@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ IRONIC_VM_SSH_PORT=${IRONIC_VM_SSH_PORT:-2222}

 IRONIC_VM_SSH_ADDRESS=${IRONIC_VM_SSH_ADDRESS:-$HOST_IP}

 IRONIC_VM_COUNT=${IRONIC_VM_COUNT:-1}

 IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_CPU:-1}

-IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM:-256}

+# NOTE(agordeev): both ubuntu and fedora deploy images won't work with 256MB of RAM.

+#                 System halts and throws kernel panic during initramfs unpacking.

+#                 Ubuntu needs at least 384MB, but fedora requires 448.

+#                 So placing 512 here to satisfy both.

+IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_RAM:-512}

 IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK=${IRONIC_VM_SPECS_DISK:-10}

 IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR=${IRONIC_VM_EMULATOR:-/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64}

 IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE=${IRONIC_VM_NETWORK_BRIDGE:-brbm}