Error on new installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4: "anaconda: Fatal IO error 11"

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • A new installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 fails to start with the following error message:
 xx:xx:xx Starting graphical installation.
 anaconda: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :1.
 install exited abnormally [1/1]
 The system will be rebooted when you press Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

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