Solved: Error while trying to upgrade from RH8 toi FC1

[Robin Laing]

Robin Laing wrote:
> I am trying to move upto Fedora Core from RH 8 and during the upgrade I
> keep getting an error message and being told to reboot.  This message 
> occurs right after I select the partition to upgrade. (/dev/hda3)
> 
> --- error message
>   Error mounting device sda1 as /mnt/pix.
>     No such file or directory
> 
>   This most likely means this partition has not been formatted.
> 
>    Press OK to reboot your system.
> 
> ---  end error message.
> 
> I don't have a scsi drive or controller (sda1) so I would assume that 
> the install is trying to use the CD rom or the partition that my RH 8 is 
> installed on and is having problems with linking.
> 
> This error occurs in either graphical or text install attempts at the 
> same location.
> 
> I guess I will hold off on Fedora until I hear an answer.
> 
> CD have been tested using the install test routine and all have been 
> confirmed.

Figured it out.

I had an entry in my /etc/fstab under RH8 for a USB device that wasn't 
connected.  Commented out the entry and install went well.

There should be the ability to bypass this error message and continue 
with the installation/upgrade as selected instead of going to a reboot.

I write this from Fedora.
-- 
Robin Laing