F15 instalation stops on "Date and Time" screen

[CassioGodinho]

After some boot errors after the first part of instalation was complete I cant pass those last configurations that the installer shows on the first boot.

After the screen where I chose my username and password I got a Date and Time screen, when I click "next" nothing happens. Already tried to repair the instalation with the usb stick used on the instalation but had no success.

[daveydave400]

I had the same thing happen installing Fedora 15 from the DVD. I am dual booting to Windows 7 if that matters. I'm on a 64 bit machine.

Anybody have an idea how to get around this or fix it? The checkbox to "Synchronize date and time over network" is disabled which makes me think that the setup is hanging on connecting to the network.

[spudifer]

If you are installing from the full DVD, try unchecking all of the non-DVD repositories. I've been installing and tinkering (and reinstalling) with the same machine and Fedora 15 install disc for the majority of this week, and tonight was the first time I've run into this. Once I unchecked external repositories, the install continued as normal. I figure something may have been updated that is not playing nice.

Now, this doesn't really fix the issue, but it will get you past that stage in the installer. My environment is also a 64-bit machine, FWIW. Away from the machine, currently, so unable to provide further specs.

[bscwuenn]

I had the very same problem installing from USB to a 64-bit machine. Checking or unchecking "Synchronize time & date over network" makes no difference.

Next step is to uncheck external repos, will report back

[geolab]

can someone please help me to skip the date/time block issue? I'm stuck and I don't know how to get to the login screen

[boaojatista]

The tip form spudifer did the trick. Ta spudifer.

[acidrongeur]

same problem here
but i'm installing from the -net install version.

[ChadH]

Same problem here. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate. I shrinked the original Windows partition to to get some unallocated space for F15 install, installed, changed master boot record, using Windows loader, selected Fedora and it loaded normally. Now like everyone else, I can't get past the Date and Time settings of the initial startup.

Going to reinstall to remove extra repositories since I did addon Fedora and Fedora - Update repositories during setup.

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That did the trick. Reinstalled using the default Installation repository only and I was able to continue past the Date and Time setting.

[acidrongeur]

rebooted a couple of time and it just started working. donno how it skipped the bug actually.

[Jamaysky]

I've found "quick-and-dirty" solution.
1. Switch from GUI to console by ctrl-alt-F1, login as root.
2. Create /etc/sysconfig/firstboot file with one line:
RUN_FIRSTBOOT=NO
3. Reboot.
"That's all, Folks!"

[bscwuenn]

Disabling other repos does not help. I had to revert to a live USB install. That worked eventually.

[sea]

Weird, seen that behaviour only with F16.

[barue]

I'm surprised this thread didn't gain more momentum, but with 16 around the bend it's probably moot.

I encountered this same issue and had to login to new console session to fix, same as jamaysky.

I'm not really involved in the development aspect of Fedora, but out of sheer curiosity, if someone can point me in the direction of the svn branch containing the firstboot ui/code I might take a crack at debugging it.

[Cygn]

tracked & busted:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734993

[barue]

Indeed, listed in these too.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=737882
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734906

In case any others stumble across. Rather than disable firstboot, if you encounter the above issue in FC15 and have network connectivity:

1) ctrl+alt+F1
2) login
3) su -c "yum install ntp"

You should see ntpdate in the update list as well. Switch back to firstboot or shutdown -r now and you should be good to go.