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FS#7434 - Installer hangs at GRUB installation if root password step is skipped and returned to.

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jules (Misfit138) - Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 17:29 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Sunday, 24 June 2007, 17:42 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Installation
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture i686
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.05 Duke
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: During installation, if "Set root password" step is skipped, and then returned to from the main menu, installation will hang during GRUB installation.


Additional info: 2007.05 iso
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce: Install Arch, skipping over root password setting. Return to root password setting from main menu, set root password and continue with installation.
This task depends upon

This task blocks these from closing
 FS#7410 - Post Duke Installation ISO bugs and feature requests 
Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Sunday, 24 June 2007, 17:42 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 06:06 GMT
what is the exact error message?
setup is not really designed to hop around the menus.
Comment by Jules (Misfit138) - Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 13:28 GMT
No error message, machine hangs.
Comment by Jules (Misfit138) - Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 13:32 GMT
i guess if setup is not designed to hop around, then this is more of a limitation of the installer and not a bug(?)
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Sunday, 17 June 2007, 07:54 GMT
atm i don't see any reason in the code why it should fail, i'll try later myself
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Sunday, 24 June 2007, 17:41 GMT
i cannot reporduce this with latest setup closing this one now

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