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Installer fails with "error: out of memory"

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Description

**Describe the bug**
When I try to boot the elementaryos-6.0-daily.20210503 installer on my Dell Precision 5510 (with BIOS/firmware version 1.11.2), it fails with "error: out of memory". The laptop is currently installed with Hera/5.1 in UEFI mode and full disk encryption.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Boot the elementaryos-6.0-daily.20210503 installer in UEFI mode
2. Press enter to start (or let the countdown timeout)
4. The installer fails with "error: out of memory"

**Expected behavior**
The installer lets you install the OS (or try the demo mode)

**Screenshots**
![DSC_0016](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1648530/117567821-3be3ed00-b0be-11eb-836d-4bc2faac1bd8.JPG)
![DSC_0017](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1648530/117567826-41413780-b0be-11eb-9c10-d7422dc9590d.JPG)
![DSC_0020](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1648530/117567829-430afb00-b0be-11eb-908c-7d142f96aa1c.JPG)
(Yes, the screen is dirty ;-))

**Additional context**
I assume this is not the same issue as https://github.com/elementary/installer/issues/457 since I don't even get to start the installer.

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