Bug#202684: Still fails with <= 32MB RAM
INSTALL REPORT
Debian-installer-version:
beta1 from http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/netinst/i386/beta-1/sarge-i386-netinst.iso
and
http://gluck.debian.org/cdimage/testing/netinst/i386/sarge-i386-netinst.iso dated November 9, 2003.
uname -a: Linux (none) 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 unknown
Date: Tue Nov 11 21:00:00 GMT 2003
Method: Boot from CDROM
Machine: Fujitsu Lifebook C352
Processor: Celeron 333Mhz
Memory: 32MB
Root Device: /dev/hda IDE
Root Size/partition table: /dev/hda1 ~2GB ext3, ...
Output of lspci: N/A
Base System Installation Checklist:
Initial boot worked: [E]
Configure network HW: [ ]
Config network: [ ]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives: [ ]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Comments/Problems:
With only 32MB RAM, the installer runs out of space while "Loading
components of the Debian installer". The exact error message:
--| [!!] Debian Installer Main Menu |--
Failed to load installer component
Loading reiserfs-modules-2.4.22-1-386-di failed for unknown reasons.
Aborting.
tty4 reports:
Nov 11 16:32:17 (none) user.info anna[2008]: corrupted status flag!
Nov 11 16:32:17 (none) user.info anna[2008]: (process:2948): tar:
Nov 11 16:32:17 (none) user.info anna[2008]: (process:2948): Short write
Nov 11 16:32:17 (none) user.info anna[2008]: (process:2948):
free output:
total used free shared buffers
Mem: 30200 28816 1384 0 484
Swap: 0 0 0
Total: 30200 28816 1384
If I choose <Continue>, the installation loops trying to load vesafb and reports:
fclose: No space left on device
Adding another 128MB RAM eliminates this problem. Eliminates !=
solves, IMO. This machine installed Woody fine, as well as FreeBSD,
OpenBSD, and NetBSD. d-i should support low RAM machines.
Jason
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