why wait so long after re-inserting install media before continuing?
Rex Dieter
rdieter at math.unl.edu
Mon Nov 17 15:54:39 UTC 2008
Will Woods wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 06:26 -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>> i've noticed this before with earlier fedoras -- after i choose to
>> verify the install media (in this case, an f10 preview x86_64 dvd),
>> the verification completes and the DVD is ejected.
>>
>> i push it back in, and hit "OK" to continue but apparently, the DVD
>> hasn't had time to spin up so i'm told that the install media can't be
>> found and the DVD is ejected. again.
>
> This is a longstanding (and very annoying) bug in anaconda's CD
> detection code:
>
> Bug 375011 - Can't continue installation after running media check
>
> It was caused by a behavior change in the kernel SCSI/CD-ROM layers
> sometime during F9 development, if memory serves. This bug affected all
> CD/DVD images produced between F9 Final and F10 Preview.
>
> It was finally fixed last week.
Any pointers or details? The similar k3b issue may also benefit.
-- Rex
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