Bug 33436

Summary:	chroot command fails with "illegal operation" during install.
Product:	Gentoo Release Media	Reporter:	Ron Helzer <helzerr>
Component:	Everything	Assignee:	Bob Johnson (RETIRED) <livewire>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Ron Helzer 2003-11-13 17:58:47 UTC

While installing Gentoo 1.4 on an old Compaq Deskpro P-II 200 MHz, following the instructions at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-x86-install.xml, at step "Entering the chroot" the chroot command fails with "illegal instruction".  I am using the basic live CD ISO here: http://www.gtlib.cc.gatech.edu/pub/gentoo/releases/x86/1.4/livecd/basic/x86-basic-1.4-20030911.iso

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.Follow the Gentoo Linux 1.4 Installation Instructions
2.At step "Entering the chroot", enter command "chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash"
3.Receive error "Illegal Operation"

Actual Results:  
chroot command failed, preventing completion of the installation.

Expected Results:  
chroot should have changed the root to /mnt/gentoo

Comment 1 Ron Helzer 2003-11-13 18:04:34 UTC

I see this is a dupe... Please update the gatech.edu mirror!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 26080 ***

Comment 2 Ron Helzer 2003-11-13 18:11:08 UTC

O.K. I see the gatech.edu mirror has a newer build than the one that should have solved this problem...

"avenj has made new tarballs and GRP-packages. 
The isos timestamped 20030807 include the fixed tarballs and GRP. 
The problem seems solved."

I'm having the chroot "illegal operation" problem with the 20030911 build.

Comment 3 Ron Helzer 2003-11-13 19:42:11 UTC

D'oh...  Wrong Stage 2 image.  Turns out this isn't a P-II system, just a 586.