Bug 8347

Summary: Network Install Upgrade Error on VM inside Virtual Box
Product: Mageia Reporter: Jeffrey Bruton <jeffreybruton>
Component: InstallerAssignee: Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad>
Status: RESOLVED OLD QA Contact:
Severity: normal    
Priority: Normal CC: thierry.vignaud
Version: Cauldron   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: i586   
OS: Linux   
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Source RPM: Network Install ISO - Non-Free CVE:
Status comment:

Description Jeffrey Bruton 2012-12-10 03:43:33 CET 
Description of problem:
Attempted upgrade of existing and working M2 install using a VM inside Virtual Box fails after the Keyboard Selection screen with error:
"An error occured
caller should have used -> read_config or
-> configure first."
After the OK button is pressed for the error, a dialog flashes too quick to been read, and then the same error comes up again.  The third time you press the OK button to clear the error the dialog that could not be read before can now be read and it says:
"Enabling swap partition sda5"

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Mageia 3 Alpha 3

How reproducible:
Always


Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Install Virtual Box on an existing and working install of Mageia 2.
2.  Create a VM for Mageia.
3.  Install Mageia 2 in the above new VM.
4.  Verify the M2 install works as it should.
5.  Boot above VM with M3-A3 Network Install CD-ROM
6.  Choose to Upgrade M2 install when prompted.
7.  After the Keyboard Selection screen the above detailed error comes up.
Comment 1 Thierry Vignaud 2012-12-10 06:39:37 CET 
Fixed long ago

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
CC: (none) => thierry.vignaud
Resolution: (none) => OLD

Comment 2 Jeffrey Bruton 2012-12-10 07:11:23 CET 
Thierry:

Can you provide a date for the fix please as this was experienced here about two weeks ago.

Thanks
Jeffrey Bruton
Comment 3 Thierry Vignaud 2012-12-10 07:14:27 CET 
4th December 2012
Comment 4 Jeffrey Bruton 2012-12-10 07:36:37 CET 
Thierry:

Thanks as always for the info.

Five days ago does seem like "long ago".

Thanks again
Jeffrey Bruton