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Operating Systems Linux Fedora Good free OS Post 302559303 by Corona688 on Monday 26th of September 2011 05:00:41 PM
Old 09-26-2011
A common situation is for a new user to install Ubuntu on a crummy old computer, and proceed 5 minutes into install, before the Ubuntu installer throws its toys out of the pram, filling the screen with cryptic messages and leaving the computer unbootable. User decides "linux sucks" and sticks the XP cd back in to reformat. I don't blame them -- it's not unreasonable to expect a Linux distribution to be able to run on a computer that could run Windows XP.

It's not about limited memory, it's about the assumption of unlimited memory. An installer built to run in 32 megs can run in 1024 megs, but not vice versa.

The installer doesn't even warn them, either.
 

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install-solaris(1M)													       install-solaris(1M)

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install-solaris - install the Solaris operating system SYNOPSIS
install-solaris install-solaris invokes the Solaris Install program. Depending on graphical capability and available memory at the time of invocation, install-solaris invokes either a text-based installer or a graphical installer. The following minimum requirements for physical memory dictate which features are available during installation: For SPARC machines: 128 MB Minimum physical memory for all installation types 128 MB Minimum physical memory required for windowing system 384 MB Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation For x86 machines: 256 MB Minimum physical memory for all installation types 256 MB Minimum physical memory required for windowing system 512 MB Minimum physical memory required for graphical-based installation In some cases, even if the minimum physical memory is present, available virtual memory after system startup can limit the number of fea- tures available. install-solaris exists only on the Solaris installation media (CD or DVD) and should be invoked only from there. Refer to the for more details. install-solaris allows installation of the operating system onto any standalone system. install-solaris loads the software available on the installation media. Refer to the for disk space requirements. Refer to the for more information on the various menus and selections. See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Availability |SUNWcdrom (Solaris instal- | | |lation media) | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |Interface Stability |Evolving | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ pkginfo(1), install(1M), pkgadd(1M), attributes(5) It is advisable to exit install-solaris by means of the exit options in the install-solaris menus. 23 Sep 2005 install-solaris(1M)
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