Aftter some experimentation I find that the anaconda 11.4.0.82 in my 07-16-08 f9-i386 revisor download image is very sensitive in how it behaves with respect the kickstart bootloader line. If the line is: bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda,sdb,sdc --append="rhgb quiet" then, the bootloader install hangs and the last few lines of the log are: 19:38:21 CRITICAL: anaconda 11.4.0.82 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/rhpl/executil.py", line 81, in execWithRedirect os.execv(command, argv) File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 645, in runGrubInstall File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 690, in installGrub File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 1229, in installGrub File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 925, in writeGrub File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 1108, in write File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 1216, in write File "/usr/lib/anaconda/bootloader.py", line 236, in writeBootloader File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 208, in moveStep File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 131, in gotoNext File "/usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 702, in run File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1062, in <module> OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory 19:38:21 INFO : in run, screen = <snack.SnackScreen instance at 0xb786038c> However, if the bootloader line is: bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=sda --append="rhgb quiet" then, it does NOT hang, but, instead comes up with "OK, Save, Debug" offer window and the last few log lines are quite different as in: 01:55:24 CRITICAL: anaconda 11.4.0.82 exception report Traceback (most recent call first): File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 939, in grubbyDiskName return "hd%d" % self.drivelist.index(name) File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 944, in grubbyPartitionName return "(%s,%d)" % (self.grubbyDiskName(name), partNum) File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 746, in writeGrub f.write('# root %s\n' % self.grubbyPartitionName(bootDevs[0])) File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 1108, in write justConfig | (not self.useGrubVal)) File "/usr/lib/booty/bootloaderInfo.py", line 1216, in write chainList, defaultDev, justConfig, intf) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/bootloader.py", line 236, in writeBootloader justConfigFile, anaconda.intf) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 208, in moveStep rc = stepFunc(self.anaconda) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 131, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/text.py", line 702, in run anaconda.dispatch.gotoNext() File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 1062, in <module> anaconda.intf.run(anaconda) ValueError: list.index(x): x not in list Also, rming the driveorder prat (which is how I did things with f8 and f7) results int the first (hang) type error. Also, using the same image to do a CDROM interactive text install again results in the same hang error. Maybe the f9 anaconda is suppose to behave with this sensitivty, but it seems strange. Any help greatly appreciated in advance. Floyd, <div id='u8CAB7FAE9BEF8D0-A4C-935' class='aol_ad_footer'><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">The Famous, the Infamous, the Lame - in your browser. <A title="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" href="http://toolbar.aol.com/tmz/download.html?NCID=aolcmp00050000000014" target="_blank">Get the TMZ Toolbar Now</A>! </div>