Description of problem: When I attempt to install R.H. Linux on a computer with 80 MB of RAM, anaconda reports that it cannot allocate memory after it finishes setting up the RPM transactions. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Red Hat Linux 8.0 How reproducible:Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Begin Installation 2. Wait for anaconda to finish setting up RPM transactions 3. See The Error Actual results: Anaconda reports that it cannot allocate enough memory and exits. Expected results: Anaconda will start installing Linux. Additional info:
OK, heres what the problem was: When I was partitioning my hard drive, I didn't set a swap partition. Apparently, anaconda ran out of memory after it set up the RPM transactions. Just a note, Red Hat developers might want to put some better memory handlers into anaconda for the next release.