98337 – [errno 12] Unable to allocate memory

Bug 98337 - [errno 12] Unable to allocate memory

Summary: [errno 12] Unable to allocate memory

Keywords:
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias:	None
Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	installer
Sub Component:
Version:	8.0
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Priority:	medium
Severity:	medium
Target Milestone:	---
Assignee:	Michael Fulbright
QA Contact:	Brock Organ
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Blocks:
TreeView+	depends on / blocked

Reported:	2003-07-01 12:51 UTC by Nalin Saxena
Modified:	2007-04-18 16:55 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)
Fixed In Version:
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2003-07-11 15:54:36 UTC
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Description Nalin Saxena 2003-07-01 12:51:17 UTC

Description of problem: Unable to install. The following error comes in window

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 786, in handleRenderCallback
     self.currentWindow.renderCallback()
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 149, in renderCallback
     self.intf.icw.nextclicked()
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 632, in nextClicked
     self.dispatch.gotoNext()
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 150, in gotoNext
     self.Movestep()
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 215, in Movestep
     rc = appy(func, self.bindArgs(args))
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 430, in turnOnFilesystems
     partitions.doMetaDeletes(diskset)
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 1110, in doMetaDeletes
     lvm.vgactivate()
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/lvm.py", line 54, in vgactivate
     searchpath = 1)
   File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iutil.py", line 66, in execWithRedirect
     childpid = os.fork()

   OSERROR:[errno12] cannot allocate memory

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-07-02 20:56:27 UTC

How much RAM is installed in the system?

Comment 2 Shanmu 2003-07-03 05:46:17 UTC

I am also facing the same problem. My machine has 64 MB 
of RAM installed on it. I am trying to install RH 7.3 
on my machine  (Intel celeron). I had once installed 
RH 7.3 on this very same machine with much ease. 
But I am getting this error while installing 8.0.

Comment 3 Nalin Saxena 2003-07-04 04:21:25 UTC

I have the following configuration -
Intel celeron 667MHz
64MB SDRAM 
82810E Intel chipset motherboard
Samsung Samtron SC 428PS monitor
IDE Primary master(40GB) - samsung SV0401H (with FAT Partitions)
IDE Primary slave (20GB) - samsung SV2042H (on this i am trying to install linux)
IDE Secondary Master     - Samsung CD-R/RW sw-24

Comment 4 Shanmu 2003-07-10 05:41:03 UTC

I got this to work by installing RH 8.0 in the text mode.
Type "linux text" at the boot prompt. That is the doorway
to get this installed.

Comment 5 Michael Fulbright 2003-07-11 15:54:36 UTC

Yeah 128MB is required for a graphical install.

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