Re: "Dynamic MMap ran out of room"

From: Jacob S (stormspotter_at_6Texans.net)
Date: 09/28/04

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    Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 23:59:30 -0500
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    On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:22:40 -0700 (PDT)
    "Mr. Jan Hearthstone" <hearthstone11@yahoo.com> wrote:

    > I am geting a mesage from "apt-get" that: ...
    > "Reading Package Lists... Error!
    > E: Dynamic MMap ran out of room
    > E: Read error - read (14 Bad address)
    > E: The package lists or status file could not be
    > parsed or opened."
    >
    > I don't get any xwindows, so whatever I am going to
    > do to at least salvage some of my files will have to
    > happen from the consoles.
    > What should I do?

    Edit (or create, if you don't already have one) /etc/apt/apt.conf and
    add the following line:
    APT::Cache-Limit 10000000;

    Save the file, run apt-get update and everything should be working
    again.

    HTH,
    Jacob

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