redhat 7.3 installl

MotorAce · 16th August 2002, 8:09 PM

how much hdd space do you need for a standard rehat 7.3 install???? ive allocated 3.5gb for the drive and it brings up an error 3/4 way through the install saying possibly out of hdd space!?!? in the installer it says it only needs like 1.7gb

FFS

Ranchu · 16th August 2002, 8:20 PM

I would have thought that 3.5GB would be enough.

How did you set up the partitions? You will need a lot of room in /usr.

MotorAce · 16th August 2002, 8:27 PM

just 1 - 3.5 gb and a 800mb swap...

Ranchu · 16th August 2002, 8:30 PM

Hmm. Did you select everything when asked what packages to install? Try selecting just "default workstation" (or whatever option its called in RH).

MotorAce · 16th August 2002, 8:48 PM

yeah did that, i also said to install, kde, gnome and the games, but not software dev stuff

ByProhias · 16th August 2002, 8:54 PM

is it possible your drive is corrupt??

i've not seen the install for 7.3 but previous versions there is an option to check partitions for errors...tried that?

tried a cut down install only selecting conponents you actually need?

it's possible that the first install you did has corrupted other installs. the way I got around this was to change the size of the partitions then this wipes the table and starts over. if you use the partitions you originally set up then i have found red hat doesn't wipe them and tries to overwrite the data contained in them. I am most likely wrong on this point but thats my experience with it

*ching ching another 2 cents*

daffy · 18th August 2002, 7:32 PM

I put RH 7.3 on a laptop recently with only a 4gb drive, as you pick each package to install your given a summary of the total space it will take up, theres 3 cds's in all so installing everything will take up quite a bit of space

Somefella · 19th August 2002, 9:29 AM

It's nothing like 3.5Gb tho. So you only have two partitions? '/' and swap? What file system did you use?

I got a similar error when installing a while ago that was attributed to a bad CD. Which CD does it give the error on? (eg. 1, 2 or 3)?

mpot · 19th August 2002, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by daffy
I put RH 7.3 on a laptop recently with only a 4gb drive, as you pick each package to install your given a summary of the total space it will take up, theres 3 cds's in all so installing everything will take up quite a bit of space

I recently installed RH7.3 on a laptop with a 700Mb HDD...

You just need to be very selective with the components you install ;-)

Cheers,
Martin.

Frodo · 20th August 2002, 4:31 PM

you don't need a huge swap partition. if you want to conserve space, cut it back to 300mb. 1.5-2gb would be more than enough for a standard install - including games, kde, gnome etc.

ToranaGuy · 20th August 2002, 4:45 PM

Where the F!@$ is the /boot partition??

I have my RH 7.3 running like this.

/boot 24mb
/ is 1.8gb
/swap is 384mb

It's fine, but i can't install much other than what i need. I don't game in linux anyways, so it's cool. I also don't do much dev work, so i don't have much of that installed either.

I can't wait till i get my new 2 x 40gb 7.2k rpm ide's in another 2 wks. Then i will have the space i need!!!! For both my OS's!

Cheers

ToranaGuy

16th August 2002, 8:09 PM	#1
MotorAce Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: AU Posts: 1,462	redhat 7.3 installl how much hdd space do you need for a standard rehat 7.3 install???? ive allocated 3.5gb for the drive and it brings up an error 3/4 way through the install saying possibly out of hdd space!?!? in the installer it says it only needs like 1.7gb FFS __________________ :: intel i7 :: 12GB RAM :: ATi 6970 2GB :: 24" ASUS ::

16th August 2002, 8:20 PM	#2
Ranchu Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,137	I would have thought that 3.5GB would be enough. How did you set up the partitions? You will need a lot of room in /usr. __________________ OCAU Aquarium Club Member #049

16th August 2002, 8:27 PM	#3
MotorAce Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: AU Posts: 1,462	just 1 - 3.5 gb and a 800mb swap... __________________ :: intel i7 :: 12GB RAM :: ATi 6970 2GB :: 24" ASUS ::

16th August 2002, 8:30 PM	#4
Ranchu Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,137	Hmm. Did you select everything when asked what packages to install? Try selecting just "default workstation" (or whatever option its called in RH). __________________ OCAU Aquarium Club Member #049

16th August 2002, 8:48 PM	#5
MotorAce Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: AU Posts: 1,462	yeah did that, i also said to install, kde, gnome and the games, but not software dev stuff __________________ :: intel i7 :: 12GB RAM :: ATi 6970 2GB :: 24" ASUS ::

16th August 2002, 8:54 PM	#6
ByProhias Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VIC Posts: 102	is it possible your drive is corrupt?? i've not seen the install for 7.3 but previous versions there is an option to check partitions for errors...tried that? tried a cut down install only selecting conponents you actually need? it's possible that the first install you did has corrupted other installs. the way I got around this was to change the size of the partitions then this wipes the table and starts over. if you use the partitions you originally set up then i have found red hat doesn't wipe them and tries to overwrite the data contained in them. I am most likely wrong on this point but thats my experience with it ching ching another 2 cents

18th August 2002, 7:32 PM	#7
daffy Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 1,267	I put RH 7.3 on a laptop recently with only a 4gb drive, as you pick each package to install your given a summary of the total space it will take up, theres 3 cds's in all so installing everything will take up quite a bit of space __________________ NOTHING A 10 ROUND BURST WONT FIX.

19th August 2002, 9:29 AM	#8
Somefella Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NSW Posts: 1,501	It's nothing like 3.5Gb tho. So you only have two partitions? '/' and swap? What file system did you use? I got a similar error when installing a while ago that was attributed to a bad CD. Which CD does it give the error on? (eg. 1, 2 or 3)?

20th August 2002, 4:31 PM	#10
Frodo Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 714	you don't need a huge swap partition. if you want to conserve space, cut it back to 300mb. 1.5-2gb would be more than enough for a standard install - including games, kde, gnome etc. __________________ kupo! kupo! kupo!

20th August 2002, 4:45 PM	#11
ToranaGuy Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In the Shed Posts: 4,378	Where the F!@$ is the */boot* partition?? I have my RH 7.3 running like this. /boot 24mb / is 1.8gb /swap is 384mb It's fine, but i can't install much other than what i need. I don't game in linux anyways, so it's cool. I also don't do much dev work, so i don't have much of that installed either. I can't wait till i get my new 2 x 40gb 7.2k rpm ide's in another 2 wks. Then i will have the space i need!!!! For both my OS's! Cheers ToranaGuy __________________ \| Time for a Sig Update - old one was very old! \|Still folding on, now a 9,000ppw member!\| Currently on ADSL 2+, 5mbit/900kbit speed. Thanks TPG ADSL @+ \| There's no replacement for displacement, but you can always compliment it with BOOST! \|