Bug#266984: Installation-Reports
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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