Fedora Core 3 Crashes During Installation

[Michael A. Peters]

On 12/12/2004 09:37:36 PM, Jonathan Berry wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:19:57 -0500, Bernard Barton  
> <bfb21 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > While attempting to upgrade a FC2 installation on my
> > Dell Dimension 4600, I reach the point where it says
> > "Transferring image to hard drive", then, after the
> > next message, "Preparing RPM installation", anaconda
> > crashes after completing about 12% of the installation.
> > I also noticed the following warning during installing:
> >
> >   warning: package kernel = 2.6.9-1.667 was already added,  
> replacing
> >   with kernel <= 2.6.9-1.667
> >
> 
> Looks like your FC2 install had an updated kernel.  There have been a
> couple of kernel upgrades for FC3, so the one you are installing is
> older than the newest FC2 one.

This is why I always make /home separate from / and always do a "fresh  
install" but don't format /home.

I don't know specifically that that is the problem here, but fresh  
installs definitely don't have that issue.

Another possibility - once way back I had a RH install that would crash  
when installing packages - usually glibc but not always.

The problem was with the hard drive, swapped it out and installs went  
fine. Doubt that is the issue here, but thought it was worth  
mentioning.