local companion

Ollama model is missing

Ollama is reachable but the requested model is not installed under that exact local name.

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Curious Obmil examines three clearly separated illuminated diagnostic paths inside a brass-and-crystal crossroads — Decode the cause before choosing the response.

MATCH THESE VISIBLE STRINGS

model not found, try pulling it first
Ollama returned 404
No local models detected

LIKELY CAUSES

Model was never pulled
Tag differs from the configured name
Ollama data directory changed
A model was removed during cleanup

NEVER DO THIS

Do not assume a model’s website name equals its Ollama tag
Do not download a model that exceeds available storage or memory

SMALLEST DIAGNOSTIC FIRST

Repair sequence

01

List models through companion health

02

Copy the exact model and tag

03

Pull the model with Ollama on the user’s computer if it is absent

04

Re-run the hardware checker before pulling a larger replacement

05

Update the box model identifier and retry