Bug#266984: marked as done (need minimum supported memory check)
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Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: 08/01/04, downloaded from debian.org.
uname -a: whatever the root kernel image
Date: 08/19/04
Method: floppy installation for boot.img, root.img, net-drivers.img
Network install after that from ftp.us.debian.org or ftp.uk.debian.org
Machine: NEC Ready 9616
Processor: Pentium 120
Memory: 13980 (according to free)
Root Device: /dev/hdd
Root Size/partition table: n/a (see below)
Output of lspci and lspci -n: n/a
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot worked: [ O]
Configure network HW: [ O]
Config network: [ O]
Detect CD: [ ]
Load installer modules: [O ]
Detect hard drives: [ O]
Partition hard drives: [ ]
Create file systems: [ ]
Mount partitions: [ ]
Install base system: [ ]
Install boot loader: [ ]
Reboot: [ ]
Comments/Problems:
The installation failed! I am currently stuck in an endless loop of two
messages. The first one says that there is an error in downloading all the
components. The second message says I'm in a low memory condition, "Entering
low memory mode, will proceed in English, You should try to set up swap
space" there is a <Continue> in red, which, if you push enter (or space) it
takes you to a black screen that says "low memory mode," and then takes you
back to the screen about the low memory condition.
I tried to manually turn swap on (I have a previous debian install from
woody), but the error I got was "Cannot stat device" I don't know how to get
out of this low memory loop problem...I think that the installer runs out of
memory when downloading various packages. I would have thought that the
minimum for a low memory install is 8 MB.
The installer should check for minimum memory first, then error out and refuse
to install, or allow for swap space to be set up first.
Russell Hires
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From: Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
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Subject: Bug#266984: fixed in lowmem 1.02
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Source: lowmem
Source-Version: 1.02
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
lowmem, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
lowmem_1.02.dsc
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.02.dsc
lowmem_1.02.tar.gz
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.02.tar.gz
lowmem_1.02_all.udeb
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmem_1.02_all.udeb
lowmemcheck_1.02_i386.udeb
to pool/main/l/lowmem/lowmemcheck_1.02_i386.udeb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 266984@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
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Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org> (supplier of updated lowmem package)
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 16:12:07 -0400
Source: lowmem
Binary: lowmemcheck lowmem
Architecture: source i386 all
Version: 1.02
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Install System Team <debian-boot@lists.debian.org>
Changed-By: Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>
Description:
lowmem - free memory for lowmem install (udeb)
lowmemcheck - detect low-memory systems and enter lowmem mode (udeb)
Closes: 266984
Changes:
lowmem (1.02) unstable; urgency=low
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* Joey Hess
- Add Sylvain Ferriol's lowmem level patch.
- Modifed to store the level in /var/lib/lowmem. Level 1 is default
lowmem mode, level 2 is super lowmem mode. The file still doesn't exist
in non-lowmem mode.
- Documented this.
- Add error message if the machine doesn't have even the minimum
supported memory. Closes: #266984
Files:
0b29f0486085220793803a582585b1ba 555 debian-installer extra lowmem_1.02.dsc
e1c76c0bfd551e5e7100e3d14d410e36 6437 debian-installer extra lowmem_1.02.tar.gz
7e084bc45c167f198170b4a8c62c9e4f 946 debian-installer optional lowmem_1.02_all.udeb
e3863240416d06eb83699f41f7cc4002 4328 debian-installer standard lowmemcheck_1.02_i386.udeb
package-type: udeb
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