"Loading pata_it821x driver" never ends, F7 installation

[Paul Smith]

Dear All

I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when

"Loading pata_it821x driver".

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[Paul Smith]

On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
>
> "Loading pata_it821x driver".
>
> Any ideas?

In addition, I have just checked that my F7 dvd is well recorded,
since the sha1sums match. Since the installation dvd will never be
changed, will I have to wait for F8 to see this nasty problem solved?

Paul

[Antonio Olivares]

--- Paul Smith  wrote:
> On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems
>
> deadlocked when
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> In addition, I have just checked that my F7 dvd is
> well recorded,
> since the sha1sums match. Since the installation dvd
> will never be
> changed, will I have to wait for F8 to see this
> nasty problem solved?
>
> Paul
>
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Paul,

Sometimes you have to be patient.  The same thing
happened to me with the F 7 Test 2 DVD.  The process
appeared to hang and asking for 
pata_amd.  I got a kernel panic and I thought to
myself, this is doomed.  I left it for a while came
back and the installation was successful.  Give it
some time, go burn some time come back and hopefully
it goes through, if it does not work, please report
back.

Regards,

Antonio

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[Paul Smith]

On 6/1/07, Antonio Olivares  wrote:
> > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems
> >
> > deadlocked when
> > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > In addition, I have just checked that my F7 dvd is
> > well recorded,
> > since the sha1sums match. Since the installation dvd
> > will never be
> > changed, will I have to wait for F8 to see this
> > nasty problem solved?
>
> Sometimes you have to be patient.  The same thing
> happened to me with the F 7 Test 2 DVD.  The process
> appeared to hang and asking for
> pata_amd.  I got a kernel panic and I thought to
> myself, this is doomed.  I left it for a while came
> back and the installation was successful.  Give it
> some time, go burn some time come back and hopefully
> it goes through, if it does not work, please report
> back.

Thanks, Antonio. I have been patient and I have tried to install F7 a
dozen of times at different moments, but the reported problem
persists. An installation dvd that does not install anything is an
useless installation dvd. I was not expecting such a thing from
Fedora, to be honest.

Paul

[Paul Smith]

On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
>
> "Loading pata_it821x driver".
>
> Any ideas?

Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
report this crucial bug?

Paul

[Antonio Olivares]

--- Paul Smith  wrote:
> On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems
>
> deadlocked when
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Could someone please tell me in which component in
> Bugzilla I should
> report this crucial bug?
>
> Paul
>
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> fedora-list mailing list
> [e-mail]
> To unsubscribe:
> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list

Now, I will join your club Paul.  I cannot install
Fedora 7 on one of my computers.  Which component of
bugzilla?  Anaconda?

Regards,

Antonio

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[Alan Cox]

On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:45:23 +0100
"Paul Smith"  wrote:
> On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> >
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> report this crucial bug?

Kernel and assign it to me ([e-mail])

Alan

[Paul Smith]

On 6/2/07, Alan Cox  wrote:
> > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > >
> > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > report this crucial bug?
>
> Kernel and assign it to me ([e-mail])

Thanks, Alan. Since I did not know precisely in which component to
report this bug in Bugzilla, I reported it in the Anaconda component:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229

Maybe, you could move it to the Kernel component, could not you?

Paul

[David G. Mackay]

On Sat, 2007-06-02 at 14:16 +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 22:45:23 +0100
> "Paul Smith"  wrote:
> > On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > >
> > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > report this crucial bug?
>
> Kernel and assign it to me ([e-mail])

FWIW, I just installed F7 on an old system that I'm using as a
firewall/router.  The install hung after the pata drivers were loaded,
and the solution was to boot with acpi=off.  The system was running FC5,
and didn't require the acpi=off parameter to install and run under FC5.

Dave

Download via "Add/Remove Programs", where do files go?

[Eric]

When you update your system via "Add/Remove Programs" in F7, when adding 
programs, the installation archives are downloaded and then installed.

To where on the filesystem are they downloaded prior to installation?

I've checked /tmp and /var/spool and haven't found anywhere that's likely.

Are the installation archives automatically deleted after installation?

Download via "Add/Remove Programs", where do files go?

[Rahul Sundaram]

Eric wrote:
> When you update your system via "Add/Remove Programs" in F7, when adding 
> programs, the installation archives are downloaded and then installed.
>
> To where on the filesystem are they downloaded prior to installation?

/var/cache/yum
> I've checked /tmp and /var/spool and haven't found anywhere that's likely.
>
> Are the installation archives automatically deleted after installation?

Yes though that is configurable in /etc/yum.conf

Rahul

Download via "Add/Remove Programs", where do files go?

[Eric]

At 07:25 PM 6/4/2007, Rahul Sundaram wrote:
> > Are the installation archives automatically deleted after installation?
>
> Yes though that is configurable in /etc/yum.conf

Good evening, Rahul.

Thank you for the information.  I was able to find the downloaded packages 
in /var/cache/yum/fedora/packages, with a few files showing up 
in  /var/cache/yum/updates/packages.

/etc/yum.conf contains "keepcache=0", which I assume means "delete the 
packages when done"; however, at the end of installation there are many, 
many files remaining in that directory... currently 556 files (mostly or 
all rpm's), total size around 440 megabytes.

Two questions... Why do you suppose they didn't get deleted?, and Can I 
just delete them with "rm *" and free up some space?

Thanks...

Download via "Add/Remove Programs", where do files go?

[Mikkel]

Eric wrote:
> /etc/yum.conf contains "keepcache=0", which I assume means "delete the
> packages when done"; however, at the end of installation there are many,
> many files remaining in that directory... currently 556 files (mostly or
> all rpm's), total size around 440 megabytes.
>
> Two questions... Why do you suppose they didn't get deleted?, and Can I
> just delete them with "rm *" and free up some space?
>
> Thanks...

You probably will want to use "yum clean packages" to remove them -
that way you do not have to go to each repo's directory to get rid
of them.

Mikkel.

[Paul Smith]

On 6/1/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> >
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> report this crucial bug?

It is now reported at:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229

Paul

[Kam Leo]

On 6/2/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> On 6/1/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > >
> > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > report this crucial bug?
>
> It is now reported at:
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
>
> Paul

Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.

[Paul Smith]

On 6/2/07, Kam Leo  wrote:
> > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > >
> > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > report this crucial bug?
> >
> > It is now reported at:
> >
> > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
>
> Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.

Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
installation?

Paul

[Kam Leo]

On 6/3/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> On 6/2/07, Kam Leo  wrote:
> > > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > > >
> > > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > > report this crucial bug?
> > >
> > > It is now reported at:
> > >
> > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> >
> > Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> > DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.
>
> Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
> place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
> installation?
>
> Paul

It's not that difficult. You need to first locate a F7 mirror and the
/fedora/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os
directory. Put in either the F7 Rescue CD or DVD and enter "linux
askmethod" on the after the system boots. Depending on the URL of the
mirror select either HTTP or FTP and enter the data requested on the
screen. Here's a write up using FC-6 is still applies to F7:

http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/installation_guides/redhat_fedora_cor...

[Paul Smith]

On 6/3/07, Kam Leo  wrote:
> > > > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > > > report this crucial bug?
> > > >
> > > > It is now reported at:
> > > >
> > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> > >
> > > Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> > > DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.
> >
> > Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
> > place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
> > installation?
>
> It's not that difficult. You need to first locate a F7 mirror and the
> /fedora/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os
> directory. Put in either the F7 Rescue CD or DVD and enter "linux
> askmethod" on the after the system boots. Depending on the URL of the
> mirror select either HTTP or FTP and enter the data requested on the
> screen. Here's a write up using FC-6 is still applies to F7:
>
> http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/installation_guides/redhat_fedora_cor...

Thanks, Kam, but when I try to run the rescue mode from the F7
installation dvd, I get again the same deadlock problem:

"Loading pata_it821x driver".

Thus, a network install seems not possible here.

Paul

[Kam Leo]

On 6/3/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> On 6/3/07, Kam Leo  wrote:
> > > > > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > > > > report this crucial bug?
> > > > >
> > > > > It is now reported at:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> > > >
> > > > Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> > > > DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.
> > >
> > > Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
> > > place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
> > > installation?
> >
> > It's not that difficult. You need to first locate a F7 mirror and the
> > /fedora/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os
> > directory. Put in either the F7 Rescue CD or DVD and enter "linux
> > askmethod" on the after the system boots. Depending on the URL of the
> > mirror select either HTTP or FTP and enter the data requested on the
> > screen. Here's a write up using FC-6 is still applies to F7:
> >
> > http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/installation_guides/redhat_fedora_cor...
>
> Thanks, Kam, but when I try to run the rescue mode from the F7
> installation dvd, I get again the same deadlock problem:
>
> "Loading pata_it821x driver".
>
> Thus, a network install seems not possible here.
>
> Paul

Did a little google search. These links may help you with your driver problem:

http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2007-05/msg06964.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-bugs/2007-04/msg00978.html

The SUSE folks seem to think passing 'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'  might work with the DVD install.

[Paul Smith]

On 6/3/07, Kam Leo  wrote:
> > > > > > > > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Could someone please tell me in which component in Bugzilla I should
> > > > > > > report this crucial bug?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is now reported at:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=242229
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you tried a network install using either the Rescue CD or the
> > > > > DVD? If you want F7 that badly now is a good time to learn.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Kam. Is it complicated to do a network install? Is there some
> > > > place where from one can obtain the instructions for doing a network
> > > > installation?
> > >
> > > It's not that difficult. You need to first locate a F7 mirror and the
> > > /fedora/releases/7/Fedora/i386/os
> > > directory. Put in either the F7 Rescue CD or DVD and enter "linux
> > > askmethod" on the after the system boots. Depending on the URL of the
> > > mirror select either HTTP or FTP and enter the data requested on the
> > > screen. Here's a write up using FC-6 is still applies to F7:
> > >
> > > http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/installation_guides/redhat_fedora_cor...
> >
> > Thanks, Kam, but when I try to run the rescue mode from the F7
> > installation dvd, I get again the same deadlock problem:
> >
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Thus, a network install seems not possible here.
> >
> > Paul
>
> Did a little google search. These links may help you with your driver problem:
>
> http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Kernel/2007-05/msg06964.html
>
> http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-bugs/2007-04/msg00978.html
>
> The SUSE folks seem to think passing 'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
> 'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'  might work with the DVD install.

Thanks again, Kam, but I do not know how to pass 'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'.

Paul

" Loading pata it821x driver" never ends, F7 installation

[potat0]

Quote:
Thanks again, Kam, but I do not know how to pass
'brokenmodules=it821x'  or
'brokenmodules=it821x, pata_it821x'.

Paul

neither do I - and I have exactly the same problem when trying to
install fedora 7. I just tried to install fedora core 6 on my PC,
which worked without any problems. apparently this bug is new in
version 7. any help would be highly appretiated!

greets

john

[Paul Smith]

On 5/31/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
>
> "Loading pata_it821x driver".
>
> Any ideas?

I was meanwhile able to successfully install F7  with yum, as described in:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YumUpgradeFaq

In order to have F7 booting, I had to switch (in grub) to the previous kernel.

Paul

[Paul Smith]

On 6/7/07, Paul Smith  wrote:
> > I am trying to install F7, but the process seems deadlocked when
> >
> > "Loading pata_it821x driver".
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> I was meanwhile able to successfully install F7  with yum, as described in:
>
> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/YumUpgradeFaq
>
> In order to have F7 booting, I had to switch (in grub) to the previous kernel.

If you want to minimize the amount of yum downloads, then use
yum-presto. For details, consult:

http://marc.info/?l=fedora-list&m=118115047413869&w=2

Paul