition format="True" mb="10240" minor="6.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/usr" origminor="0" resized="False" type="reiserfs"/> <partition format="True" mb="2048" minor="7.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/var" origminor="0" resized="False" type="reiserfs"/> <partition format="True" mb="2048" minor="8.0" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/opt" origminor="0" resized="False" type="reiserfs"/> <partition format="True" mb="15403" minor="8.125" mkfsopts="" mountopts="" mountpoint="" origminor="0" resized="False" type="free"/> </device> </partitions> <services> alsasound,apache2,hdparm,xfs,xdm </services> <users> <user comment="" groups="users,wheel,video,audio,usb" hash="$1$8IUezXvM$zcnWiZEU8eB3idVpBqnBW0" homedir="/home/xathin" shell="/bin/bash" uid=""> xathin </user> </users> <etc-files> <file name="rc.conf"> <entry name="DISPLAYMANAGER"> gdm </entry> <entry name="XSESSION"> Gnome </entry> <entry name="EDITOR"> /usr/bin/vim </entry> </file> <file name="conf.d/clock"> <entry name="CLOCK"> local </entry> </file> <file name="conf.d/keymaps"> <entry name="KEYMAP"> us </entry> <entry name="SET_WINDOWSKEYS"> Yes </entry> </file> <file name="make.conf"> <entry name="MAKEOPTS"> -j2 </entry> <entry name="USE"> 3dnow 3dnowext 7zip X a52 aac acpi alsa apache apache2 -apm -arts artworkextra audiofile automount avi bash-completion bcmath berkdb bitmap-fonts bootsplash bzip2 cairo cdda cddb cdinstall cdr cdrom -clamav -clamd cli crypt css ctype cups cvs cvsgraph dba dbi dbm dbus dcc dio directfb -dlloader dpms dri dts dvd -dvdread edl eds elibc_glibc emboss encode esd ethereal exif expat fam fastbuild fbcon ffmpeg fftw firefox -flac font-server foomaticdb force-cgi-redirect fortran ftp gd gdbm geoip gif glut glx gmail gmailtimestamps gmp gnome gnutls gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile -gvim gzip hal hddtemp howl id3 idn ieee1394 imagemagick imlib -ipv6 java javascript jp2 jpeg jpeg2k -kde kernel_linux lame lapack lcms libg++ libwww lm_sensors -logrotate mad matroska memlimit mikmod mjpeg mmx mmxext mng motif -mozilla moznocompose moznoirc moznomail moznoxft mozsha1 mozsvg mozxmlterm mp3 mpeg mpeg2 mysql mysqli nautilus ncurses -nls nptl nptlonly nsplugin offensive ogg on-the-fly-crypt opengl oss pam pcre pdflib perl php player png pnp posix python -qt quicktime -rdesktop readline reiser4 reiserfs samba sdl sensord session simplexml skey slang soap sockets speex spell spl sse sse-filters ssl subp subtitles svg svga svgz symlink tcltk tcpd theora thesaurus tiff tokenizer transcode truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts udev userland_GNU userlocales v4l v4l2 vcd vcdimager videos vidix vorbis wifi win32codecs wma wmf wxgtk1 wxwindows x264 x86 -xlockrc xml xml2 xmms xosd xpm xscreensaver xsl xv xvid yv12 zip zlib </entry> <entry name="FEATURES"/> <entry name="ACCEPT_KEYWORDS"> ~x86 </entry> <entry name="CFLAGS"> -march=athlon-xp -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointers </entry> </file> </etc-files> </gli-profile>
This error occurs when any empty space is left on the harddrive. When I made a partition to fill the remaining space on the drive, it no longer displayed the error, and continued through the install process normally.
This was a slight logic error in the new partitioning code. It's fixed in CVS. Thanks.
