Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 installation is aborted midway with "insufficient disk space" message, why ?
Issue
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Client 64-bit installation is aborted midway with the below error message while using a 4GB disk with the default packages selected.
There was an error running your transaction, for the following reason(s): insufficient disk space You need more space on the following filesystems: 108M on / -
The installation should not have been aborted midway citing reason of insufficient disk space. If the disk space is insufficient, then the installation should not start.
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Server or Client)
- Install from DVD or CD with default package set
- 4 GB disk for Client, 3 GB disk for Server
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