Demo-CD : Not enough memory

[mathieu]

Hello,

I'm trying to evaluate "NAS R3 Enteprise", but got an error message while booting on the Demo-CD (version : demo_10.n20070220s.410.b2584.nasr3-ent.oe.iso).

Error message is :

ERROR: Not enough memory.

Test computer is :

HP DX6100
Pentium 5 - 520
RAM 512 Mo
HDD SATA 80Go

Could you help please ?

Thanks.
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Mathieu

[To-M]

Try to disable any Video memory that could be subtracting from the total base of 512MB or add additional memory. I recommend 1GB for any testing especially when using Backup, Snapshot and other features of our products as with any OS it can help.

[mathieu]

Hello,

Yes, i could understand the problem if i were doing memory consuming tasks like a backup or a snapshot as you say...
But i'm just trying to boot from the demo CD-Rom and to launch the system, i haven't seen the console yet !?!
It just starts booting vmlinuz, then display the error message, and that's all.

Do you really think it is due to a lack of memory ?

Thanks,
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Mathieu

[amadeus]

i've got exactly the same problem....
i don't think is for a lack of memory
i think 512 mb is enough to boot almost the configuration page, dont'you?

[To-M]

Typically this Error message “:ERROR: Not enough memory”, from many customers contacting me on support, asking this question about this error, I find out that even though on our product requirments that we require 512MB, sometimes the motherboards built in video will take from this. Can you tell me if the motherboard is subtracting from this (16, 32 or 64)???
Also try after POST, enter the Escape key to see if you can get into a basic menu and select Rescue mode.

But if possible can you add some additional memory just to test or test with another system board (also disable any power management features) ??

[mathieu]

Hello,

After adding one more DIMM in the test computer it is ok, no more error message.
I'm just surprised to see a Linux system needing at least 512Mo just for booting...
Anyway it works.

Thanks Todd