The textmode installer doesn't work, it always crashes at 'partitioning', no matter if I choose advanced, standard, simulate, real install, wizard or menu mode. This is the output on a console from which I start 'sudo installer-gtk': Traceback (most recent call last): File "./gli-dialog.py", line 239, in ? gen_install_profile = Setup_InstallProfile(client_profile, install_profile, local_install, advanced_mode, skip_wizard_question, networkless) File "./gli-dialog.py", line 100, in __init__ item['fn']() File "/opt/installer/GLIGenDialog.py", line 303, in set_partitions code, drive_to_partition = self._d.menu(_(u"Which drive would you like to partition?\n Info provided: Type, mkfs Options, Mountpoint, Mountopts, Size in MB"), choices=choice_list, cancel=_(u"Save and Continue")) File "/opt/installer/fe/dialog/dialog.py", line 1266, in menu (code, output) = self._perform(*(cmd,), **kwargs) File "/opt/installer/fe/dialog/dialog.py", line 795, in _perform (exit_code, output) = self._wait_for_program_termination(child_pid, child_rfd) File "/opt/installer/fe/dialog/dialog.py", line 740, in _wait_for_program_termination raise DialogError("the dialog-like program exited with code %d (was passed to it as the DIALOG_ERROR environment variable)" % exit_code) dialog.DialogError: <DialogError: the dialog-like program exited with code 3 (was passed to it as the DIALOG_ERROR environment variable)>
The installer version on the LiveCD doesn't reflect what will be in the 2006.1 release. Follow the directions at <http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/installer/faq.xml#newerversion> to play with the latest cvs snapshot (which will likely become 0.4 and be on 2006.1).
Did updating to CVS fix this? I'm betting this is due to the sysfs structure change that happened in the 2.6.16 kernel. The 0.3 release bombs on it, but CVS (and what will be 0.4) works fine on older and newer kernels.
I believe this one is resolved by 0.4, which is now on the 2006.1 pre-release media.
