Public bug reported: When trying to image a VirtualBox VM with the netboot image, the installation fails when my VM has 256 MB of RAM. Once I increased the RAM to 512 MB, it completes successfully. This is for 16.04 with the command-line install.
When I ran the installer with 256 MB of RAM, it looked like it failed on "Loading additional components". It was listed as "Retrieving irda- modules-4.4.0-31-generic-di". I don't believe this particular component is the issue, as my VM doesn't even have any IR hardware. I came across the solution of increasing the RAM on a Ubuntu forums thread. In the thread, the original poster was complaining about failing with the Ubuntu Minimal install on a VM. But other than that, his symptoms were the same as mine. I can confirm that once the VM is imaged, I can power it off, reduce the RAM back to 256 MB, and it works fine. The error I am presented with is "The installer failed to download a file from the mirror. This may be a problem with your network, or with the mirror. You can choose to retry the download, select a different mirror, or cancel and choose another installation method. Downloading a file failed:" Similar Ubuntu thread with same issue: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2329080 Netboot image: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/xenial-updates/main/installer-amd64/current/images/netboot/ Ubuntu page specifying minimum RAM is 192 MB: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements#Ubuntu_Server_.28CLI.29_Installation ** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1654561 Title: Server OS installation fails with low RAM. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/1654561/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
