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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
