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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