have you tried to knock in this door - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495156 ? i know it was filed in 2009, but if you are getting it then it maybe worth trying to re-open the bug. Sorry, i can't help you more. Andrew
On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Advrk Aplmrkt <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3 August 2011 16:38, Andrew Z <[email protected]> wrote: > > Advrk Aplmrkt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I managed to boot into the text installer (still can't get GUI because > >> of this: http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showtopic=453) for > >> SL 6.1, and went through every step till I specify "use entire disk" > >> during install and start the installation process. > >> > >> At this point, I would see messages saying the installer is > >> partitioning the hard disk, copying files, etc., then always the same > >> error: > >> > >> "An error occurred mounting device /dev/sdb1 as /boot/efi: mount > >> failed: (9, None). This is a fatal error and the install cannot > >> continue." > >> > >> Here is a screen shot via my phone: > >> > >> > http://www.imagebam.com/image/0bd326143256204][IMG]http://thumbnails39.imagebam.com/14326/0bd326143256204.jpg > >> > >> I have tried to boot via USB the LiveCD, LiveMiniCD, and LiveDVD > >> images, same result. > >> > >> Note: /dev/sda is my hard disk, and my USB drive is apparently mounted > >> in /dev/sdb > >> > >> Does anyone know what this means and how I can resolve the issue? > >> Thanks so much. > > > > Check what your log has. From memory its on the third or 4th console. > > I have uploaded screen captures of both 4th and 5th consoles: > > 4th console: > > http://www.imagebam.com/image/31f323143427738 > > 5th console: > > http://www.imagebam.com/image/40b4fa143427758 > > Looks like from the 4th console it says: > > "set SELinux context for mountpoint /boot/efi to > system_u:object_r:boot_t:s0" > > Followed by the error: > > "FSError: mount failed: (9, None)" > > Does this information help diagnose the problem? I really hope to be > able to install SL 6.1. Thanks. >
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