Anaconda/CommonErrorMessages

Here are some command error messages that result from missing steps in the creation of an ISO file.

No module named whiteout
No module named whiteout Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/pkgorder", line 10, in ? import whiteout ImportError: No module named whiteout

Solution
This error means that you need to set some environment variables for your current shell.

export PYTHONPATH=/usr/lib/anaconda export PATH=$PATH:/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime

rpm.error: public key not trusted
rpm.error: public key not trusted''' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/splittree.py", line 451, in ? logfile = timber.main File "/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/splittree.py", line 379, in main self.splitRPMS File "/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/splittree.py", line 252, in splitRPMS pkg_nvr = nvra("%s/RedHat/RPMS/%s" %(self.dist_dir, filename)) File "/usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/splittree.py", line 39, in nvra h = _ts.hdrFromFdno(fd) rpm.error: public key not trusted

Solution
Remove the non-rpm file from i386/Fedora/RPMS/

(From the toplevel directory--probably /fedora) ls i386/Fedora/RPMS | grep -v '\.rpm'

TRANS.TBL
If you see TRANS.TBL, look [[PreparingTheBuildEnvironment] [here]  at the very bottom of the page.

Fedora Core CD not found
Fedora Core CD not found The Fedora Core CD was not found in any of your CDROM drives. Please insert the Fedora Core CD and press OK to retry.

Solution
Add the .discinfo file to your build tree.

You forgot to get the .discinfo file. Copy .discinfo to the top level tree.

Mount CD1 cp /mnt/cdrom/.discinfo /fedora/i386