"DEBUG : error reading swap label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory" appearing in /var/log/anaconda.log, why ?

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Issue

  • The following errors appear in anaconda.log after a kickstart installation, why ?
"DEBUG : error reading swap label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory"
  • Messages similar to the following are logged in 'anaconda.log'.
DEBUG : adding drive sda to disk list 
DEBUG : error reading swap label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory 
DEBUG : error reading xfs label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory 
DEBUG : error reading jfs label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory 
DEBUG : error reading reiserfs label on /dev/VolGroup00: [Errno 21] Is a directory </code>

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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