The installer.log: GLI: November 26 2005 12:56:31 - Setting root password. GLI: November 26 2005 12:56:33 - Livecd root password set. GLI: November 26 2005 12:56:37 - Portmap started. GLI: November 26 2005 12:57:54 - Partition table for /dev/hda is unchanged...skipping GLI: November 26 2005 12:57:54 - Partition table for /dev/hdb is unchanged...skipping GLI: November 26 2005 12:58:01 - Exception received during 'Mount local partitions': MountError :FATAL: mount_local_partitions: Could not mount a partition GLI: November 26 2005 12:58:01 - Traceback (most recent call last): GLI: November 26 2005 12:58:01 - File "/opt/installer/GLIClientController.py", line 151, in run self._install_steps[self._install_step][0]() GLI: November 26 2005 12:58:01 - File "/opt/installer/GLIArchitectureTemplate.py", line 411, in mount_local_partitions raise GLIException("MountError", 'fatal','mount_local_partitions','Could not mount a partition') GLI: November 26 2005 12:58:01 - GLIException: MountError :FATAL: mount_local_partitions: Could not mount a partition The installprofile.xml: <?xml version="1.0" ?> <gli-profile> <kernel-build-method/> <cron-daemon> vixie-cron </cron-daemon> <domainname> localdomain </domainname> <portage-snapshot/> <kernel-source> gentoo-sources </kernel-source> <install-pcmcia-cs> False </install-pcmcia-cs> <time-zone> America/Chicago </time-zone> <dynamic-stage3> False </dynamic-stage3> <kernel-bootsplash> False </kernel-bootsplash> <bootloader-mbr> True </bootloader-mbr> <hostname> localhost </hostname> <bootloader-kernel-args/> <post-install-script-uri/> <nisdomainname/> <install-stage> 3 </install-stage> <ftp-proxy/> <rsync-proxy/> <stage-tarball> /home/gentoo/stage3-x86-2005.1-r1.tar.bz2 </stage-tarball> <bootloader> grub </bootloader> <root-pass-hash> $1$jajXM3pd$GpmSwpKB9uoOuDDzWlvuv. </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/> <network-interfaces> <device ip="dhcp" options=""> eth0 </device> </network-interfaces> <network-mounts/> <partitions> <device devnode="/dev/hda" disklabel="msdos"> <partition format="False" mb="38201" minor="1" mkfsopts="" mountopts="defaults" mountpoint="/" origminor="1" type="ext3"/> </device> <device devnode="/dev/hdb" disklabel="msdos"> <partition format="False" mb="152625" minor="1" mkfsopts="" mountopts="" mountpoint="" origminor="1" type="ntfs"/> </device> </partitions> <etc-portage/> <etc-files> <file name="rc.conf"> <entry name="SET_WINDOWKEYS"> Yes </entry> <entry name="XSESSION"/> <entry name="CONSOLEFONT"> default8x16 </entry> <entry name="CLOCK"> UTC </entry> <entry name="EXTENDED_KEYMAPS"/> <entry name="DISPLAYMANAGER"> ##commented## </entry> <entry name="KEYMAP"> us </entry> <entry name="EDITOR"> /bin/nano </entry> <entry name="CONSOLETRANSLATION"> ##commented## </entry> <entry name="PROTOCOLS"> 1 2 </entry> </file> <file name="make.conf"> <entry name="MAKEOPTS"/> <entry name="USE"> 7zip X aac aim alsa apm arts asm avi berkdb bitmap-fonts cdda cddb cdf cdinstall cdr cdrom -cg cgi chroot crypt css cups divx4linux dts dv dvb dvd dvdr dvdread dvi dxr3 elibc_glibc emboss encode fat ffmpeg flac foomaticdb fortran ftp gdbm gif gimp gimpprint gmail gmailtimestamps gnome gpm gtk gtk2 imlib ipv6 java javacomm javadoc javamail javascript jbig jboss jce jcs jfs joystick jpeg kde kernel_linux lame libg++ libwww mad md5sum mdb mikmod mime motif mozilla mp3 mp4live mpeg mpeg2 mpeg4 -mpi mplayer music ncurses nls ntfs ogg oggvorbis opengl oss pam pdf pdflib perl player png python qt quicktime readline real rss sdl speex spell ssl tcpd truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts usb userland_GNU vcd vidix vnc x86 xine xml2 xmms xv xvid yahoo zlib </entry> <entry name="FEATURES"/> <entry name="ACCEPT_KEYWORDS"/> <entry name="CFLAGS"> -march=athlon-xp -O2 -mcpu=i686 </entry> </file> </etc-files> </gli-profile> Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start gentoo installer though livecd 2. Configure everything the way you like 3. Hit install and wait for it to fail. Actual Results: The installation failed with the message "MountError :FATAL: mount_local_partitions: Could not mount a partition" Expected Results: Install Gentoo without failing..
Please update to the latest CVS snapshot with '/opt/installer/misc/updategtkfe' and try to reproduce with verbose mode on (bottom of Misc. tab on Client Config screen). If it still fails, please *attach* your installer.log and installprofile.xml to this bug.
Did you already have /dev/hda1 mounted before you started the installer? Also, which livecd are you using?
"Please update to the latest CVS snapshot with '/opt/installer/misc/updategtkfe'" Uhh, how do I do that? I tried looking in that directory, but there's no updategtkfe. "and try to reproduce with verbose mode on (bottom of Misc. tab on Client Config screen)" Man, I hate sounding like a newb, but how do I do that? Just type in verbose in the Kernal modules thing or what? "Did you already have /dev/hda1 mounted before you started the installer?" No, and when I try to mount it it says that it's already mounted as /mnt/gentoo. "Also, which livecd are you using?" I'm using the install-x86-universal-2005.1-r1.iso.
That doesn't even make sense. That CD does not contain the installer, nor does it contain the *dependencies* that will allow the installer to run.
You are apparently doing something very wrong or very stupid (or possibly both), and you're not giving us all the information. Also, you've apparently lost interest in your problem now that you've been caught in your lie. Closing.
I'm not doing anything wrong that I know of.. I just put in the cd, open up the installer, go through it, try to install, and then it fails.. I've lost interest because I gave up on Gentoo.. I've gone back to windows for now.
