Bug#383197: debian-installer: (low mem) Unable to install initramfs-tools

[stappers@stappers.nl (Geert Stappers)]

Package: debian-installer
Version: 20060813 (home build)
Severity: important
Justification: unable to finish installation on low memory computer

Hello,

On a i386  PII@200Mhz started debian-installer in low memory mode.
(is a 64Mb computer, so low mem mode is fine)

Network, disk and package handling went fine.

Then a red screen
          [!!] Install the base system
        Unable to install the initramfs-tools
An error was returned while trying to install the initramfs-tools
package onto the target system.

Check /var/log/syslog or see virtual console 4 for the details.


TS apt-install: The following extra packages will be install:
TS apt-install:   busybox klibc-utils libklibc libvolume-id0 udev
TS apt-install: The following NEW packages will be install:
TS apt-install:   busybox initramfs-tools klibc-utils libklibc libvolume-id0 udev
TS apt-install: 0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
TS apt-install: Need to get 830kB of archives.
TS apt-install: After unpacking 2388kB of addittional disk space will be used.
TS apt-install: WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
TS apt-install:   busybox libklibc klibc-utils libvolume-id0 udev initramfs-tools 
TS apt-install: E:
TS apt-install: There are problems and -y was used without --forced-yes
TS apt-install:
TS base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/kernel/failed-package-install

Where 'TS' is Time Stamp.

The installer throwed me back to mainmenu to 'Install the base system'.


Cheers
Geert Stappers
(who wishes that package install and kernel install get split)