> > Kernel 2.0.30 changed the way it handles memory. It's supposed to be a > > stable kernel (by this I'm saying it's a 2.0.x and not a 2.1.x), but > > problems like this make me think it shouldn't be used in 1.3. Could you > > try downgrading to 2.0.29 and let me (or the whole list) know if it > > works? > > This isn't the same situation, but... > > I've got an spare machine here, where I've been installing and > reinstalling Debian 1.3, using the lastest available disks. Every time I > make the file system, I get a "couldn't get a free page" message. Just > once, when 25% of the partition has been formatted (currently it's a 400 > MB partition). Everything seems to work, and I have no problems after > that, but it's kind of annoying. I didn't think it was something > important, but then again...
I got this recently when running in single-user mode doing mke2fs on a 9 gig drive, but I think my swap space wasn't activated. Has the install package activated swap at this point? Les Mikesell [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .