Bug 127688

Summary:	Install reboots after package selection
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	James Pybus <jimbo>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Paul Nasrat <nobody+pnasrat>
Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	2	CC:	jimbo
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Description James Pybus 2004-07-12 16:30:21 UTC

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Description of problem:
Doing a GUI install with 128MB Ram seems to result in a reboot after
the packages selection has been made. The install seems to work ok in
text mode install.

Perhaps the could be a recomeneded ram size next to the install option
or on the boot screen or maybe anaconda could warn or force the
install into text mode if the ram is a certain figure.

I have seen the GUI install work with 192MB Ram.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda on FC2 install cd

How reproducible:
Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
I have not had this problem my self but have seen a couple of people
in #fedora that have experianced it.    

Additional info:

Comment 3 Paul Nasrat 2004-07-23 13:42:34 UTC

Works fine here with mem=128M

Does your system use base memory, for video.  When you are installing
could you hit ctrl-alt-f2 and grab the output of free and cat
/proc/meminfo and append it to the report.

Comment 4 James Pybus 2004-07-23 15:30:59 UTC

I have no further info to give I am afraid. I have not had this issue
myself and dont have a machine available to test with 128. I does
sound probable that some ram is being stolen by video. I should have
thought about that myself. All the couple of people i saw in #fedora
that had the issue managed to install using the text install with out
problems. If i get another oportunity I shall try and get some further
info.

James

Comment 5 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-07 18:56:57 UTC

Closing due to inactivity.  Please reopen if you have further
information to add to this report.