===== deli:0.8 failed to install lowmem =====
Date:2008/06/21 15:29

version: 0.8

severity: critical 

**Problem:** 

Deli fails to install, if you have 32 MB Ram or less, but the installer (deliinstall) 
reported that the installation **not** failed, so you end up with an unbootable system.


**Workaround:**

Simply add swap before beginning installation:
        cfdisk            # create a swap-partition (Type: 82)
                          # for this example i assume you created /dev/hda4 for swap
        mkswap /dev/hda4  # create swap-signature
        swapon /dev/hda4  # activate swap
        free              # You should see some numbers in the line that display swap, (NOT zero)

**Solution:**

Add an addidional freeMem-check in the deli-Installer and create/activate swap before install.

I could help you to rewrite the installer, please write me a mail if you wish so:
    lutz.willek <<AT>> belug.de

Freundliche Grüße / Best Regards

Lutz Willek
----

Thanks for the bug report. I already  know of the bug (but a bugreport was still missing). However, the better solution would be not to fail. I have already begun to write a pacman replacement for basic operations (install, remove) which should be pacman compatible. See [[devel:0.8|here]].