Bug#296374: apt: apt can not handle big package lists (E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room)
Package: apt
Version: 0.5.4
Severity: important
-- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0
Kernel Version: Linux tron 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i686 unknown
Versions of the packages apt depends on:
ii libc6 2.2.5-11.8 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone
ii libstdc++2.10- 2.95.4-11woody The GNU stdc++ library
This bug prevents to use mixed stable-testing system.
tron:~# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free
tron:~# apt-get update
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/main Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/main Release
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/contrib Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/contrib Release
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/non-free Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org stable/non-free Release
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/main Release
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/contrib Release
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Packages
Hit http://http.us.debian.org testing/non-free Release
Reading Package Lists... Error!
E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
E: Error occured while processing predict (NewVersion1)
E: Problem with MergeList
/var/lib/apt/lists/http.us.debian.org_debian_dists_testing_main_binary-i386_Packages
E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
tron:~# find /etc/apt/
/etc/apt/
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d
/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf
/etc/apt/sources.list
/etc/apt/apt.conf
/etc/apt/sources.list~
/etc/apt/sources.list.1
tron:~# cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
tron:~# cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/70debconf
// Pre-configure all packages with debconf before they are installed.
// If you don't like it, comment it out.
DPkg::Pre-Install-Pkgs {"/usr/sbin/dpkg-preconfigure --apt || true";};
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With regards,
Mike.
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