-----Original Message----- From: fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Paul Pianta Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 4:19 PM To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Anaconda crashes MIke wrote: >On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 12:47, MIke wrote: > > >>I am trying to put Fedora on my IBM laptop. I have a 10gb hdd and 84 mb >>dram. Windows 98SE is installed on a 2GB partition. The rest is >>unpartitioned. >> >>When I try to install Fedora, using a floppy to start and the embedded >>CD to continue, all is well until I finish with the software selection >>then the following appears in a pop-up >> >>---------------------------------- >> >>traceback(most recent call Last); >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui-py", Line 786 , inhandleRenderCallback >>self.currentWindow.renderCallback() >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress-gui.py", Line 149 , inrenderCallback >>self.intf.icw.nextClicked() >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py",Line 632 , innext Clicked >>self.dispatch.gotoNext() >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", Line 150 , ingotoNext >>self.moveStep() >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", Line 215 , inmovestep >>rc=apply(func,self.bindArgs(args)) >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", Line 430 , in turnOnFilesystems >>Partitions.doMetaDeletes(diskset) >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/partitions.py", Line 1110 , indoMetaDeletes >>(vm.vgactivate()) >>File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iutil.py", >>Line 66 , in execWithRedirect >>childpid = os.fork() >> >>OSError[errno 12] cannot allocate memory >>--------------------------- >> >>I have installed Fedora on a mini server, >>(90 mb dram, 8 GB hdd and a 66 MHz P3) and it runs fine >>so the problem does not seem to be resources. >> >>Any direction will be greatly appreciated. >> >>Mike >> >> >> > >Further research, via bugzilla, reports this is not a bug. Hmmmmm. >The stated answer is not enough memory. Hmmmmm. >If I find a means to solve this I'll post it here. > >Mike > > did you try installing in text mode? the line in the python debug output ... (vm.vgactivate()) could mean a gui problem .. just an idea ... pantz GOOD Catch! Exactly the problem. Installed in text mode and the rest went great. Thanks, Mike -- Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes ... That way when you do criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes! -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
