Error: pull model manifest: 500 – On Ollama Trying to Pull deepseek-r1 Model

Root Cause Analysis: Error Encountered While Pulling deepseek-r1 Model from Ollama Issue Description: While attempting to pull the deepseek-r1 model from Ollama, the following error was encountered:

pulling manifest 
Error: pull model manifest: 500: {"errors":[{"code":"INTERNAL_ERROR","message":"internal error"}]}

Root Cause: The error message 500: {"errors":[{"code":"INTERNAL_ERROR","message":"internal error"}]} indicates a server-side issue. This type of error typically occurs due to temporary server unavailability or internal server malfunctions.

Resolution: The issue was resolved by updating and upgrading the operating system. The following commands were executed:

# apt update
# apt upgrade -y

Updating and upgrading the OS likely resolved any underlying compatibility issues or outdated dependencies that were contributing to the error.

Conclusion: The error was caused by a temporary server-side issue, which was resolved by ensuring the system was up-to-date. This allowed the pull request to be processed successfully. If you need any further assistance, feel free to ask!