more info Re: [lug] wierd rh7.2 install failure

[Hugh Brown]

from man 7 signal

 SIGSEGV      11        C      Invalid memory reference


looks like the installer segfaulted.

Hugh


On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 16:04, luke p wrote:
> I went through again and this time said a 'signal 11' after the 'install 
> exited abnormally' what is that and what can be done?
> 
> 
> >From: Hugh Brown <hugh at vecna.com>
> >Reply-To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> >To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us
> >Subject: Re: [lug] wierd rh7.2 install failure
> >Date: 10 Apr 2002 15:24:28 -0400
> >
> >I would fire up a rescue disk and redo the partitions.  the redhat
> >install will do the following /boot at the beginning about 50M, / in the
> >middle and a swap partition at the end of the disk that is approximately
> >2xRAM.
> >
> >I would also try doing the text install.
> >
> >
> >Hugh
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 2002-04-10 at 15:09, luke p wrote:
> > > Hey,
> > > I'm trying to do a RH 7.2 install on a harddrive, 8 GB drive, linux is 
> >the
> > > only thing I want on the drive to I just let the installer format the 
> >whole
> > > drive as it pleases. I can go thru the installer no prob, setting up 
> >what I
> > > want installed, etc.. But when it actually gets to the actual formating 
> >and
> > > installing, after formating the screen blips out and the install quits,
> > > saying that install exited abnormally, gives the kill signals, etc.. and
> > > thats that, reboot if you wish. I have tried again a few times and it 
> >keeps
> > > coming back that same way, regardless of how I configure the install to
> > > happen. Any diagnosis I should look for or what?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Luke
> > >