NixOS fails to install #34508

savorocks · 2018-02-01T23:10:19Z

Issue description

I want to install nixos on my Lenovo T420 laptop, and since my config always gets an error i tried the basic generated config, un-commenting the stuff that was there, no more and still getting the same error which is following:

Failed to create EFI Boot variable entry: No space left on device
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/nix/store/w3kckp1k7hngiadrcllybnji9nc8di25-systemd-boot-builder.py", line 102, in <module>
    subprocess.check_call(["/nix/store/mnbl0f66cykmwjin47r7rlnwwgiac7ys-systemd-231/bin/bootctl", "--path=/boot", "install"])
  File "/nix/store/ignn33dyacf5vm5hsmwiaj617226x1js-python-2.7.12/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 541, in check_call
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['/nix/store/mnbl0f66cykmwjin47r7rlnwwgiac7ys-systemd-231/bin/bootctl', '--path=/boot', 'install']' returned non-zero exit status 1

Steps to reproduce

nixos-install (classic stuff before that, creating the partitions using gdisk, mounting the main partition on /mnt and efi boot partition on /mnt/boot)

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savorocks · 2018-02-02T07:20:24Z

The problem persists on Fujitsu Lifebook E754...

erictapen · 2018-02-02T07:36:34Z

`No space left on device`

Could you post the output of `df` after the error?

dtzWill · 2018-02-02T08:10:56Z

Related, possibly helpful: #27821.

Not sure if it'd result in the problems you're seeing, but make sure you're booting the install media with UEFI...

What are the relevant configuration.nix options you're setting?

savorocks · 2018-02-02T09:47:27Z

df
\Filesystem     1K-blocks    Used Available Use% Mounted on
devtmpfs          299840       0    299840   0% /dev
tmpfs            2998400       0   2998400   0% /dev/shm
tmpfs            1499200    6660   1492540   1% /run
tmpfs            2998396  195368   2803028   7% /
/dev/root        3922944 1492096   2430848  39% /iso
/dev/loop0        891264  891264         0 100% /nix/.ro-store
tmpfs            2998396  103816   2894580   4% /nix/.rw-store
unionfs          3889660  995080   2894580  26% /nix/store
tmpfs            2998396       0   2998396   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs             599676       4    599672   1% /run/user/0
/dev/sda2       25671996 4545880  19799012  19% /mnt
/dev/sda1         523248     176    523072   1% /mnt/boot

savorocks · 2018-02-02T09:48:40Z

The config is nixos-generate-config for uefi installation and still fails.

savorocks · 2018-02-02T12:25:58Z

I somehow managed to install default nixos generated config (without the kde desktop environment) from the 17.09 live cd (i previously tried with the older live cd 16.09). When I tried to install with the older live cd, I of course added a new nixos channel (either unstable or 17.03, from the current nixos manual) and then run nix-channel --update, but it failed every time.

When I did that, I managed to boot into the installed system and ran nixos-rebuild switch without problems. So I guess this is kind of an ad-hoc solution...

dtzWill · 2018-02-02T13:56:58Z

17.09 is what NixOS manual would refer you to
While 16.09 is no longer supported, what you did generally does work although occasionally a newer installer is needed.

Quick clarification, for posterity's sake if nothing else:

Is it accurate that the problems occurred when using 16.09 installation media but did not occur (at all) using latest (17.09)?

savorocks · 2018-02-02T14:06:42Z

They did occur using the latest live cd (17.09), but that's when trying to install my full config (which works on my other devices, so I don't think my config is the problem). I haven't tried installing basic nixos-generated config first with 17.09.

The whole process went like this:

-Downloaded the 17.09 graphical live cd, tried to install nixos with my config - failed.
-Tried 16.09 graphical medium which I had lying around, tried to install my config - failed.
-Tried to install nixos with default 16.09 nixos-generate-config configuration with everything uncommented except the kde desktop environment. Still failed.
-Tried the 17.09 installation with nixos-generate-config, and uncommenting everything except the desktop environment - SUCCESS.
-Once the install finished I booted it up, and proceeded to install my configuration and succeeded without problems.

srghma · 2018-02-03T19:19:52Z

have the same error using this steps https://github.com/BjornMelgaard/dotfiles#how-to-install-on-new-computer

$ nixos-install --root /mnt
....
cp: error writing '/nix/store/4x3gckrdpjfh65vi099x4gcj00kfwhwa-nvidia-x11-384.111/lib/libvdpau_nvidia.so.384.111': No space left on device
cp: error writing '/nix/store/4x3gckrdpjfh65vi099x4gcj00kfwhwa-nvidia-x11-384.111/lib/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.384.111': No space left on device
note: build failure may have been caused by lack of free disk space
builder for ‘/nix/store/kmy4wnzdqxbx4p09lm96myk035nav3vq-nvidia-x11-384.111.drv’ failed with exit code 1
building path(s) ‘/nix/store/6fypgi2p68asaqnm863d52dq1jcfkalp-opengl-drivers-32bit’
cannot build derivation ‘/nix/store/s4svfrqw2q18lf4pqlqsyw2mr5z24rvc-primusrun.drv’: 1 dependencies couldn't be built
cannot build derivation ‘/nix/store/1calf7d7l8k1skwj3h699dkvdgv39js8-system-path.drv’: 1 dependencies couldn't be built
cannot build derivation ‘/nix/store/nascnazd6xgxs28ala3lwpxyh5h97lb2-nixos-system-machine-17.09.2905.c1d9aff56e0.drv’: 1 dependencies couldn't be built
error: build of ‘/nix/store/nascnazd6xgxs28ala3lwpxyh5h97lb2-nixos-system-machine-17.09.2905.c1d9aff56e0.drv’ failed

[root@nixos:~]# df
Filesystem     1K-blocks    Used Available Use% Mounted on
devtmpfs          403068       0    403068   0% /dev
tmpfs            4030652   35800   3994852   1% /dev/shm
tmpfs            2015328    6464   2008864   1% /run
tmpfs            4030648     320   4030328   1% /run/wrappers
tmpfs            4030648  134784   3895864   4% /
/dev/root         837632  837632         0 100% /iso
/dev/loop0        809984  809984         0 100% /nix/.ro-store
tmpfs            4030648 4030648         0 100% /nix/.rw-store
unionfs          4840632 4840632         0 100% /nix/store
tmpfs            4030648       0   4030648   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs             806128       8    806120   1% /run/user/0
/dev/sdb3      114288112   70112 108369460   1% /mnt
/dev/sdb1           2028       0      2028   0% /mnt/boot

srghma · 2018-02-03T19:23:31Z

[root@nixos:~]# ls -al /nix/store/4x3gckrdpjfh65vi099x4gcj00kfwhwa-nvidia-x11-384.111
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 1 nixbld1 nixbld     60 Feb  3 19:18 .
drwxrwxr-t 1 root    nixbld 110760 Feb  3 19:18 ..
drwxr-xr-x 1 nixbld1 nixbld    760 Feb  3 19:18 lib

[root@nixos:~]# ls -al /mnt/nix/
total 8
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4096 Feb  3 18:36 .
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Feb  3 18:36 ..

I always thought the packages should install to /mnt during nixos-install O_O

srghma · 2018-02-03T19:46:15Z

Yes, it should copy to /mnt/nix/store. based on manual.

It copies Nix and its dependencies to /mnt/nix/store.

How to install old system-path package?

[root@nixos:~]# whereis nixos-install
nixos-install: /nix/store/4q4dj5p4lm6jmsypa0kf8pwl2fq5b0sq-system-path/bin/nixos-install

[root@nixos:~]# nix-env -qaP system-path
error: selector ‘system-path’ matches no derivations

pbogdan · 2018-02-03T19:52:52Z

@BjornMelgaard your error sounds like an instance of #27307

srghma · 2018-02-03T19:55:06Z

@pbogdan this error is preserved in latest unstable iso

pbogdan · 2018-02-03T20:02:39Z

Correct, the issue I referenced hasn't been fixed as of yet, and AFAICT is present in both 17.09 and unstable ISO's..

srghma · 2018-02-03T20:11:56Z

@pbogdan any idea how can I fix it right now? maybe mount nix store to disk by hand?

pbogdan · 2018-02-03T20:36:53Z

AFAIK there is no good work around for that issue but assuming that is indeed the cause your options, as I understand it, are:

perform the installation using a minimal configuration, once the new system boots nixos-rebuild switch it with your full configuration..
assuming the full system configuration you are building may fit into memory (not sure how one would check it) remount the /nix/.rw-store so that it uses more RAM (by default it uses 50% I think). I think the right incantation to do that would be something like mount -o remount,size=7G /nix/.rw-store. You might be able to add swap to make it bigger than what would fit into RAM but I'm non 100% sure on that.

srghma · 2018-02-04T06:37:58Z

@pbogdan installed with minimal configuration, tnx

zarkone · 2018-03-27T14:30:53Z

got the same issue, can't build because of no space left. Downloaded iso from here: https://nixos.org/nixos/download.html, this one: https://d3g5gsiof5omrk.cloudfront.net/nixos/17.09/nixos-17.09.3129.1dcd022f01b/nixos-minimal-17.09.3129.1dcd022f01b-x86_64-linux.iso

I see that my mounted volume is emoty when mounted unionfs volume /nix/store is full.

src386 · 2018-03-31T12:42:35Z

Same here...

vcunat · 2018-03-31T12:49:27Z

Assuming your instances are caused by #27307, that should be fixed on 18.03. That is supposed to be officially released any day now (we're a little late), but it should be very well usable now if you want: https://nixos.org/channels/nixos-18.03

sondr3 · 2018-04-10T16:11:22Z

I’m getting this issue right now when trying to install 18.03 sadly.

wmertens · 2018-04-11T05:02:05Z

I think the out of space error refers to the store under /mnt, the install runs under a chroot. So the problem is something else. Very odd.

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sondr3 · 2018-04-11T11:00:01Z

Just a follow up, setting boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables to false (I had mine as true) fixed the installation issue and then once NixOS has been installed you can set it back to true.

wmertens · 2018-04-11T13:34:17Z

wow - how would that result in an out-of-space error? 🤔

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7c6f434c · 2018-04-11T13:35:52Z

Well, if EFI setting storage is full (which happens)…

sondr3 · 2018-04-11T15:20:08Z

Oh, sorry, I misread the top message. Mine was a very similar message, but /nix/.rw-store (or what the name is called) was what became filled up in my case, but in any case I did that and it worked. Not sure if it was related but in any case, it worked.

jcrben · 2018-04-23T05:09:54Z

Just a follow up, setting boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables to false (I had mine as true) fixed the installation issue and then once NixOS has been installed you can set it back to true.

@sondr3 thanks, that allowed me to install 18.03

vcunat · 2018-04-23T18:40:49Z

I suppose you suffer from #38477 ?

…xOS#34508

nixos-discourse · 2020-06-21T15:13:49Z

This issue has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/20-03-uefi-installation-problem-vs-instructions/7783/2

srghma mentioned this issue Feb 3, 2018

Cannot create efi boot entry - No space left on device #27821

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